Bańska Niżna

Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Bańska Niżna is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 700 m above sea level. Population: 1,200 (2021). Mountains nearby: Podhale and Spiš.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 spas and thermal pools.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Zakopane – Szaflary – DursztynHardMulti-dayMarkedZakopane Dursztynvia SzaflaryElevation profile595–1 018 m35.5 kmascent 514 m≈ 10 h walking1.9 km from the centreChochołów – Trzy Kopce PassHardMulti-dayMarkedChochołów Trzy Kopce PassElevation profile469–1 132 m65.7 kmascent 1 966 m6.8 km from the centreAntałówka – Gubałówka, upper funicular stationModerateOne-dayMarkedAntałówka Gubałówka, upper funicular stationElevation profile729–1 123 m16.4 kmascent 443 m≈ 5 h walking7.3 km from the centreBrzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 m7.9 km from the centreMałe Ciche Stasikówka – Małe Ciche WysokieEasyOne-dayMarkedMałe Ciche Stasikówka Małe Ciche WysokieElevation profile808–1 047 m3.5 kmascent 2 m≈ 60 min walking8.4 km from the centreTrybsz – Polana PodokólneModerateOne-dayMarkedTrybsz Polana PodokólneElevation profile661–902 m14.6 kmascent 468 m≈ 4.5 h walking8.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
GubałówkaPeakGubałówkaZakopanealtitude 1 126 m12 km from the centreGubałówka is a long, gentle hill above the north-western part of Zakopane and the best-known summit of the Gubałówka Foothills in Podhale.NosalPeakNosalZakopanealtitude 1 206 m14 km from the centre1 trail to the topNosal is a low, wooded 1,206 m summit in the Western Tatras, right above Kuźnice on the south-eastern edge of Zakopane.TurbaczPeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m17 km from the centreTurbacz is the highest peak of the Gorce Mountains, 1,310 m high, lying at the very centre of the range in southern Lesser Poland, about 30 km north of Zakopane.GiewontPeakGiewontZakopanealtitude 1 895 m18 km from the centre1 trail to the topGiewont is a 1,895 m mountain massif in the Western Tatras, towering over Zakopane. Its main summit, Wielki Giewont, is usually regarded as the highest peak of the...Przysłop WitowskiPeakPrzysłop WitowskiWitówaltitude 1 164 m19 km from the centrePrzysłop Witowski (Slovak: Príslop) is a wooded 1,164 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border, just north-west of the Western Tatras.Kasprowy WierchPeakKasprowy WierchZakopanealtitude 1 987 m19 km from the centre1 trail to the topKasprowy Wierch (Slovak: Kasprov vrch) is a 1,987 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, on the Polish–Slovak border.

What to visit

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Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna1.1 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna1.1 km from the centreTermy Szaflary is a thermal complex in the village of Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane. It used to be known as Termy Podhalańskie, a name still found in older...Sanctuary of Our Lady of LudźmierzChurchSanctuary of Our Lady of LudźmierzLudźmierz6.9 km from the centreLudźmierz is a village just outside Nowy Targ and home to the main Marian sanctuary of the Polish highlanders.Podhale Museum in Nowy TargMuseumPodhale Museum in Nowy TargNowy Targ8.7 km from the centreThe Czesław Pajerski Podhale Museum (Muzeum Podhalańskie im. Czesława Pajerskiego) is the town museum of Nowy Targ, the "capital" of Podhale between the Tatras and the...Korkosz Farmstead in Czarna GóraMuseumKorkosz Farmstead in Czarna GóraCzarna Góra9.1 km from the centreThe Korkosz Farmstead (Zagroda Korkoszów) is a branch of the Tatra Museum in Czarna Góra, one of the fourteen villages of Polish Spiš, founded at the turn of the 16th...Gubałówka — viewpoint ridge above ZakopaneNatureGubałówka — viewpoint ridge above ZakopaneZakopane12 km from the centreGubałówka is an elongated ridge on the north-western edge of Zakopane, part of the Gubałówka Range. It rises from 1,120 m at its eastern end to 1,129 m at its western...

Craft nearby

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Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska6.7 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.Karcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKarcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innNowy Targ8.8 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ9.3 km from the centreThe fair in Nowy Targ is the largest and oldest market in Podhale. On Thursdays and Saturdays highlanders from the surrounding villages, Slovaks from across the border...Drewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureCrafts & workshopsDrewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureBukowina Tatrzańska10 km from the centreDrewutnia ("the woodshed") calls itself a "shop for cultural needs". It is the family business of the Kuchtas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, who say they have lived here...Termy BukovinaWater parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska11 km from the centreTermy Bukovina is a modern thermal pool complex in Bukowina Tatrzańska, a village lying about a thousand metres above sea level on the edge of the Tatra National Park.U Jancoka Shepherd's Hut, Brzegi: oscypek from Poland's first female bacaCheese dairies & pasturesU Jancoka Shepherd's Hut, Brzegi: oscypek from Poland's first female bacaBrzegi12 km from the centreThe U Jancoka shepherd's hut (bacówka) stands beside regional road 960, which runs from Bukowina Tatrzańska to the Łysa Polana border crossing, in the village of Brzegi.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna1.1 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna1.1 km from the centreTermy Szaflary is a thermal complex in the village of Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane. It used to be known as Termy Podhalańskie, a name still found in older...Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska6.7 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Krakovets – Korczowa — road, 24/7
  • Shehyni – Medyka — road, 24/7 Pedestrian crossing is not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service — check dpsu.gov.ua before the trip.
  • Smilnytsia – Krościenko — road, 24/7
  • Hrushiv – Budomierz — road, 24/7
  • Mostyska – Przemyśl (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

Lviv – Zakopane ≈421 km, ≈5 h 10 min without border queues. Route: M-10 Lviv – Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → A4 motorway (Rzeszów – Tarnów – Kraków) → Kraków southern bypass → S7/DK7 → DK47 ('Zakopianka') via Nowy Targ → Zakopane. The A4 Katowice – Kraków section (Balice and Mysłowice toll plazas) is tolled, but this route does not use it. In summer and at weekends the DK47 near Zakopane is often congested.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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