Międzybrodzie Żywieckie III – Żar (black trail)
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Międzybrodzie Żywieckie III – Żar (black trail). Has black marking (regional route, PTTK). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is black, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: PTTK. Length of the route — 2.5 km. Location: mountain range — Mali Beskid, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 2.5 km with 377 m of ascent from Międzybrodzie Żywieckie III to Żar (black trail). Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: black.
Route stages
- 0–0.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 390–460 m
- 0.5–1.5 kmClimb of 240 m (up to 693 m)
- 1.5–2.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 690–760 m
Steepest kilometre: km 1–2, a climb of 250 m (≈25%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 2.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Międzybrodzie Żywieckie III. This is a one-way route: the finish is 2 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 2.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Żarkm 2.5 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 701 m
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Trails nearby
All trails
EasyOne-dayMarkedMiędzybrodzie Żywieckie III Żar (green trail)Elevation profile382–761 m5.8 kmascent 404 m≈ 2.5 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 m
EasyOne-dayMarkedMiędzybrodzie Żywieckie OczkówElevation profile325–749 m8.4 kmascent 440 m≈ 3 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze7.5 km from the trailBrowar Zarzecze works in the village of Zarzecze near Pietrzykowice in the Żywiec Basin — a region where beer has been brewed since at least the 19th century and home...
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec9.3 km from the trailThe Beskidy Highlanders' Week of Culture (Tydzień Kultury Beskidzkiej, TKB) is Poland's largest folklore festival: it was first held in Wisła in 1964, and today, at...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna12 km from the trailAquapark Leśna (also called Aquapark Żywiec) is a swimming-pool complex in the village of Leśna, a few kilometres from Żywiec, in the Żywiec Basin, surrounded by the...
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz14 km from the trailPINTA is the brewery that Poles associate with the start of the “beer revolution”; it calls itself the country's first craft brewery.
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka21 km from the trailBacówka na Bukowinie stands on a slope above the village of Żabnica, next to Węgierska Górka, where the Żywiec Beskids meet the Silesian Beskids.
Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń29 km from the trailUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...