Kamesznica
Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Kamesznica is a village in Poland.
Population: 2,862 (2021). Mountains nearby: Silesian Beskids.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 peak, 1 mountain hut or shelter.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKamesznica Barania GóraElevation profile477–1 197 m7.7 kmascent 720 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedKarolówka DurajeElevation profile529–907 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walking2.1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedWęgierska Górka FajkówkaElevation profile412–791 m8.3 kmascent 543 m≈ 3 h walking2.5 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMilówka CięcinaElevation profile396–1 276 m30.5 kmascent 1 066 m≈ 10 h walking3.4 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedWisła Czarne ZwardońElevation profile568–1 220 m25.8 kmascent 1 027 m≈ 8.5 h walking4.1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 m4.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m5.2 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.
PeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m13 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.
PeakRomankaSopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 366 m14 km from the centreRomanka is a 1,366 m summit in the Żywiec Beskids, the highest of the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group.
PeakStożek WielkiIstebnaaltitude 978 m17 km from the centreStożek Wielki (Czech: Velký Stožek, "big cone") is a 978 m summit in the Silesian Beskids on the Polish–Czech border.
PeakWielka RycerzowaSoblówkaaltitude 1 226 m18 km from the centreWielka Rycerzowa (Slovak Rycierova hora) is a 1226 m summit in the Wielka Racza group on the Polish–Slovak border.
PeakWielka RaczaRycerka Górnaaltitude 1 236 m18 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...What to visit
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Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka6.4 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.
WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła7 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.
Mountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m9.4 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)...
Mountain meadowHala LipowskaZłatnaaltitude 1 290 m14 km from the centreHala Lipowska is a large glade on the south-eastern slope of Lipowski Wierch (1,324 m on most maps) in the Żywiec Beskids, within the Żywiec Landscape Park.
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec17 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 —...
LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec20 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...Craft nearby
All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz13 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna13 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...
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła17 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.
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec17 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...
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze18 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń23 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna13 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...Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń23 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...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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.
