Mchawa

Lesko County · Podkarpackie Voivodeship · Poland

Mchawa is a village in Poland.

Population: 512. Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

Trails nearby

All trails
Baligród – ŁopiennikModerateOne-dayMarkedBaligród ŁopiennikElevation profile445–1 069 m13.2 kmascent 729 m≈ 5 h walking2.1 km from the centreSanok – ChryszczataHardMulti-dayMarkedSanok ChryszczataElevation profile291–998 m34.2 kmascent 1 314 m≈ 11 h walking7.6 km from the centreJabłonki – BerdoEasyOne-dayMarkedJabłonki BerdoElevation profile541–916 m3.9 kmascent 451 m≈ 2 h walking7.8 km from the centreOrłowicz Pass – JaworneHardMulti-dayMarkedOrłowicz Pass JaworneElevation profile525–1 094 m33.9 kmascent 1 394 m≈ 11.5 h walking8.1 km from the centreKrysowa – ZagórzHardMulti-dayMarkedKrysowa ZagórzElevation profile306–924 m60.8 kmascent 1 500 m8.2 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m8.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
ChryszczataPeakChryszczataRabealtitude 997 m8.3 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.Czerenin (Černiny)PeakCzerenin (Černiny)Solinkaaltitude 929 m23 km from the centreCzerenin (also Czeremin; Slovak: Černiny) is a 929 m mountain in the border (watershed) range of the Western Bieszczady, on the Polish–Slovak border.SmerekPeakSmerekSmerekaltitude 1 222 m24 km from the centreSmerek (1,222 m, other sources 1,223 m) is a mountain in the Western Bieszczady near the villages of Smerek and Wetlina, about 3.1 km from each.

What to visit

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Duszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie)LakeDuszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie)Turzańsk9 km from the centreThe Duszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie) are two small landslide lakes on the western slopes of Chryszczata near the former Lemko village of Duszatyn in the...Boyko Museum in MyczkówMuseumBoyko Museum in MyczkówMyczków10 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...Church of St Michael the Archangel in TurzańskChurchChurch of St Michael the Archangel in TurzańskTurzańsk11 km from the centreThe Church of St Michael the Archangel in Turzańsk is a wooden church in the Osława valley, south of Lesko and Zagórz, on the border between Lemko and Boyko lands.Lesko Synagogue and Jewish CemeteryHistoric siteLesko Synagogue and Jewish CemeteryLesko14 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.Lake Solina and the Solina DamLakeLake Solina and the Solina DamSolina14 km from the centreLake Solina (Jezioro Solińskie) is Poland's largest reservoir by volume and the main summer resort of the Bieszczady.Sobień Castle ruinsCastleSobień Castle ruinsManasterzec20 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.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Bieszczadzkie Smaki, Smolnik: bread, liqueurs, preservesCraft producersBieszczadzkie Smaki, Smolnik: bread, liqueurs, preservesSmolnik16 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...Veraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCrafts & workshopsVeraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCisna16 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.Ursa Maior Brewery, Uherce MineralneCraft beer & breweriesUrsa Maior Brewery, Uherce MineralneUherce Mineralne16 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

530 mMountain shelterHuczwice Student ShelterBieszczady · PolandStandingStaffed
585 mHutHut w HuczwicachBieszczady · 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 – 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.

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