Biecz

Gorlice County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Biecz is a town in Poland.

Elevation: about 281 m above sea level. Population: 4,445 (2021). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Rozdziele – BieczModerateOne-dayMarkedRozdziele BieczElevation profile248–603 m17.2 kmascent 457 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSzalowa – Bacówka PTTK in BartneHardMulti-dayMarkedSzalowa Bacówka PTTK in BartneElevation profile279–815 m41.5 kmascent 1 178 m≈ 12.5 h walking9.6 km from the centreFolusz – GorliceHardTwo-dayMarkedFolusz GorliceElevation profile280–846 m30.9 kmascent 729 m≈ 9 h walking9.8 km from the centreGorlice – JamnicaHardMulti-dayMarkedGorlice JamnicaElevation profile282–888 m48.1 kmascent 1 748 m10 km from the centreNature Trail BuczynowaEasyOne-dayMarkedNature Trail BuczynowaElevation profile404–644 m5.2 kmascent 240 m≈ 2 h walking12 km from the centreWapienne – FoluszEasyOne-dayMarkedWapienne FoluszElevation profile383–695 m10.1 kmascent 316 m≈ 3 h walking12 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Jelenia GóraPeakJelenia GóraBystraaltitude 684 m16 km from the centreJelenia Góra («Deer Mountain») is a 684 m top in the north-western Low Beskids, in the so-called Grybów Mountains.

What to visit

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Biecz Old TownHistoric siteBiecz Old TownBieczunder 1 km from the centreBiecz is a small town on the River Ropa in the Carpathian Foothills which, thanks to its rich history, is called the "pearl of the Subcarpathian region", "little...Dwie Granice Vineyard, Przysieki near Jasło: cellar and tastingsWine & tastingsDwie Granice Vineyard, Przysieki near Jasło: cellar and tastingsPrzysieki9.8 km from the centreWinnica Dwie Granice (“Two Borders”) lies in the village of Przysieki a few kilometres west of Jasło, on the Jasło Wine Route.PTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczMuseumPTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczGorlice11 km from the centreThe Ignacy Łukasiewicz PTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice (Muzeum Regionalne PTTK im. Ignacego Łukasiewicza w Gorlicach) is the main place in town telling the story of...Wooden Church of Saints Philip and James in SękowaChurchWooden Church of Saints Philip and James in SękowaSiary12 km from the centreThe wooden Church of Saints Philip and James in Sękowa is a Gothic Roman Catholic church at the edge of the Low Beskids, near Gorlice.Wodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)WaterfallWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)Folusz18 km from the centreWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall) is a rock step about 7 m high in the forest above the village of Folusz, on the edge of Magura National Park in the Low Beskids ...Klimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Klimkówka24 km from the centreThe Klimkówka Reservoir (Zalew Klimkówka, commonly called Lake Klimkówka) is an artificial lake on the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, near the villages of Klimkówka,...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Vanellus Vineyard, Jareniówka near Jasło: wine tastingsWine & tastingsVanellus Vineyard, Jareniówka near Jasło: wine tastingsJareniówka14 km from the centreWinnica Vanellus is a small family vineyard in the village of Jareniówka, a few kilometres from the centre of Jasło.International Wine Days in Jasło: a wine fair on the squareMarkets & fairsInternational Wine Days in Jasło: a wine fair on the squareJasło16 km from the centreJasło is a small town in Podkarpacie that is often called one of the cradles of Poland's wine revival.Piwnice Antoniego in Wola Lubecka: wine, honey and tastingsWine & tastingsPiwnice Antoniego in Wola Lubecka: wine, honey and tastingsWola Lubecka21 km from the centrePiwnice Antoniego ("Antoni's Cellars") is a family winery and apiary in the village of Wola Lubecka in the Ryglice commune, where the Sandomierz Basin meets the first...Sądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeHoney & meaderiesSądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeStróże22 km from the centreSądecki Bartnik in the village of Stróże near Grybów is one of Poland's best-known beekeeping farms. The family business was founded in 1973 by Anna and Janusz...Koronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaCrafts & workshopsKoronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaBobowa22 km from the centreKoronkarnia is the workshop and small shop of Ewa Szpila, one of the town's best-known lacemakers. She is not from Bobowa and is an accountant by profession: she...Bobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsMarkets & fairsBobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsBobowa22 km from the centreBobowa — one of the oldest settlements in the Biała river valley between Tarnów and Nowy Sącz, about 25 km north-west of Gorlice — is considered Poland's capital of...

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 – Krynica-Zdrój ≈338 km, ≈5 h without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów to Tarnów (≈163 km) → DW977 towards Gorlice → DW981 to Krynica (≈260 km, ≈3 h 35 min from the border). Via Smilnytsia – Krościenko the distance is about the same (≈335 km) but the mountain roads are slow (≈7 h 40 min): DK84 – Sanok – DK28 via Krosno and Gorlice.

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

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