Michny – Zakopane
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Michny – Zakopane. Has blue marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. Marking is blue, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Length of the route — 2.2 km. Location: mountain range — Podhale and Spiš, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 2.2 km with 5 m of ascent and 250 m of descent from Michny to Zakopane. Estimated walking time: about 0.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,030–1,070 m
- 1–2 kmDescent of 210 m to Zakopane
Steepest kilometre: km 1–2, a descent of 200 m (≈20%), near Gwarno Restaurant & Brewery.
Water and overnight stays
Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1 l).
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Michny. 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 0.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1 l).
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All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesGwarno Restaurant & Brewery, Zakopane1.8 km from the trailGwarno is a restaurant with its own small brewery at the foot of Gubałówka in Zakopane. It stands on Na Gubałówkę street right next to the lower station of the...
Markets & fairsMarket under Gubałówka1.9 km from the trailThe market under Gubałówka (Targ pod Gubałówką) is Zakopane's best-known bazaar and probably the most photographed row of stalls in the Polish Tatras.
Craft shopsGazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shop2.2 km from the trailGazduś is a small folk-art gallery and shop in Zakopane run by the Zakopane Cultural Centre (Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury).
Markets & fairsEuropean Fair of Regional Products, Zakopane (every August)2.6 km from the trailThe European Fair of Regional Products (Europejskie Targi Produktów Regionalnych) is a five-day festival of food, crafts and music held every August on Górna Równia...
Cheese dairies & pasturesDom Oscypka, Krupówki, Zakopane: cheese-making workshop with a baca2.6 km from the trailDom Oscypka ("House of Oscypek") is a workshop studio on Krupówki in the very centre of Zakopane, where you can see how highland cheese is made from milk and make some...
Crafts & workshopsSztukomania Studio, Zakopane: handmade ceramics and pottery workshops2.6 km from the trailSztukomania is a small ceramics and woodwork studio on Staszica street in Zakopane, a few minutes' walk from Krupówki.