Łapsze Niżne
Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
Łapsze Niżne is a village in Poland.
Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedFalsztyn Saddle above ŁapszankaElevation profile579–1 021 m13.3 kmascent 556 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedKacwin (state border) Łapsze NiżneElevation profile559–664 m9.9 kmascent 161 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedChochołów Trzy Kopce PassElevation profile469–1 132 m65.7 kmascent 1 966 m2.1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 m3.6 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedZakopane Dursztynvia SzaflaryElevation profile595–1 018 m35.5 kmascent 514 m≈ 10 h walking3.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedOsada turystyczna Czorsztyn LubańElevation profile546–1 193 m8.7 kmascent 667 m≈ 3.5 h walking6.1 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMajerzHałuszowaaltitude 689 m8.3 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.
PeakWdżarKluszkowcealtitude 767 m8.7 km from the centreWdżar is a 767 m mountain above the village of Kluszkowce in the Czorsztyn municipality of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
PeakMacelakSromowce Wyżnealtitude 857 m10 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,...
PeakCzołoSromowce Niżnealtitude 815 m12 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.
PeakLubańKrośnicaaltitude 1 211 m12 km from the centreLubań is the highest summit of the Lubań range in the south-eastern Gorce, 1,211 m high. It is a large forested massif cut by the valleys of several streams, north...
PeakTrzy KoronySromowce Niżnealtitude 982 m13 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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LakeLake CzorsztynFalsztyn5.5 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.
WaterfallKacwinianka Waterfalls, KacwinKacwin6.2 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...
CastleNiedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)Niedzica-Zamek6.4 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...
CastleCzorsztyn Castle ruinsCzorsztyn6.7 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.
NatureDunajec River RaftingSromowce Wyżne9.4 km from the centreRafting down the Dunajec is the best-known attraction of the Pieniny and probably of the whole Polish Carpathians.
Mountain meadowWierch Lubania GladeKrośnicaaltitude 1 190 m12 km from the centreWierch Lubania is a meadow on the summit of Lubań, the highest mountain of the Lubań range in the south-eastern part of the Gorce.Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesMajerz Meadow Shepherd's Hut, Pieniny National Park: oscypek and żętycaKrośnica8.1 km from the centreMajerz meadow (hala) sits on a 689 m hill between Czorsztyn-Nadzamcze and the village of Hałuszowa, above Lake Czorsztyn.
Water parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska10 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.
Crafts & workshopsDrewutnia, Bukowina Tatrzańska: glass painting workshops and highland furnitureBukowina Tatrzańska13 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesU Jancoka Shepherd's Hut, Brzegi: oscypek from Poland's first female bacaBrzegi13 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska13 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna16 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.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska10 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy BukovinaBukowina Tatrzańska13 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna16 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
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.
