Bukowina Tatrzańska

Tatra County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Bukowina Tatrzańska is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 860 m above sea level. Population: 3,179 (2021). Mountains nearby: Podhale and Spiš.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 craft place, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Chochołów – Trzy Kopce PassHardMulti-dayMarkedChochołów Trzy Kopce PassElevation profile469–1 132 m65.7 kmascent 1 966 munder 1 km from the centreTrybsz – Polana PodokólneModerateOne-dayMarkedTrybsz Polana PodokólneElevation profile661–902 m14.6 kmascent 468 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.5 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 walking3.2 km from the centreMałe Ciche Zgorzelisko – Małe Ciche LichajówkiEasyOne-dayMarkedMałe Ciche Zgorzelisko Małe Ciche LichajówkiElevation profile838–1 101 m3.4 kmascent 263 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreBrzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 m4.5 km from the centreWierch Poroniec – Rusinowa PolanaEasyOne-dayMarkedWierch Poroniec Rusinowa PolanaElevation profile1 102–1 209 m3.2 kmascent 124 m≈ 1 h walking6.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
NosalPeakNosalZakopanealtitude 1 206 m11 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.GubałówkaPeakGubałówkaZakopanealtitude 1 126 m13 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.KościelecPeakKościelecZakopanealtitude 2 155 m15 km from the centreKościelec is a 2,155 m peak in the High Tatras, in Poland's Dolina Gąsienicowa. It stands on the side ridge of the Kościelce, which runs north from Zawratowa Turnia...Kozi WierchPeakKozi Wierchaltitude 2 291 m15 km from the centre2 trails to the topKozi Wierch (Slovak: Kozí vrch) is a 2,291 m peak in the High Tatras and the highest mountain with noticeable prominence lying entirely within Poland.Kasprowy WierchPeakKasprowy WierchZakopanealtitude 1 987 m15 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.ŚwinicaPeakŚwinicaZakopanealtitude 2 302 m15 km from the centreŚwinica (Slovak: Svinica) is a 2,302 m summit on the main ridge of the Tatra Mountains, right on the Polish–Slovak border.

What to visit

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Drewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureCrafts & workshopsDrewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureBukowina Tatrzańska1.4 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 Tatrzańska2.1 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.Sołtys Farmstead in JurgówMuseumSołtys Farmstead in JurgówJurgów2.2 km from the centreThe Sołtys Farmstead (Zagroda Sołtysów) is a branch of the Tatra Museum in Jurgów, the south-westernmost village of Polish Spiš, three kilometres from Bukowina...Rusinowa PolanaMountain meadowRusinowa PolanaBrzegialtitude 1 210 m9.2 km from the centreRusinowa Polana is a large mountain glade in the Polish High Tatras, between Gęsia Szyja (1,489 m) and Goły Wierch (1,205 m), inside the Tatra National Park (TPN).Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (Mickiewicz Waterfalls)WaterfallWodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (Mickiewicz Waterfalls)Małe Ciche12 km from the centreWodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (the Mickiewicz Waterfalls) are a chain of falls in the High Tatras on the Roztoka stream, which flows out of the Valley of the Five Polish Lakes.Czarny Staw GąsienicowyLakeCzarny Staw GąsienicowyZakopane14 km from the centreCzarny Staw Gąsienicowy lies in the High Tatras, in a glacial cirque in the eastern part of the Gąsienicowa Valley, at 1,624 m.

Craft nearby

All craft places
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 bacaBrzegi2.4 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.Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska5.1 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.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna8.8 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...Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna8.9 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.Shepherd's Hut on Rusinowa PolanaCheese dairies & pasturesShepherd's Hut on Rusinowa PolanaBrzegi8.9 km from the centreRusinowa Polana is one of the most beautiful mountain glades in the Polish Tatras, and from May to October it is home to the bacówka (shepherd's hut) of baca Stanisław...Gazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shopCraft shopsGazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shopZakopane12 km from the centreGazduś is a small folk-art gallery and shop in Zakopane run by the Zakopane Cultural Centre (Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury).

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy BukovinaWater parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska2.1 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.Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska5.1 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.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna8.8 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 120 mMountain shelterGłodówka ShelterHigh Tatras · PolandStandingSleeps up to 98Staffed
788 mSpringZimna Woda Spring, 788 mPodhale and Spiš · PolandNot verified

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 – 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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