Harkabuz

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

Population: 572 (2021). Mountains nearby: Żywiec Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 craft place.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Polica – Stare WierchyHardMulti-dayMarkedPolica Stare WierchyElevation profile674–1 369 m44 kmascent 1 099 m≈ 13 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRaba Wyżna – RabkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedRaba Wyżna RabkaElevation profile491–836 m18.5 kmascent 442 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreLubień – SidzinaHardMulti-dayMarkedLubień SidzinaElevation profile348–854 m30.7 kmascent 1 001 m≈ 9.5 h walking6.7 km from the centreWysoka – Kojszówka stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedWysoka Kojszówka stationElevation profile394–851 m23 kmascent 473 m≈ 6.5 h walking7.6 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m8.5 km from the centrePiątkowa Góra – Maciejowa – Poręba WielkaModerateOne-dayMarkedPiątkowa Góra Poręba Wielkavia MaciejowaElevation profile573–888 m12.7 kmascent 486 m≈ 4 h walking8.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
CzernicPeakCzernicZubrzyca Górnaaltitude 1 317 m16 km from the centreCzernic (on hiking maps also Czyrniec) is a 1317 m summit in the Polica Range in southern Poland. In Jerzy Kondracki's classic physical-geographic division the range...Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m17 km from the centreLuboń Wielki is a 1,022 m summit and the most prominent mountain of the Island Beskids, rising about 512 m above its key col.PolicaPeakPolicaSidzinaaltitude 1 369 m17 km from the centrePolica (formerly Police) is a 1,369 m summit, the highest of the Polica range north-east of Krowiarki Pass.Kiczorka (Cyl Hali Śmietanowej)PeakKiczorka (Cyl Hali Śmietanowej)Zawojaaltitude 1 298 m19 km from the centreKiczorka (in guidebooks and on maps Cyl Hali Śmietanowej) is a 1298 m summit in the western part of the Polica Range, west of Polica itself.Sokolica (Babia Góra)PeakSokolica (Babia Góra)Zawojaaltitude 1 367 m20 km from the centre1 trail to the topSokolica is a 1,367 m viewpoint on the north-eastern ridge of the Babia Góra massif in the Żywiec Beskids, in Poland close to the Slovak border.TurbaczPeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m20 km from the centreTurbacz is the highest peak of the Gorce Mountains, 1,310 m high, lying at the very centre of the range in southern Lesser Poland, about 30 km north of Zakopane.

What to visit

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Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuzunder 1 km from the centreOrawskie Ranczo is a small family educational farm (zagroda edukacyjna) in the village of Harkabuz near Raba Wyżna, where Orawa meets Podhale.Chabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumMuseumChabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumChabówka9.1 km from the centreThe Chabówka Railway Rolling Stock Open-Air Museum (Skansen Taboru Kolejowego) is an open-air museum of railway history.Władysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójMuseumWładysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójRabka-Zdrój11 km from the centreThe Władysław Orkan Museum (Muzeum im. Władysława Orkana) in the spa town of Rabka-Zdrój is one of the oldest regional museums in the Polish Beskids.Sanctuary of Our Lady of LudźmierzChurchSanctuary of Our Lady of LudźmierzLudźmierz14 km from the centreLudźmierz is a village just outside Nowy Targ and home to the main Marian sanctuary of the Polish highlanders.Hala KrupowaMountain meadowHala KrupowaSidzinaaltitude 1 152 m16 km from the centreHala Krupowa is a former pasture in the Polica Range (Pasmo Policy) of the Żywiec Beskids (in the newer regionalisation, the Żywiec-Orawa Beskids), above the village...Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja21 km from the centreThe waterfall on the Mosorny Potok (Wodospad na Mosornym Potoku), also called Mosorczyk, is one of the highest natural waterfalls of the Polish Beskids.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój12 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.Karcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKarcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innNowy Targ17 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ17 km from the centreThe fair in Nowy Targ is the largest and oldest market in Podhale. On Thursdays and Saturdays highlanders from the surrounding villages, Slovaks from across the border...Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź19 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna21 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.Chochołowskie TermyWater parks & thermal poolsChochołowskie TermyChochołów21 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój12 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź19 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna21 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

714 mSpringSpring below Rabska GóraŻywiec Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
700 mSpringSpring below Niedźwiedzia GóraŻywiec 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 – 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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