Maków Podhalański

Sucha County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Maków Podhalański is a town in Poland.

Elevation: about 455 m above sea level. Population: 5,625 (2021). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Sucha Beskidzka – PrzysłopModerateTwo-dayMarkedSucha Beskidzka PrzysłopElevation profile324–698 m18.2 kmascent 759 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMaków Podhalański – PcimHardTwo-dayMarkedMaków Podhalański PcimElevation profile328–860 m26.9 kmascent 870 m≈ 8.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreStańkowa – Makowska GóraEasyOne-dayMarkedStańkowa Makowska GóraElevation profile571–694 m3.6 kmascent 30 m≈ 60 min walking1.7 km from the centreWysoka – Kojszówka stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedWysoka Kojszówka stationElevation profile394–851 m23 kmascent 473 m≈ 6.5 h walking5.4 km from the centreTrail of Prof. Marian WnukModerateOne-dayMarkedTrail of Prof. Marian WnukElevation profile347–776 m11.3 kmascent 477 m≈ 4 h walking6.2 km from the centreGaiki – Sucha BeskidzkaHardMulti-dayMarkedGaiki Sucha BeskidzkaElevation profile301–896 m51 kmascent 2 273 m7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
NarożePeakNarożeSidzinaaltitude 938 m9.3 km from the centreNaroże (on the state Geoportal map Narozie) is a wooded summit about 938 m high (939.5 m per OpenStreetMap) on the main ridge of the Polica range.Babica (Maków Beskids)PeakBabica (Maków Beskids)Trzebuniaaltitude 728 m11 km from the centreBabica is a wooded summit about 728 m high in the Makowski Beskids in the south of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.Okrąglica (Polica Range)PeakOkrąglica (Polica Range)Skawicaaltitude 1 239 m12 km from the centreOkrąglica (also Krupowa Hala) is a 1,239 m summit in the Polica Range in southern Lesser Poland. In Jerzy Kondracki's physico-geographical regionalisation the range...PolicaPeakPolicaSidzinaaltitude 1 369 m13 km from the centrePolica (formerly Police) is a 1,369 m summit, the highest of the Polica range north-east of Krowiarki Pass.CzernicPeakCzernicZubrzyca Górnaaltitude 1 317 m13 km from the centreCzernic (on hiking maps also Czyrniec) is a 1317 m summit in the Polica Range in southern Poland. In Jerzy Kondracki's classic physical-geographic division the range...Kiczorka (Cyl Hali Śmietanowej)PeakKiczorka (Cyl Hali Śmietanowej)Zawojaaltitude 1 298 m13 km from the centreKiczorka (in guidebooks and on maps Cyl Hali Śmietanowej) is a 1298 m summit in the western part of the Polica Range, west of Polica itself.

What to visit

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Sucha Beskidzka Castle (Little Wawel)CastleSucha Beskidzka Castle (Little Wawel)Sucha Beskidzka5.7 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.Hala KrupowaMountain meadowHala KrupowaSidzinaaltitude 1 152 m12 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...Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja14 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.Lake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie)LakeLake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie)Świnna Poręba14 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...Babia Góra National Park Permanent Exhibition, ZawojaMuseumBabia Góra National Park Permanent Exhibition, ZawojaZawoja17 km from the centreThe permanent exhibition of the Babia Góra National Park (Wystawa Stała Babiogórskiego Parku Narodowego) is housed in the park's headquarters in Zawoja, in the part of...Markowe SzczawinyMountain meadowMarkowe SzczawinyZawojaaltitude 1 180 m20 km from the centreMarkowe Szczawiny is a small meadow on the northern slopes of Babia Góra at about 1,180 m, in the commune of Zawoja in Sucha County, within Babia Góra National Park ...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz24 km from the centreOrawskie Ranczo is a small family educational farm (zagroda edukacyjna) in the village of Harkabuz near Raba Wyżna, where Orawa meets Podhale.Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój24 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój24 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

356 mSpringSpring below Surletowa GrapaMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified150 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
456 mSpringSpring below DziałekMaków Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
332 mDrinking waterDrinking water below JasieńMaków Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
319 mMountain shelterShelter in ZembrzyceMaków Beskids · PolandStanding260 m from a trailStaffed

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.

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