Bielsko-Biała Mikuszowice – Kozia Góra
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Bielsko-Biała Mikuszowice – Kozia Góra. Has green marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Length of the route is 3.6 km. Location: mountain range – Silesian Beskids, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 3.6 km with 316 m of ascent from Bielsko-Biała Mikuszowice to Kozia Góra. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 370–450 m
- 1.5–3.5 kmClimb of 230 m (up to 671 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 2–3, a climb of 140 m (≈14%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 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: Bielsko-Biała Mikuszowice. This is a one-way route: the finish is 3 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?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 2.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Żelaziste Spring, 414 mkm 1.1 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 414 m
- Spring below Kozia Górakm 2.5 from the start · Not verified · 531 m
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All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shop12 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)15 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...
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of Culture16 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...
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproom18 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.
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway station20 km from the trailBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacas22 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.