Glinka Pass – Glinka
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Glinka Pass – Glinka. Has green marking (regional route, Pogranicze Bez Barier). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe. Marked and maintained by: Pogranicze Bez Barier. Length of the route — 4.1 km. Location: mountain range — Żywiec Beskids, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 4.1 km with 213 m of ascent from Glinka Pass to Glinka. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmClimb of 180 m to Pientkuľa (1,043 m)
- 1.5–4 kmGentle ups and downs at 940–1,050 m
Steepest kilometre: km 0.5–1.5, a climb of 150 m (≈15%), near Pientkuľa.
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 2.5.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Oddychový bod Novoť (km 0), Bacówka PTTK na Krawcowym Wierchu (km 2.5).
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Glinka Pass. 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?
- A spring near the trail: at km 2.5.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Oddychový bod Novoť (km 0), Bacówka PTTK na Krawcowym Wierchu (km 2.5).
Water and shelter on the route
- Oddychový bod Novoťkm 0.1 from the start · 100 m off the path
- Spring below Krawców Wierchkm 2.4 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 1 061 m
- Bacówka PTTK na Krawcowym Wierchukm 2.5 from the start · Standing · 1 038 m
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HardTwo-dayMarkedWałęgowka Bacówka PTTK Krawców WierchElevation profile613–1 269 m20.8 kmascent 994 m≈ 7 h walking
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All craft places
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacas17 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 & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproom22 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 & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik Cheese23 km from the trailZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)25 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 Culture26 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...
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