Bukowiec

Lesko County · Podkarpackie Voivodeship · Poland
Bukowiec — photo 1

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Bukowiec is a village in Poland.

Population: 361 (2021). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Krysowa – ZagórzHardMulti-dayMarkedKrysowa ZagórzElevation profile306–924 m60.8 kmascent 1 500 munder 1 km from the centreBaligród – ŁopiennikModerateOne-dayMarkedBaligród ŁopiennikElevation profile445–1 069 m13.2 kmascent 729 m≈ 5 h walking6.9 km from the centreJabłonki – BerdoEasyOne-dayMarkedJabłonki BerdoElevation profile541–916 m3.9 kmascent 451 m≈ 2 h walking7.1 km from the centreOrłowicz Pass – JaworneHardMulti-dayMarkedOrłowicz Pass JaworneElevation profile525–1 094 m33.9 kmascent 1 394 m≈ 11.5 h walking8.8 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m13 km from the centreCisna – Roztoki GórneEasyOne-dayMarkedCisna Roztoki GórneElevation profile559–687 m8.1 kmascent 142 m≈ 2.5 h walking13 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SmerekPeakSmerekSmerekaltitude 1 222 m15 km from the centreSmerek (1,222 m, other sources 1,223 m) is a mountain in the Western Bieszczady near the villages of Smerek and Wetlina, about 3.1 km from each.ChryszczataPeakChryszczataRabealtitude 997 m16 km from the centreChryszczata (Ukrainian: Khreshchata) is a forested massif and summit of 997 m in the Western Bieszczady, in the Wołosań range, also called Wysoki Dział.Osadzki WierchPeakOsadzki WierchBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 253 m18 km from the centreOsadzki Wierch (1,253 m; other sources 1,251 m) is the second-highest top of Połonina Wetlińska in the Western Bieszczady and the highest one reached by a hiking trail...OkrąglikPeakOkrąglikStrzebowiskaaltitude 1 101 m19 km from the centreOkrąglik (Slovak Kruhliak) is a summit about 1,101 m high in the border range of the Western Bieszczady, on the frontier between Poland and Slovakia (the Slovak part...Hasiakowa SkałaPeakHasiakowa SkałaBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 232 m20 km from the centreHasiakowa Skała (1,232 m) is the easternmost culmination of Połonina Wetlińska in the Western Bieszczady.PłaszaPeakPłaszaWetlinaaltitude 1 163 m22 km from the centrePłasza (Slovak Pľaša) is a 1163 m summit in the Western Bieszczady on the Polish–Slovak border; Slovak geographers place it in the Bukovské vrchy.

What to visit

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Boyko Museum in MyczkówMuseumBoyko Museum in MyczkówMyczków7.5 km from the centreThe Municipal Museum of the Spiritual and Material Culture of the Boykos (Gminne Muzeum Kultury Duchowej i Materialnej Bojków) is in the village of Myczków on the San...Lake Solina and the Solina DamLakeLake Solina and the Solina DamSolina9.8 km from the centreLake Solina (Jezioro Solińskie) is Poland's largest reservoir by volume and the main summer resort of the Bieszczady.Veraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCrafts & workshopsVeraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCisna12 km from the centreThe Veraikon Icon Studio (Pracownia Ikon Veraikon) in Cisna is, in its owners' words, the oldest and largest icon studio in the Bieszczady.Duszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie)LakeDuszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie)Turzańsk18 km from the centreThe Duszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie) are two small landslide lakes on the western slopes of Chryszczata near the former Lemko village of Duszatyn in the...Połonina WetlińskaMountain meadowPołonina WetlińskaBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 228 m20 km from the centrePołonina Wetlińska is a mountain massif and alpine meadow in the Polish part of the Western Bieszczady and one of the most visited places in these mountains.Sobień Castle ruinsCastleSobień Castle ruinsManasterzec25 km from the centreSobień is the ruin of a medieval castle on a wooded hill above the San near the village of Manasterzec, a few kilometres north of Lesko.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Ursa Maior Brewery, Uherce MineralneCraft beer & breweriesUrsa Maior Brewery, Uherce MineralneUherce Mineralne18 km from the centreUrsa Maior, or the Bieszczady Brewery (Bieszczadzka Wytwórnia Piwa), is an independent craft microbrewery in the village of Uherce Mineralne, between Lesko and...Galeria Barak, Czarna: Bieszczady ceramics and workshopsCrafts & workshopsGaleria Barak, Czarna: Bieszczady ceramics and workshopsCzarna Górna19 km from the centreGaleria Barak in the village of Czarna near Ustrzyki Dolne is the first private art gallery in the Bieszczady, and its story deserves telling.Bieszczadzkie Smaki, Smolnik: bread, liqueurs, preservesCraft producersBieszczadzkie Smaki, Smolnik: bread, liqueurs, preservesSmolnik22 km from the centreBieszczadzkie Smaki (“Bieszczady Flavours”) is a family producer of natural foods in the village of Smolnik on the Osława river, Komańcza municipality, on the western...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

611 mHutHut below WierchBieszczady · PolandNot verifiedOpen fire inside (smoke hut)

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 – Sanok ≈168 km, ≈3 h 20 min without queues: road to Shehyni → Shehyni – Medyka checkpoint → Przemyśl → DK28 via Bircza to Sanok (≈83 km, ≈1 h 45 min from the border). Alternative via Krakovets – Korczowa: A4 to the Radymno exit, DK77 to Przemyśl and DK28 (≈185 km from Lviv, ≈3 h 25 min). For the Bieszczady proper, Smilnytsia – Krościenko is handier: Lviv – Sambir – Staryi Sambir – border, then DK84 via Ustrzyki Dolne to Sanok (≈203 km, ≈5 h; ≈57 km from the border). From Krościenko to Ustrzyki Górne by DW896 ≈53 km (≈1 h 40 min; ≈200 km and ≈4 h 50 min from Lviv), to Wetlina by DW896 and DW897 ≈69 km (≈216 km and ≈5 h from Lviv). From Sanok: Ustrzyki Górne ≈82 km (DK84 via Lesko, then DW896, ≈1 h 35 min), Wetlina ≈72 km (DK84 to Lesko, DW894 via Baligród and Cisna, DW897, ≈1 h 20 min).

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

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