Ciężkowice

Tarnów County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
Ciężkowice — photo 1

Photos: Witches' Waterfall, Ciężkowice

Ciężkowice is a town in Poland.

Population: 2,503 (2021).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Tarnów – Wielki RogaczHardMulti-dayMarkedTarnów Wielki RogaczElevation profile206–1 211 m191.5 kmascent 6 941 munder 1 km from the centreSzalowa – JamnaModerateTwo-dayMarkedSzalowa JamnaElevation profile270–501 m22 kmascent 455 m≈ 6.5 h walking7.4 km from the centreSzalowa – Bacówka PTTK in BartneHardMulti-dayMarkedSzalowa Bacówka PTTK in BartneElevation profile279–815 m41.5 kmascent 1 178 m≈ 12.5 h walking12 km from the centreTrail of Wincenty PolHardMulti-dayMarkedTrail of Wincenty PolElevation profile310–1 106 m73.5 kmascent 3 162 m14 km from the centreJaworze – GrybówEasyOne-dayMarkedJaworze GrybówElevation profile325–882 m9.9 kmascent 37 m≈ 2.5 h walking18 km from the centreFolusz – GorliceHardTwo-dayMarkedFolusz GorliceElevation profile280–846 m30.9 kmascent 729 m≈ 9 h walking19 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Jelenia GóraPeakJelenia GóraBystraaltitude 684 m18 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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Witches' Waterfall, CiężkowiceWaterfallWitches' Waterfall, CiężkowiceCiężkowice1.1 km from the centreThe Witches' Waterfall (Wodospad Czarownic), also called the Ciężkowice Waterfall (Wodospad Ciężkowicki), is a waterfall at the end of the Ciężkowice Gorge, also known...Koronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaCrafts & workshopsKoronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaBobowa8.8 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...Sądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeHoney & meaderiesSądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeStróże13 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...Lake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie)LakeLake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie)Tabaszowa19 km from the centreLake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec in Lesser Poland, about 12 km north of Nowy Sącz.PTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczMuseumPTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczGorlice20 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...Biecz Old TownHistoric siteBiecz Old TownBiecz21 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Bobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsMarkets & fairsBobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsBobowa9 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...Chodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingWine & tastingsChodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingChodorowa14 km from the centreThe Chodorowa vineyard (Winnica Chodorowa) lies in the hills of the Rożnów Foothills (Pogórze Rożnowskie), a few kilometres from the small town of Grybów in the...Winnica Jakubowa, Karwodrza: intimate wine tastingsWine & tastingsWinnica Jakubowa, Karwodrza: intimate wine tastingsKarwodrza17 km from the centreWinnica Jakubowa is a small craft farm in the village of Karwodrza near Tuchów, on the south-west slope of one of the hills of the Ciężkowice Foothills (Pogórze...Winnica Dąbrówka near Tarnów: wines named after Polish royalsWine & tastingsWinnica Dąbrówka near Tarnów: wines named after Polish royalsDąbrówka Szczepanowska18 km from the centreWinnica Dąbrówka lies in the village of Dąbrówka Szczepanowska, Pleśna municipality, 12 km from Tarnów, where the Sandomierz Basin meets the Western Carpathian foothills.Fasolowe Żniwa in Rożnów: the Piękny Jaś bean harvest festivalMarkets & fairsFasolowe Żniwa in Rożnów: the Piękny Jaś bean harvest festivalRożnów21 km from the centreThe Dunajec valley around Lake Rożnów is famous for the large white “Piękny Jaś” (Beautiful Johnny) bean. “Fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca” holds EU Protected...Piwnice Antoniego in Wola Lubecka: wine, honey and tastingsWine & tastingsPiwnice Antoniego in Wola Lubecka: wine, honey and tastingsWola Lubecka22 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

268 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Góra SkałaLow Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
358 mMineral springSiarczkowe Mineral SpringLow Beskids · PolandNot verified330 m from a trailMineral waterNot for drinking
348 mSpringSpring below StyrekLow Beskids · PolandNot verified160 m from a trail
322 mHutHut below Sucha GóraLow Beskids · 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 – Nowy Sącz ≈335 km, ≈4 h 25 min without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów and Tarnów to Brzesko (≈198 km) → DK75 to Nowy Sącz (≈47 km). ≈257 km, ≈3 h from the border. Via Shehyni – Medyka (Przemyśl, DK28, DK77 to the A4) ≈348 km, ≈4 h 50 min.

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