Lesko

Lesko County · Podkarpackie Voivodeship · Poland
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Lesko is a town in Poland.

Elevation: about 390 m above sea level. Population: 5,254 (2021). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Krysowa – ZagórzHardMulti-dayMarkedKrysowa ZagórzElevation profile306–924 m60.8 kmascent 1 500 munder 1 km from the centreSanok – ChryszczataHardMulti-dayMarkedSanok ChryszczataElevation profile291–998 m34.2 kmascent 1 314 m≈ 11 h walking9.4 km from the centreBaligród – ŁopiennikModerateOne-dayMarkedBaligród ŁopiennikElevation profile445–1 069 m13.2 kmascent 729 m≈ 5 h walking15 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
ChryszczataPeakChryszczataRabealtitude 997 m21 km from the centreChryszczata (Ukrainian: Khreshchata) is a forested massif and summit of 997 m in the Western Bieszczady, in the Wołosań range, also called Wysoki Dział.

What to visit

All
Lesko Synagogue and Jewish CemeteryHistoric siteLesko Synagogue and Jewish CemeteryLeskounder 1 km from the centreThe former synagogue in Lesko is one of the most interesting monuments of this small town, often called the gateway to the Bieszczady.Ursa Maior Brewery, Uherce MineralneCraft beer & breweriesUrsa Maior Brewery, Uherce MineralneUherce Mineralne6 km from the centreUrsa Maior, or the Bieszczady Brewery (Bieszczadzka Wytwórnia Piwa), is an independent craft microbrewery in the village of Uherce Mineralne, between Lesko and...Sobień Castle ruinsCastleSobień Castle ruinsManasterzec6.4 km from the centreSobień is the ruin of a medieval castle on a wooded hill above the San near the village of Manasterzec, a few kilometres north of Lesko.Boyko Museum in MyczkówMuseumBoyko Museum in MyczkówMyczków12 km from the centreThe Municipal Museum of the Spiritual and Material Culture of the Boykos (Gminne Muzeum Kultury Duchowej i Materialnej Bojków) is in the village of Myczków on the San...Lake Solina and the Solina DamLakeLake Solina and the Solina DamSolina12 km from the centreLake Solina (Jezioro Solińskie) is Poland's largest reservoir by volume and the main summer resort of the Bieszczady.Royal Castle in Sanok and the Beksiński GalleryCastleRoyal Castle in Sanok and the Beksiński GallerySanok14 km from the centreThe Royal Castle in Sanok (Zamek Królewski w Sanoku) stands on a hill above the San in the centre of town and is now home to the Historical Museum.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Winnica Kmiecia in Zahutyń near Sanok: tastings and eventsWine & tastingsWinnica Kmiecia in Zahutyń near Sanok: tastings and eventsZahutyń9.6 km from the centreWinnica Kmiecia is a young winery in the village of Zahutyń between Sanok and Zagórz, where the Low Beskids meet the Bieszczady.Veraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCrafts & workshopsVeraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCisna28 km from the centreThe Veraikon Icon Studio (Pracownia Ikon Veraikon) in Cisna is, in its owners' words, the oldest and largest icon studio in the Bieszczady.Bieszczadzkie Smaki, Smolnik: bread, liqueurs, preservesCraft producersBieszczadzkie Smaki, Smolnik: bread, liqueurs, preservesSmolnik28 km from the centreBieszczadzkie Smaki (“Bieszczady Flavours”) is a family producer of natural foods in the village of Smolnik on the Osława river, Komańcza municipality, on the western...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

363 mWellWell below BasztaBieszczady · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
388 mSpringSpring below Księża GóraBieszczady · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
392 mSpringSpringsBieszczady · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
314 mWellWell below Kocina GóraBieszczady · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
354 mSpringMiraculous Spring, 354 mBieszczady · PolandNot verified90 m from a trail

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 – Sanok ≈168 km, ≈3 h 20 min without queues: road to Shehyni → Shehyni – Medyka checkpoint → Przemyśl → DK28 via Bircza to Sanok (≈83 km, ≈1 h 45 min from the border). Alternative via Krakovets – Korczowa: A4 to the Radymno exit, DK77 to Przemyśl and DK28 (≈185 km from Lviv, ≈3 h 25 min). For the Bieszczady proper, Smilnytsia – Krościenko is handier: Lviv – Sambir – Staryi Sambir – border, then DK84 via Ustrzyki Dolne to Sanok (≈203 km, ≈5 h; ≈57 km from the border). From Krościenko to Ustrzyki Górne by DW896 ≈53 km (≈1 h 40 min; ≈200 km and ≈4 h 50 min from Lviv), to Wetlina by DW896 and DW897 ≈69 km (≈216 km and ≈5 h from Lviv). From Sanok: Ustrzyki Górne ≈82 km (DK84 via Lesko, then DW896, ≈1 h 35 min), Wetlina ≈72 km (DK84 to Lesko, DW894 via Baligród and Cisna, DW897, ≈1 h 20 min).

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