Bierna

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland

Bierna is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 370 m above sea level. Population: 1,153 (2021). Mountains nearby: Little Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Łodygowice – CzernichówEasyOne-dayMarkedŁodygowice CzernichówElevation profile325–601 m7.4 kmascent 259 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTresna – KolebyEasyOne-dayMarkedTresna KolebyElevation profile371–633 m4.1 kmascent 266 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreŁodygowice – Międzybrodzie BialskieModerateOne-dayMarkedŁodygowice Międzybrodzie BialskieElevation profile334–884 m9.6 kmascent 508 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.7 km from the centreMiędzybrodzie Żywieckie – OczkówEasyOne-dayMarkedMiędzybrodzie Żywieckie OczkówElevation profile325–749 m8.4 kmascent 440 m≈ 3 h walking3.3 km from the centreLipnik – Cisowa PassHardTwo-dayMarkedLipnik Cisowa PassElevation profile324–930 m21.9 kmascent 882 m≈ 7 h walking3.3 km from the centreCzernichów – Potok GłębokiEasyOne-dayMarkedCzernichów Potok GłębokiElevation profile319–394 m2.1 kmascent 75 m≈ 45 min walking3.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
CzupelPeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m4.5 km from the centreCzupel is the highest summit of the Little Beskids at 930 m; the latest geodetic and LiDAR measurements give 931 m, and some publications quote 933 m.Magurka WilkowickaPeakMagurka WilkowickaWilkowicealtitude 909 m6.2 km from the centreMagurka Wilkowicka is a 909 m summit, the fourth-highest in the Little Beskids, in the Magurka Wilkowicka group in the south of the Silesian Voivodeship.ŻarPeakŻarMiędzybrodzie Żywieckiealtitude 761 m7.6 km from the centreŻar is a 761 m mountain in the Little Beskids in southern Poland, above Lake Międzybrodzie on the Soła river.SkrzycznePeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m11 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.SzyndzielniaPeakSzyndzielniaBielsko-Białaaltitude 1 028 m13 km from the centreSzyndzielnia (German Kamitzer Platte) is a 1,028 m summit in the Silesian Beskids, in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia Range, just north of Klimczok.KlimczokPeakKlimczokSzczyrkaltitude 1 117 m13 km from the centreKlimczok (formerly also Klimczak) is a 1117 m mountain in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia range of the Silesian Beskids, south-west of Bielsko-Biała.

What to visit

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Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec2 km from the centreLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie), also known as the Tresna Reservoir, is a large artificial lake on the Soła river beside the town of Żywiec, on the boundary of the...Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec4.9 km from the centreIn the very centre of Żywiec, two residences of the former lords of the Żywiec estate stand side by side — the Old Castle and the Habsburg Palace, or New Castle —...Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna6.4 km from the centreAquapark Leśna (also called Aquapark Żywiec) is a swimming-pool complex in the village of Leśna, a few kilometres from Żywiec, in the Żywiec Basin, surrounded by the...Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec7.2 km from the centreThe Żywiec Brewery Museum (Muzeum Browaru Żywiec) is one of the largest and most modern brewing museums in Poland, in the town of Żywiec between the Silesian and...Lake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)Międzybrodzie Bialskie7.6 km from the centreLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie), or the Międzybrodzie Reservoir, is an artificial lake on the Soła river in the Beskid Mały (Little Beskids), in the...Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła18 km from the centreThe Rodło Cascades (Kaskady Rodła) are a group of about 25 natural waterfalls and rock steps on the Biała Wisełka, one of the streams that give rise to the Vistula.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze1.3 km from the centreBrowar Zarzecze works in the village of Zarzecze near Pietrzykowice in the Żywiec Basin — a region where beer has been brewed since at least the 19th century and home...Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec4.9 km from the centreThe Beskidy Highlanders' Week of Culture (Tydzień Kultury Beskidzkiej, TKB) is Poland's largest folklore festival: it was first held in Wisła in 1964, and today, at...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz8.7 km from the centrePINTA is the brewery that Poles associate with the start of the “beer revolution”; it calls itself the country's first craft brewery.Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka15 km from the centreBacówka na Bukowinie stands on a slope above the village of Żabnica, next to Węgierska Górka, where the Żywiec Beskids meet the Silesian Beskids.Browar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła24 km from the centreBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń25 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna6.4 km from the centreAquapark Leśna (also called Aquapark Żywiec) is a swimming-pool complex in the village of Leśna, a few kilometres from Żywiec, in the Żywiec Basin, surrounded by the...Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń25 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

906 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on MagurkaLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 24Staffed
697 mMountain shelterHut on RogaczLittle Beskids · PolandStanding90 m from a trailStaffed
587 mHutHut below Suchy WierchLittle Beskids · PolandNot verified170 m from a trail
720 mSpringSpring below PrzysłopLittle Beskids · PolandNot verified70 m from a trail
860 mSpringSpring below RogaczLittle Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
854 mSpringSpring below Czupel (west slope)Little Beskids · PolandNot verified110 m from a trail

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

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 – Żywiec ≈412 km, ≈5 h 30 min without queues or tolls: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków (≈249 km) → DK52 via Wadowice → DW781 and DW946 to Żywiec. ≈333 km, ≈4 h from the border. Alternative via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice and the S1 via Tychy and Bielsko-Biała: ≈457 km, ≈5 h 25 min.

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

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