Łapszanka

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

Łapszanka is a village in Poland.

Population: 447 (2021). Mountains nearby: Podhale and Spiš.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Brzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 m1.1 km from the centreChochołów – Trzy Kopce PassHardMulti-dayMarkedChochołów Trzy Kopce PassElevation profile469–1 132 m65.7 kmascent 1 966 m1.8 km from the centreFalsztyn – Saddle above ŁapszankaModerateOne-dayMarkedFalsztyn Saddle above ŁapszankaElevation profile579–1 021 m13.3 kmascent 556 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.9 km from the centreTrybsz – Polana PodokólneModerateOne-dayMarkedTrybsz Polana PodokólneElevation profile661–902 m14.6 kmascent 468 m≈ 4.5 h walking4 km from the centreKacwin (state border) – Łapsze NiżneEasyOne-dayMarkedKacwin (state border) Łapsze NiżneElevation profile559–664 m9.9 kmascent 161 m≈ 3 h walking5.5 km from the centreZakopane – Szaflary – DursztynHardMulti-dayMarkedZakopane Dursztynvia SzaflaryElevation profile595–1 018 m35.5 kmascent 514 m≈ 10 h walking5.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MajerzPeakMajerzHałuszowaaltitude 689 m14 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.WdżarPeakWdżarKluszkowcealtitude 767 m14 km from the centreWdżar is a 767 m mountain above the village of Kluszkowce in the Czorsztyn municipality of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.MacelakPeakMacelakSromowce Wyżnealtitude 857 m15 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,...NosalPeakNosalZakopanealtitude 1 206 m17 km from the centre1 trail to the topNosal is a low, wooded 1,206 m summit in the Western Tatras, right above Kuźnice on the south-eastern edge of Zakopane.CzołoPeakCzołoSromowce Niżnealtitude 815 m17 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.Trzy KoronyPeakTrzy KoronySromowce Niżnealtitude 982 m18 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.

What to visit

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Sołtys Farmstead in JurgówMuseumSołtys Farmstead in JurgówJurgów4.1 km from the centreThe Sołtys Farmstead (Zagroda Sołtysów) is a branch of the Tatra Museum in Jurgów, the south-westernmost village of Polish Spiš, three kilometres from Bukowina...Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska6.9 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.Kacwinianka Waterfalls, KacwinWaterfallKacwinianka Waterfalls, KacwinKacwin7.4 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...Lake CzorsztynLakeLake CzorsztynFalsztyn11 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.Niedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)CastleNiedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)Niedzica-Zamek12 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...Rusinowa PolanaMountain meadowRusinowa PolanaBrzegialtitude 1 210 m13 km from the centreRusinowa Polana is a large mountain glade in the Polish High Tatras, between Gęsia Szyja (1,489 m) and Goły Wierch (1,205 m), inside the Tatra National Park (TPN).

Craft nearby

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Drewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureCrafts & workshopsDrewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureBukowina Tatrzańska7.2 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...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 bacaBrzegi7.2 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.Termy BukovinaWater parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska7.7 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.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna13 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna13 km from the centreTermy Szaflary is a thermal complex in the village of Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane. It used to be known as Termy Podhalańskie, a name still found in older...Shepherd's Hut on Rusinowa PolanaCheese dairies & pasturesShepherd's Hut on Rusinowa PolanaBrzegi13 km from the centreRusinowa Polana is one of the most beautiful mountain glades in the Polish Tatras, and from May to October it is home to the bacówka (shepherd's hut) of baca Stanisław...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska6.9 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.Termy BukovinaWater parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska7.7 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.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna13 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

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 – Zakopane ≈421 km, ≈5 h 10 min without border queues. Route: M-10 Lviv – Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → A4 motorway (Rzeszów – Tarnów – Kraków) → Kraków southern bypass → S7/DK7 → DK47 ('Zakopianka') via Nowy Targ → Zakopane. The A4 Katowice – Kraków section (Balice and Mysłowice toll plazas) is tolled, but this route does not use it. In summer and at weekends the DK47 near Zakopane is often congested.

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

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