Krzeszów

Sucha County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Krzeszów is a village in Poland.

Population: 1,664 (2021). Mountains nearby: Little Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Gaiki – Sucha BeskidzkaHardMulti-dayMarkedGaiki Sucha BeskidzkaElevation profile301–896 m51 kmascent 2 273 munder 1 km from the centreMały Szlak BeskidzkiHardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 munder 1 km from the centreKrzeszów – PrzysłopModerateOne-dayMarkedKrzeszów PrzysłopElevation profile370–779 m11.1 kmascent 427 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreCzartak – KrzeszówModerateOne-dayMarkedCzartak KrzeszówElevation profile274–922 m14.6 kmascent 716 m≈ 5 h walking1.3 km from the centreCzesław Panczakiewicz TrailHardTwo-dayMarkedCzesław Panczakiewicz TrailElevation profile259–890 m23.9 kmascent 921 m≈ 8 h walking2.9 km from the centreAndrychów – Groń Jana Pawła II – Świnna PorębaModerateTwo-dayMarkedAndrychów Świnna Porębavia Groń Jana Pawła IIElevation profile318–890 m19.5 kmascent 767 m≈ 6.5 h walking4.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
LeskowiecPeakLeskowiecRzykialtitude 922 m4.7 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.Groń Jana Pawła IIPeakGroń Jana Pawła IIRzykialtitude 890 m5.2 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...Łamana SkałaPeakŁamana SkałaLasaltitude 929 m6.6 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.Gibasów WierchPeakGibasów WierchKocońaltitude 890 m7.2 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...PotrójnaPeakPotrójnaRzykialtitude 883 m9 km from the centrePotrójna is a twin-topped mountain in the Andrychów Beskids, the eastern part of the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały).Jałowiec (Jałowiec Range)PeakJałowiec (Jałowiec Range)Koszarawaaltitude 1 111 m11 km from the centreJałowiec is a 1,111 m summit, the highest of the Jałowiec Range north of the Babia Góra massif in Poland.

What to visit

All
Lake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie)LakeLake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie)Świnna Poręba7.6 km from the centreLake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie) is the youngest large reservoir of the Polish Carpathians. It lies on the Skawa river among the hills of the Beskid Mały, in the...Sucha Beskidzka Castle (Little Wawel)CastleSucha Beskidzka Castle (Little Wawel)Sucha Beskidzka8.3 km from the centreSucha Castle in the town of Sucha Beskidzka is a Renaissance magnate residence at the foot of Mount Jasień, near the point where the Stryszawka flows into the Skawa.Skawa RiverRiverSkawa RiverSucha Beskidzka8.6 km from the centreThe Skawa is a right-bank tributary of the Vistula, a Carpathian mountain river flowing entirely within the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.John Paul II Family Home in WadowiceMuseumJohn Paul II Family Home in WadowiceWadowice14 km from the centreThe Holy Father John Paul II Family Home museum (Muzeum Dom Rodzinny Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II) in Wadowice — a town in the foothills of the Little Beskids —...Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja15 km from the centreThe waterfall on the Mosorny Potok (Wodospad na Mosornym Potoku), also called Mosorczyk, is one of the highest natural waterfalls of the Polish Beskids.Hala KrupowaMountain meadowHala KrupowaSidzinaaltitude 1 152 m18 km from the centreHala Krupowa is a former pasture in the Polica Range (Pasmo Policy) of the Żywiec Beskids (in the newer regionalisation, the Żywiec-Orawa Beskids), above the village...

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 CultureŻywiec22 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...Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze24 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...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz26 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna26 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

890 mMountain shelterLeskowiec HutLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
696 mMountain shelterAdamy ShelterMaków Beskids · PolandStanding50 m from a trailSleeps up to 40Staffed
510 mSpringKapliczka Księża SpringLittle Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
795 mSpringSpring below LeskowiecLittle Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
849 mSpringSpring below Groń Jana Pawła IILittle Beskids · PolandNot verified80 m from a trail
827 mSpringZimna Woda Spring, 827 mLittle Beskids · PolandNot verified110 m from a trailFlows all yearMarked as drinkable

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.