Glinka
Photos: Hala Krawcula
Glinka is a village located in Powiat żywiecki, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies amidst the scenic Żywiec Beskids, a mountain range known for its forested slopes and numerous hiking trails. The mountainous landscape surrounding the village attracts visitors seeking tranquility, nature, and opportunities for active recreation.
No historical information about Glinka is available in the accessible sources. However, its location in the traditional Beskids region suggests a long-standing presence of mountain settlements and the development of local culture.
Glinka is recognized for its natural beauty and proximity to popular sites of the Żywiec Beskids. Nearby are peaks such as Wielka Rycerzowa and Wielka Racza, as well as picturesque clearings like Hala Lipowska, Hala Rysianka, Hala Rycerzowa, and Hala Kravcúla. The area attracts those interested in mountain walks, nature observation, and peaceful relaxation in the mountains.
There are over 20 hiking trails in and around Glinka, including "Ryczerka Górna Kolonia – Wielka Racza", "Sól – Ryczerka", "Ryczerki – Soblówka", and "Hala Rysianka – Zlatna Huta". Mountain shelters available to tourists include Schronisko PTTK na Krzyżowym Wierchu, Schronisko na Wielkiej Raczy, Schronisko PTTK na Rycerzowej, Schronisko na Zagroniu, Schronisko na Hali Lipowskiej, Schronisko Oźna, Schronisko SSM Soblówka, and Schronisko SSM Ryczerka Kolonia. This makes it convenient to plan multi-day hikes and explore the nature of the Beskids.
Getting there from Ukraine
Lviv – Żywiec is about 412 km, taking approximately 5 hours 30 minutes without queues or tolls: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków (about 249 km) → DK52 via Wadowice → DW781 and DW946 to Żywiec. From the border, it's about 333 km, around 4 hours. An alternative route via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice and S1 through Tychy and Bielsko-Biała is about 457 km, 5 hours 25 minutes.
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data.
Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKrawców Wierch Przysłop PassElevation profile609–1 126 m16.6 kmascent 627 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedGlinka Pass GlinkaElevation profile844–1 057 m4.1 kmascent 213 m≈ 1.5 h walking2 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedWałęgowka Bacówka PTTK Krawców WierchElevation profile613–1 269 m20.8 kmascent 994 m≈ 7 h walking2.3 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedPTTK Hut on Rycerzowa Talapkov BeskydElevation profile842–1 226 m26 kmascent 1 149 m≈ 9 h walking2.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedUjsoły Hala RycerzowaElevation profile548–1 192 m9.7 kmascent 812 m≈ 4 h walking3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedUjsoły KęcichłostyElevation profile552–770 m2.4 kmascent 218 m≈ 1 h walking3.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakWielka RycerzowaSoblówkaaltitude 1 226 m8.1 km from the centreWielka Rycerzowa (Slovak Rycierova hora) is a 1226 m summit in the Wielka Racza group on the Polish–Slovak border.
PeakTrzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)Złatnaaltitude 1 216 m9.6 km from the centreTrzy Kopce (Slovak Tri kopce) is a wooded summit about 1,216 m high in the Pilsko group of the Żywiec Beskids (in Slovakia, the Orava Beskids).
PeakPalenica (Żywiec Beskids)Sopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 340 m11 km from the centrePalenica (Slovak Polanica or Brts) is a summit about 1,340 m high in the Pilsko group of the Żywiec Beskids (in Slovakia this part of the mountains is called the Orava...
PeakRomankaSopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 366 m12 km from the centreRomanka is a 1,366 m summit in the Żywiec Beskids, the highest of the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group.
PeakJaworzyna (Wielka Racza group)Rycerka Górnaaltitude 1 173 m13 km from the centreJaworzyna (Slovak Javorina) is a 1,173 m summit in the Wielka Racza group on the Polish–Slovak border.
PeakWielka RaczaRycerka Górnaaltitude 1 236 m16 km from the centreWielka Racza (formerly also Rajcza; Slovak Veľká Rača) is a 1,236 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border, the highest point of the Wielka Racza Group of the Żywiec...What to visit
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Mountain meadowHala KrawculaGlinkaaltitude 1 050 m3.4 km from the centreKrawcula, or Hala Krawcula, is a mountain meadow and shepherds' pasture below the summit of Krawców Wierch (about 1,075 m) in the western part of the Żywiec Beskids,...
Mountain meadowHala RycerzowaSoblówkaaltitude 1 165 m7.3 km from the centreHala Rycerzowa is a large mountain meadow in the Wielka Racza group in the west of the Żywiec Beskids, above the village of Soblówka in the commune of Ujsoły, right by...
Mountain meadowHala LipowskaZłatnaaltitude 1 290 m8.1 km from the centreHala Lipowska is a large glade on the south-eastern slope of Lipowski Wierch (1,324 m on most maps) in the Żywiec Beskids, within the Żywiec Landscape Park.
Cheese 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.
WaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka16 km from the centreSopotnia Wielka Falls (Wodospad w Sopotni Wielkiej) is the largest waterfall in the Polish Beskids. It drops on the Sopotnia stream right in the centre of the village...
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec25 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 —...Craft nearby
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Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz21 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna23 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...
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec25 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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.
