Limanowa

Limanowa County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Limanowa is a town in Poland.

Elevation: about 400 m above sea level. Population: 14,635 (2021). Mountains nearby: Island Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Tarnów – Wielki RogaczHardMulti-dayMarkedTarnów Wielki RogaczElevation profile206–1 211 m191.5 kmascent 6 941 munder 1 km from the centreTymbark – ŁukowicaHardTwo-dayMarkedTymbark ŁukowicaElevation profile388–803 m26.6 kmascent 1 020 m≈ 8.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMiejska Góra Loop – Łysa GóraEasyOne-dayMarkedMiejska Góra Loop Łysa GóraElevation profile576–781 m3.3 kmascent 237 m≈ 1.5 h walking2 km from the centrePrzełęcz Pod Sałaszem – Łososina GórnaEasyOne-dayMarkedPrzełęcz Pod Sałaszem Łososina GórnaElevation profile352–762 m6.5 kmascent 92 m≈ 2 h walking3.3 km from the centreŻegocina – Łososina GórnaModerateOne-dayMarkedŻegocina Łososina GórnaElevation profile352–775 m11 kmascent 444 m≈ 3.5 h walking4.2 km from the centreSałasz – PisarzowaEasyOne-dayMarkedSałasz PisarzowaElevation profile499–910 m4.1 kmascent 28 m≈ 1 h walking4.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MogielicaPeakMogielicaChyszówkialtitude 1 171 m12 km from the centreMogielica is the highest summit of the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy), 1,171 m high, and one of the mountains of the Crown of Polish Mountains.JasieńPeakJasieńPółrzeczkialtitude 1 063 m17 km from the centreJasień is a summit about 1,063 m high in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Poland, in Limanowa County of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.Kiczora KamienickaPeakKiczora KamienickaSzczawaaltitude 1 003 m17 km from the centreKiczora Kamienicka (also simply Kiczora) is a summit 1,003 m high (other sources give 1,007 m) on the border of the Island Beskids and the Gorce in southern Poland.ĆwilinPeakĆwilinGruszowiecaltitude 1 072 m17 km from the centreĆwilin is a 1,072 m summit, the second-highest mountain of the Island Beskids. Its name was given in the 14th century by German settlers in Tymbark and Jurków: it...ŚnieżnicaPeakŚnieżnicaGruszowiecaltitude 1 007 m18 km from the centreŚnieżnica is a 1007 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.GorcPeakGorcZasadnealtitude 1 228 m20 km from the centreGorc (1,228 m) is a summit in the eastern part of the main ridge of the Gorce Mountains in southern Lesser Poland.

What to visit

All
Spad Waterfall, SzczawaWaterfallSpad Waterfall, SzczawaSzczawa14 km from the centreSpad is a natural waterfall on the Kamienica Gorczańska, a left tributary of the Dunajec, in the village of Szczawa on the border of the Gorce and the Island Beskids ...Fruit Harvest Festival in Łącko: village stands, fruit and folkloreMarkets & fairsFruit Harvest Festival in Łącko: village stands, fruit and folkloreŁącko16 km from the centreŁącko, in the Dunajec valley between Stary Sącz and the Pieniny, is one of Poland's best-known fruit-growing areas: the slopes around are covered with apple, pear and...Gorc Kamienicki GladeMountain meadowGorc Kamienicki GladeZasadnealtitude 1 150 m19 km from the centrePolana Gorc Kamienicki is a mountain glade on the northern ridge of Gorc (1,228 m) in the eastern Gorce, at 1,120–1,150 m.Lake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie)LakeLake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie)Tabaszowa21 km from the centreLake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec in Lesser Poland, about 12 km north of Nowy Sącz.Wodospad Wielki in ObidzaWaterfallWodospad Wielki in ObidzaObidza24 km from the centreWodospad Wielki ("Great Waterfall") is a natural cascade 5 m high on the Majdan stream, also called Majdański Potok, in the village of Obidza in the Łącko commune of...Sądecki Ethnographic Park (Nowy Sącz open-air museum)MuseumSądecki Ethnographic Park (Nowy Sącz open-air museum)Nowy Sącz25 km from the centreThe Sądecki Ethnographic Park (Sądecki Park Etnograficzny) in Nowy Sącz is the largest open-air museum in the Małopolska region.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Winnica Nowizny, Połom Mały: wine from an 1891 cellarWine & tastingsWinnica Nowizny, Połom Mały: wine from an 1891 cellarPorąbka Iwkowska17 km from the centreWinnica Nowizny is a family farm in the village of Połom Mały, Iwkowa municipality, in the Rożnów Foothills of Lesser Poland, north of Nowy Sącz and Lake Rożnów.Lipnica Murowana Palm Contest: giant Easter palms and fairMarkets & fairsLipnica Murowana Palm Contest: giant Easter palms and fairLipnica Murowana19 km from the centreLipnica Murowana is a tiny historic town on the Wiśnicz Foothills, among orchards and hills between Bochnia and Limanowa.Cistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerCraft shopsCistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerSzczyrzyc19 km from the centreIts heart is the Cistercian abbey: the monks arrived in the first half of the 13th century and, according to the monastery itself, have lived here without interruption...Fasolowe Żniwa in Rożnów: the Piękny Jaś bean harvest festivalMarkets & fairsFasolowe Żniwa in Rożnów: the Piękny Jaś bean harvest festivalRożnów20 km from the centreThe Dunajec valley around Lake Rożnów is famous for the large white “Piękny Jaś” (Beautiful Johnny) bean. “Fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca” holds EU Protected...Personall Kraft Brewpub, Stary SączCraft beer & breweriesPersonall Kraft Brewpub, Stary SączStary Sącz23 km from the centrePersonall Kraft is a family-run brewpub in Stary Sącz where the beer is brewed right in the dining hall: the big brewing vessels are visible from the tables.Winnica Chronów: natural wines where the Island Beskids beginWine & tastingsWinnica Chronów: natural wines where the Island Beskids beginChronów23 km from the centreWinnica Chronów lies where the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) begin, on the edge of the Wiśnicz-Lipnica Landscape Park, in the small village of Chronów in the Nowy...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź27 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

670 mSpringSpring below SarczynIsland Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
598 mSpringSpring, 598 mIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified160 m from a trail
609 mSpringSpring below PaproćIsland Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
518 mSpringSpring below PęczakówkaIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified50 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 – Nowy Sącz ≈335 km, ≈4 h 25 min without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów and Tarnów to Brzesko (≈198 km) → DK75 to Nowy Sącz (≈47 km). ≈257 km, ≈3 h from the border. Via Shehyni – Medyka (Przemyśl, DK28, DK77 to the A4) ≈348 km, ≈4 h 50 min.

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

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