Chochołów

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

Population: 1,201 (2021). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 sight, 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 centreZakopane – DzianiszEasyOne-dayMarkedZakopane DzianiszElevation profile822–1 132 m9.2 kmascent 277 m≈ 3 h walking5.2 km from the centreZakopane – WitówModerateOne-dayMarkedZakopane WitówElevation profile820–1 179 m11.5 kmascent 405 m≈ 3.5 h walking5.4 km from the centreVyšné diely – MaguraEasyOne-dayMarkedVyšné diely MaguraElevation profile837–1 231 m5.8 kmascent 121 m≈ 1.5 h walking6.4 km from the centreZakopane – Szaflary – DursztynHardMulti-dayMarkedZakopane Dursztynvia SzaflaryElevation profile595–1 018 m35.5 kmascent 514 m≈ 10 h walking8.1 km from the centreBrylówka – MichnyEasyOne-dayMarkedBrylówka MichnyElevation profile832–1 075 m3.1 kmascent 244 m≈ 1.5 h walking8.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Przysłop WitowskiPeakPrzysłop WitowskiWitówaltitude 1 164 m8.5 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.GubałówkaPeakGubałówkaZakopanealtitude 1 126 m11 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.GrześPeakGrześWitówaltitude 1 653 m15 km from the centreGrześ (Slovak Lúčna) is a 1,653 m double-topped mountain in the Western Tatras on the Polish–Slovak border, west of the Chochołowska glade.GiewontPeakGiewontZakopanealtitude 1 895 m16 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...NosalPeakNosalZakopanealtitude 1 206 m16 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.MałołączniakPeakMałołączniakKościeliskoaltitude 2 096 m17 km from the centreMałołączniak (Slovak Malolúčniak) is a 2,096 m summit of the Western Tatras on the main Tatra ridge along the Polish–Slovak border.

What to visit

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Chochołów Wooden VillageHistoric siteChochołów Wooden VillageChochołówunder 1 km from the centreChochołów is a village in the Podhale region, in the valley of the Czarny Dunajec river, right by the border with Slovakia.Chochołowskie TermyWater parks & thermal poolsChochołowskie TermyChochołów2.3 km from the centreChochołowskie Termy stand in the village of Chochołów in the Podhale region, north-west of Zakopane and not far from the Slovak border.Chochołowska ValleyNatureChochołowska ValleyKościelisko10 km from the centreThe Chochołowska Valley lies at the western edge of the Polish Western Tatras and is the longest and largest valley in the country: about 10 km long and over 35 km² in...Gąsienica Sobczak Cottage in ZakopaneMuseumGąsienica Sobczak Cottage in ZakopaneZakopane12 km from the centreThe Gąsienica Sobczak Cottage (Chałupa Gąsieniców Sobczaków) is a branch of the Tatra Museum in a wooden highland cottage near Kościeliska Street, the oldest street in...Mroźna CaveNatureMroźna CaveKościelisko14 km from the centreMroźna Cave is the best-known show cave in the Polish Tatras. It lies on the eastern slope of the Kościeliska Valley, in the Organy massif, about 120 m above the...Polana na StołachMountain meadowPolana na StołachKościeliskoaltitude 1 330 m14 km from the centrePolana na Stołach, often called simply Stoły or Hala Stoły, is a high mountain meadow in the Western Tatras, on the small limestone massif of Stoły above the...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Biały Potok Shepherd's Hut, Witów: oscypek and cheese workshopsCheese dairies & pasturesBiały Potok Shepherd's Hut, Witów: oscypek and cheese workshopsKościelisko10 km from the centreBiały Potok meadow in the village of Witów lies between the entrances to two of the most visited Tatra valleys, Chochołowska and Kościeliska.Shepherd's Hut in the Kościeliska ValleyCheese dairies & pasturesShepherd's Hut in the Kościeliska ValleyKościelisko12 km from the centreJózef Słodyczka's bacówka (shepherd's hut) on the Wyżnia Kira Miętusia glade is probably the most easily reached shepherds' hut in the Polish Tatras.Gwarno Restaurant & Brewery, ZakopaneCraft beer & breweriesGwarno Restaurant & Brewery, ZakopaneZakopane12 km from the centreGwarno is a restaurant with its own small brewery at the foot of Gubałówka in Zakopane. It stands on Na Gubałówkę street right next to the lower station of the...Market under GubałówkaMarkets & fairsMarket under GubałówkaZakopane13 km from the centreThe market under Gubałówka (Targ pod Gubałówką) is Zakopane's best-known bazaar and probably the most photographed row of stalls in the Polish Tatras.Gazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shopCraft shopsGazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shopZakopane13 km from the centreGazduś is a small folk-art gallery and shop in Zakopane run by the Zakopane Cultural Centre (Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury).Dom Oscypka, Krupówki, Zakopane: cheese-making workshop with a bacaCheese dairies & pasturesDom Oscypka, Krupówki, Zakopane: cheese-making workshop with a bacaZakopane13 km from the centreDom Oscypka ("House of Oscypek") is a workshop studio on Krupówki in the very centre of Zakopane, where you can see how highland cheese is made from milk and make some...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Chochołowskie TermyWater parks & thermal poolsChochołowskie TermyChochołów2.3 km from the centreChochołowskie Termy stand in the village of Chochołów in the Podhale region, north-west of Zakopane and not far from the Slovak border.Termy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Zakopane14 km from the centreTermy Zakopiańskie is a thermal water park right in Zakopane, on Jagiellońska Street, only a kilometre from Krupówki.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna15 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...

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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