Kacwin

Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Jan Łoziński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Kacwin is a village in Poland.

Population: 1,274 (2021). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

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

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kacwin (state border) – Łapsze NiżneEasyOne-dayMarkedKacwin (state border) Łapsze NiżneElevation profile559–664 m9.9 kmascent 161 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBrzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 munder 1 km from the centreChochołów – Trzy Kopce PassHardMulti-dayMarkedChochołów Trzy Kopce PassElevation profile469–1 132 m65.7 kmascent 1 966 m4.3 km from the centreFalsztyn – Saddle above ŁapszankaModerateOne-dayMarkedFalsztyn Saddle above ŁapszankaElevation profile579–1 021 m13.3 kmascent 556 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.8 km from the centreTarnów – Wielki RogaczHardMulti-dayMarkedTarnów Wielki RogaczElevation profile206–1 211 m191.5 kmascent 6 941 m7.3 km from the centreOsada turystyczna Czorsztyn – LubańModerateOne-dayMarkedOsada turystyczna Czorsztyn LubańElevation profile546–1 193 m8.7 kmascent 667 m≈ 3.5 h walking7.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MajerzPeakMajerzHałuszowaaltitude 689 m7.5 km from the centreMajerz is a gentle 689 m hill in the western part of the Czorsztyn Pieniny, the westernmost group of the Pieniny proper.MacelakPeakMacelakSromowce Wyżnealtitude 857 m7.8 km from the centre1 trail to the topMacelak is an 857 m summit, the second highest in the Czorsztyn Pieniny after Nowa Góra. It lies on the main ridge of the Pieniny Proper, in the Pieniny National Park,...CzołoPeakCzołoSromowce Niżnealtitude 815 m9.3 km from the centreCzoło ("forehead" in Polish) is a modest 815 m summit in the Pieniny proper, the easternmost top on the main ridge of the Czorsztyn Pieniny.WdżarPeakWdżarKluszkowcealtitude 767 m9.4 km from the centreWdżar is a 767 m mountain above the village of Kluszkowce in the Czorsztyn municipality of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.Trzy KoronyPeakTrzy KoronySromowce Niżnealtitude 982 m9.8 km from the centreTrzy Korony (“Three Crowns”, Slovak Tri Koruny) is a 982 m mountain, the highest summit of the Central Pieniny and the best-known peak of the whole range.Bajków GrońPeakBajków GrońTylkaaltitude 716 m10 km from the centreBajków Groń (also simply Groń) is a wooded 716 m summit in the western part of the Pieninki, a ridge of the Pieniny proper, inside the Pieniny National Park.

What to visit

All
Kacwinianka Waterfalls, KacwinWaterfallKacwinianka Waterfalls, KacwinKacwin2.5 km from the centreThe waterfalls of the Kacwinianka are several natural steps on the river that flows through the Spiš village of Kacwin, in the commune of Łapsze Niżne, Nowy Targ...Niedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)CastleNiedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)Niedzica-Zamek5.8 km from the centreDunajec Castle in Niedzica is one of the most beautiful castles in Poland. It stands on a rock at 566 m above sea level, about 35 m above the surface of Lake Czorsztyn...Dunajec River RaftingNatureDunajec River RaftingSromowce Wyżne6.5 km from the centreRafting down the Dunajec is the best-known attraction of the Pieniny and probably of the whole Polish Carpathians.Czorsztyn Castle ruinsCastleCzorsztyn Castle ruinsCzorsztyn7 km from the centreThe ruins of Czorsztyn Castle rise on a limestone rock above Lake Czorsztyn, on the border between Podhale and the Pieniny mountains.Lake CzorsztynLakeLake CzorsztynFalsztyn7.5 km from the centreLake Czorsztyn (Jezioro Czorsztyńskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec river in the Nowy Targ Basin, between the Pieniny and the Gorce.Majerz Meadow Shepherd's Hut, Pieniny National Park: oscypek and żętycaCheese dairies & pasturesMajerz Meadow Shepherd's Hut, Pieniny National Park: oscypek and żętycaKrośnica7.6 km from the centreMajerz meadow (hala) sits on a 689 m hill between Czorsztyn-Nadzamcze and the village of Hałuszowa, above Lake Czorsztyn.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Autumn Redyk in Szczawnica: sheep drive, oscypek and shepherdsMarkets & fairsAutumn Redyk in Szczawnica: sheep drive, oscypek and shepherdsSzczawnica13 km from the centreRedyk is an old Carpathian shepherding custom: in spring the flocks are driven up to the mountain pastures (hale), and in autumn, after the cheese-making season, they...Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska14 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.U Jancoka Shepherd's Hut, Brzegi: oscypek from Poland's first female bacaCheese dairies & pasturesU Jancoka Shepherd's Hut, Brzegi: oscypek from Poland's first female bacaBrzegi15 km from the centreThe U Jancoka shepherd's hut (bacówka) stands beside regional road 960, which runs from Bukowina Tatrzańska to the Łysa Polana border crossing, in the village of Brzegi.Drewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureCrafts & workshopsDrewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureBukowina Tatrzańska15 km from the centreDrewutnia ("the woodshed") calls itself a "shop for cultural needs". It is the family business of the Kuchtas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, who say they have lived here...Szczawnica spa: pump room, waters and the InhalatoriumWater parks & thermal poolsSzczawnica spa: pump room, waters and the InhalatoriumSzczawnica15 km from the centreThe Szczawnica spa (Uzdrowisko Szczawnica) is all about water and air: in the valley of the Grajcarek stream, between the Pieniny and the Beskid Sądecki at 430–500 m,...Termy BukovinaWater parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska15 km from the centreTermy Bukovina is a modern thermal pool complex in Bukowina Tatrzańska, a village lying about a thousand metres above sea level on the edge of the Tatra National Park.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska14 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.Szczawnica spa: pump room, waters and the InhalatoriumWater parks & thermal poolsSzczawnica spa: pump room, waters and the InhalatoriumSzczawnica15 km from the centreThe Szczawnica spa (Uzdrowisko Szczawnica) is all about water and air: in the valley of the Grajcarek stream, between the Pieniny and the Beskid Sądecki at 430–500 m,...Termy BukovinaWater parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska15 km from the centreTermy Bukovina is a modern thermal pool complex in Bukowina Tatrzańska, a village lying about a thousand metres above sea level on the edge of the Tatra National Park.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

500 mSpringSpring below StroniaPieniny · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
788 mSpringZimna Woda Spring, 788 mPodhale and Spiš · PolandNot verified

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 – Szczawnica ≈384 km, ≈5 h 25 min without queues: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Brzesko (≈198 km) → DK75 to Nowy Sącz → DW969 via Stary Sącz and Łącko to Krościenko nad Dunajcem → Szczawnica. ≈306 km, ≈4 h from the border.

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