Istebna

Cieszyn County · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Istebna is a village in Poland.

Population: 5,271 (2021). Mountains nearby: Silesian Beskids.

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

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Straconka – SmrekowiecHardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 munder 1 km from the centreWisła Głębce station – RupienkaModerateOne-dayMarkedWisła Głębce station RupienkaElevation profile525–830 m15.5 kmascent 524 m≈ 5 h walking1.1 km from the centreJaworzynka Trójstyk – Młoda GóraModerateOne-dayMarkedJaworzynka Trójstyk Młoda GóraElevation profile488–789 m10.5 kmascent 450 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m3 km from the centreWisła Głębce station – Mraźnica – Stożek WielkiEasyOne-dayMarkedWisła Głębce station Stożek Wielkivia MraźnicaElevation profile546–958 m6.5 kmascent 30 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.7 km from the centreWisła Czarne – PrzysłopEasyOne-dayMarkedWisła Czarne PrzysłopElevation profile555–784 m4.9 kmascent 229 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Stożek WielkiPeakStożek WielkiIstebnaaltitude 978 m6.1 km from the centreStożek Wielki (Czech: Velký Stožek, "big cone") is a 978 m summit in the Silesian Beskids on the Polish–Czech border.Barania GóraPeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m9.4 km from the centreBarania Góra ("Ram Mountain"; German Widderberg) is a dome-shaped summit in the south-eastern Silesian Beskids, the second-highest in the range after Skrzyczne.Czantoria WielkaPeakCzantoria WielkaJawornikaltitude 995 m13 km from the centreCzantoria Wielka (Czech Velká Čantoryje, also called Wielka Czantoria) is a 995 m mountain in the Silesian Beskids on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic.SkrzycznePeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m16 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.Wielka RaczaPeakWielka RaczaRycerka Górnaaltitude 1 236 m19 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...KlimczokPeakKlimczokSzczyrkaltitude 1 117 m20 km from the centreKlimczok (formerly also Klimczak) is a 1117 m mountain in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia range of the Silesian Beskids, south-west of Bielsko-Biała.

What to visit

All
Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła8.3 km from the centreThe Rodło Cascades (Kaskady Rodła) are a group of about 25 natural waterfalls and rock steps on the Biała Wisełka, one of the streams that give rise to the Vistula.Beskid Museum in WisłaMuseumBeskid Museum in WisłaWisła9.2 km from the centreThe Andrzej Podżorski Beskid Museum (Muzeum Beskidzkie im. Andrzeja Podżorskiego) is an ethnographic museum in the very centre of Wisła, a resort town in the Silesian...Hala JaworowaMountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m14 km from the centreHala Jaworowa, also called Polana Kotarska, is a large meadow in the Silesian Beskids at 820–920 m. It stretches along the side north-western ridge of Kotarz – from...Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń17 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka17 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.Hala BoraczaMountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m20 km from the centreHala Boracza is a shepherds' pasture in the Żywiec Beskids, in the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group. It occupies a pass saddle at about 860 m between Prusów (1,010 m)...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Browar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła9.7 km from the centreBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna21 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...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz22 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.Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze25 km from the centreBrowar Zarzecze works in the village of Zarzecze near Pietrzykowice in the Żywiec Basin — a region where beer has been brewed since at least the 19th century and home...Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec26 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...Archducal Castle Brewery, Cieszyn: 180 years of beer and rock cellarsCraft beer & breweriesArchducal Castle Brewery, Cieszyn: 180 years of beer and rock cellarsCieszyn28 km from the centreThe Archducal Castle Brewery in Cieszyn (Arcyksiążęcy Browar Zamkowy Cieszyn) is one of the oldest working breweries in Poland and one of the most valuable monuments...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń17 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna21 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

979 mMountain shelterStożek PTTK HutSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
951 mMountain shelterPrzysłop pod Baranią Górą PTTK HutSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
677 mHutHut below Beskid PassSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified
765 mMountain shelterMountain hut below BeskidekSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
803 mSpringSpring below Skałka (north slope), 803 mSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
792 mDrinking waterDrinking water below FilipionkaSilesian Beskids · PolandHas water25.09.2022On 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 – 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.

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