Gorlice

Gorlice County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Gorlice is a town in Poland.

Population: 26,405 (2021). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Gorlice – JamnicaHardMulti-dayMarkedGorlice JamnicaElevation profile282–888 m48.1 kmascent 1 748 munder 1 km from the centreSzalowa – Bacówka PTTK in BartneHardMulti-dayMarkedSzalowa Bacówka PTTK in BartneElevation profile279–815 m41.5 kmascent 1 178 m≈ 12.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreFolusz – GorliceHardTwo-dayMarkedFolusz GorliceElevation profile280–846 m30.9 kmascent 729 m≈ 9 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTrail of Wincenty PolHardMulti-dayMarkedTrail of Wincenty PolElevation profile310–1 106 m73.5 kmascent 3 162 m5.5 km from the centreRozdziele – BieczModerateOne-dayMarkedRozdziele BieczElevation profile248–603 m17.2 kmascent 457 m≈ 5 h walking9.2 km from the centreWapienne – FoluszEasyOne-dayMarkedWapienne FoluszElevation profile383–695 m10.1 kmascent 316 m≈ 3 h walking9.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Jelenia GóraPeakJelenia GóraBystraaltitude 684 m6.5 km from the centreJelenia Góra («Deer Mountain») is a 684 m top in the north-western Low Beskids, in the so-called Grybów Mountains.RotundaPeakRotundaRegietówaltitude 771 m21 km from the centreRotunda is a 771 m hill in the Low Beskid in south-eastern Lesser Poland. It lies on a side spur that leaves the main Carpathian ridge at Jaworzyna Konieczniańska and...BeskidekPeakBeskidekKoniecznaaltitude 685 m24 km from the centreBeskidek (Slovak Beskydek) is a 685 m wooded summit in the Low Beskid on the Polish–Slovak border, above the village of Konieczna.

What to visit

All
PTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczMuseumPTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczGorliceunder 1 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...Wooden Church of Saints Philip and James in SękowaChurchWooden Church of Saints Philip and James in SękowaSiary3.6 km from the centreThe wooden Church of Saints Philip and James in Sękowa is a Gothic Roman Catholic church at the edge of the Low Beskids, near Gorlice.Pogórze Village Open-Air Museum in SzymbarkMuseumPogórze Village Open-Air Museum in SzymbarkSzymbark6.1 km from the centreThe Professor Roman Reinfuss Pogórze Village Open-Air Museum in Szymbark (Skansen Wsi Pogórzańskiej im. prof.Biecz Old TownHistoric siteBiecz Old TownBiecz10 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...Klimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Klimkówka14 km from the centreThe Klimkówka Reservoir (Zalew Klimkówka, commonly called Lake Klimkówka) is an artificial lake on the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, near the villages of Klimkówka,...Wodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)WaterfallWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)Folusz18 km from the centreWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall) is a rock step about 7 m high in the forest above the village of Folusz, on the edge of Magura National Park in the Low Beskids ...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Sądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeHoney & meaderiesSądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeStróże14 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...Bobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsMarkets & fairsBobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsBobowa16 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...Koronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaCrafts & workshopsKoronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaBobowa16 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...Gładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówHorse ridingGładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówGładyszów17 km from the centreThe "Gładyszów" Hucul Horse Stud (Stadnina Koni Huculskich „Gładyszów”) in the Lemko village of Regietów is one of the largest places in the world where Hucul ponies...Chodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingWine & tastingsChodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingChodorowa17 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...Dwie Granice Vineyard, Przysieki near Jasło: cellar and tastingsWine & tastingsDwie Granice Vineyard, Przysieki near Jasło: cellar and tastingsPrzysieki19 km from the centreWinnica Dwie Granice (“Two Borders”) lies in the village of Przysieki a few kilometres west of Jasło, on the Jasło Wine Route.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój24 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

295 mDrinking waterDrinking water below CmentarnaLow Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
682 mSpringSpring below Jelenia GóraLow Beskids · PolandNot verified150 m from a trail

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 – Krynica-Zdrój ≈338 km, ≈5 h without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów to Tarnów (≈163 km) → DW977 towards Gorlice → DW981 to Krynica (≈260 km, ≈3 h 35 min from the border). Via Smilnytsia – Krościenko the distance is about the same (≈335 km) but the mountain roads are slow (≈7 h 40 min): DK84 – Sanok – DK28 via Krosno and Gorlice.

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

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