Międzybrodzie Żywieckie – Oczków
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Międzybrodzie Żywieckie – Oczków. Has green marking (regional route, PTTK). 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. Marked and maintained by: PTTK. Length of the route — 8.4 km. Location: mountain range — Mały Beskid, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 8.4 km with 440 m of ascent from Międzybrodzie Żywieckie to Oczków. Estimated walking time: about 3 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–3 kmClimb of 400 m (up to 735 m)
- 3–6.5 kmDescent of 350 m (down to 380 m)
- 6.5–8.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 350–390 m
Steepest kilometre: km 1–2, a climb of 180 m (≈18%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 3.
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. This is a one-way route: the finish is 5 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 3 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 3.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Kościeleckm 3.1 from the start · Not verified · 742 m
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All craft places
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Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of Culture8.6 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)11 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 taproom13 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 alpacas20 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.
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway station28 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.