Juszczyna

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland

Juszczyna is a village in Poland.

Mountains nearby: Maków Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Lachowe Młaki – Juszczyna CentrumEasyOne-dayMarkedLachowe Młaki Juszczyna CentrumElevation profile479–891 m9.5 kmascent 162 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreJuszczyna – Lachowe MłakiEasyOne-dayMarkedJuszczyna Lachowe MłakiElevation profile441–891 m6.4 kmascent 470 m≈ 2.5 h walking1 km from the centreŻywiec – Bystra GórnaHardMulti-dayMarkedŻywiec Bystra GórnaElevation profile350–1 366 m29.4 kmascent 1 356 m≈ 10 h walking1.6 km from the centreŚwinna – JastrzębicaEasyOne-dayMarkedŚwinna JastrzębicaElevation profile387–761 m7.8 kmascent 442 m≈ 3 h walking2.2 km from the centreSłowianka – BrzuśnikEasyOne-dayMarkedSłowianka BrzuśnikElevation profile401–946 m8.5 kmascent 94 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m5.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
RomankaPeakRomankaSopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 366 m7.8 km from the centreRomanka is a 1,366 m summit in the Żywiec Beskids, the highest of the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group.Trzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)PeakTrzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)Złatnaaltitude 1 216 m11 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).Palenica (Żywiec 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...SkrzycznePeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m15 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.Barania GóraPeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m15 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.Lachów GrońPeakLachów GrońKoszarawaaltitude 1 045 m16 km from the centreLachów Groń, formerly Buciorysz, is a 1045 m summit in the Jałowiec range. It closes a ridge branching off from Czerniawa Sucha, from which a pass at about 950 m...

What to visit

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PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz4.1 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.Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec5.1 km from the centreThe Żywiec Brewery Museum (Muzeum Browaru Żywiec) is one of the largest and most modern brewing museums in Poland, in the town of Żywiec between the Silesian and...Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec6.7 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 —...Sopotnia Wielka FallsWaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka7.6 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...Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec10 km from the centreLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie), also known as the Tresna Reservoir, is a large artificial lake on the Soła river beside the town of Żywiec, on the boundary of the...Hala BoraczaMountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m10 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
Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec6.7 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...Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna7.3 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...Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka7.7 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna7.3 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

837 mMountain shelterMatlakówka Mountain Tourist StationŻywiec Beskids · PolandStanding270 m from a trailStaffed
848 mMountain shelterSłowianka Tourist StationŻywiec Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
796 mMountain shelterAbrahamów Tourist StationŻywiec Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
606 mWellWell below KiczoraMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified60 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
674 mHutHunting hutMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified120 m from a trail
830 mSpringSpring below KiczoraŻywiec Beskids · PolandNot verified140 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 – 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.