Kocierz Rychwałdzki
Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Kocierz Rychwałdzki is a village in Poland.
Population: 288 (2021). Mountains nearby: Little Beskids.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedGaiki Sucha BeskidzkaElevation profile301–896 m51 kmascent 2 273 munder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 m2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTarganice Nowa Wieś Przełęcz KocierskaElevation profile461–753 m3.1 kmascent 292 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedŚlemień Czarne DziałyElevation profile465–803 m3.2 kmascent 338 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.8 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedLipnik Cisowa PassElevation profile324–930 m21.9 kmascent 882 m≈ 7 h walking3.8 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedFrys Family TrailElevation profile398–910 m17.1 kmascent 849 m≈ 6 h walking4.3 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakPotrójnaRzykialtitude 883 m4.4 km from the centrePotrójna is a twin-topped mountain in the Andrychów Beskids, the eastern part of the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały).
PeakGibasów WierchKocońaltitude 890 m5.5 km from the centreGibasów Wierch (also Wielki Gibasów Groń) is an 890 m summit in the Łamana Skała range of the Little Beskids (more precisely in its part called the Łysina range) in...
PeakŁamana SkałaLasaltitude 929 m6 km from the centreŁamana Skała (on many maps also called Madohora) is a 929 m mountain in the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały) in southern Poland.
PeakŻarMiędzybrodzie Żywieckiealtitude 761 m7.1 km from the centreŻar is a 761 m mountain in the Little Beskids in southern Poland, above Lake Międzybrodzie on the Soła river.
PeakLeskowiecRzykialtitude 922 m10 km from the centreLeskowiec is a 922 m summit in the eastern part of the Little Beskids, in the Łamana Skała range of southern Poland.
PeakGroń Jana Pawła IIRzykialtitude 890 m10 km from the centreGroń Jana Pawła II (John Paul II's Groń) is an 890 m summit in the eastern part of the Little Beskids in southern Poland, in Wadowice County of the Lesser Poland...What to visit
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LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)Międzybrodzie Bialskie8.7 km from the centreLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie), or the Międzybrodzie Reservoir, is an artificial lake on the Soła river in the Beskid Mały (Little Beskids), in the...
LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec9.4 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...
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec11 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 —...
MuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec15 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...
WaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka19 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...
Mountain meadowHala MiziowaKorbielówaltitude 1 274 m24 km from the centreHala Miziowa is a large mountain glade on the northern slope of Pilsko in the Żywiec Beskids, within the village of Korbielów in Jeleśnia commune, Silesian Voivodeship.Craft nearby
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Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec11 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 shopZarzecze12 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 poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna15 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
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.
