Ochotnica Górna
Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Ochotnica Górna is a village in Poland.
Population: 2,114 (2021). Mountains nearby: Gorce.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 2 mountain huts and shelters.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedOchotnica Górna Jamne Przysłop Dolny meadowElevation profile603–1 151 m6.8 kmascent 604 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m1.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedHuba below KotelnicaElevation profile554–918 m3.6 kmascent 364 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.7 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedGrywałd Polana GabrowskaElevation profile506–1 288 m29.5 kmascent 1 624 m≈ 10.5 h walking3.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedManiowy Kudów MeadowElevation profile560–1 009 m6.8 kmascent 490 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.3 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedOsada turystyczna Czorsztyn LubańElevation profile546–1 193 m8.7 kmascent 667 m≈ 3.5 h walking5.3 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakLubańKrośnicaaltitude 1 211 m7 km from the centreLubań is the highest summit of the Lubań range in the south-eastern Gorce, 1,211 m high. It is a large forested massif cut by the valleys of several streams, north...
PeakWdżarKluszkowcealtitude 767 m8.1 km from the centreWdżar is a 767 m mountain above the village of Kluszkowce in the Czorsztyn municipality of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
PeakKudłońLubomierzaltitude 1 274 m8.5 km from the centreKudłoń is a 1,274 m summit, the fourth-highest in the Gorce. It lies north-east of Turbacz on the ridge that links Turbacz with the Island Beskids via the Przysłop...
PeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m10 km from the centreTurbacz is the highest peak of the Gorce Mountains, 1,310 m high, lying at the very centre of the range in southern Lesser Poland, about 30 km north of Zakopane.
PeakMajerzHałuszowaaltitude 689 m11 km from the centreMajerz is a gentle 689 m hill in the western part of the Czorsztyn Pieniny, the westernmost group of the Pieniny proper.
PeakMacelakSromowce Wyżnealtitude 857 m14 km from the centre1 trail to the topMacelak is an 857 m summit, the second highest in the Czorsztyn Pieniny after Nowa Góra. It lies on the main ridge of the Pieniny Proper, in the Pieniny National Park,...What to visit
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Mountain meadowGorc Kamienicki GladeZasadnealtitude 1 150 m6.4 km from the centrePolana Gorc Kamienicki is a mountain glade on the northern ridge of Gorc (1,228 m) in the eastern Gorce, at 1,120–1,150 m.
Mountain meadowWierch Lubania GladeKrośnicaaltitude 1 190 m7.2 km from the centreWierch Lubania is a meadow on the summit of Lubań, the highest mountain of the Lubań range in the south-eastern part of the Gorce.
LakeLake CzorsztynFalsztyn8.4 km from the centreLake Czorsztyn (Jezioro Czorsztyńskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec river in the Nowy Targ Basin, between the Pieniny and the Gorce.
CastleCzorsztyn Castle ruinsCzorsztyn9.8 km from the centreThe ruins of Czorsztyn Castle rise on a limestone rock above Lake Czorsztyn, on the border between Podhale and the Pieniny mountains.
CastleNiedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)Niedzica-Zamek11 km from the centreDunajec Castle in Niedzica is one of the most beautiful castles in Poland. It stands on a rock at 566 m above sea level, about 35 m above the surface of Lake Czorsztyn...
WaterfallSpad Waterfall, SzczawaSzczawa13 km from the centreSpad is a natural waterfall on the Kamienica Gorczańska, a left tributary of the Dunajec, in the village of Szczawa on the border of the Gorce and the Island Beskids ...Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesMajerz Meadow Shepherd's Hut, Pieniny National Park: oscypek and żętycaKrośnica10 km from the centreMajerz meadow (hala) sits on a 689 m hill between Czorsztyn-Nadzamcze and the village of Hałuszowa, above Lake Czorsztyn.
Markets & fairsFruit Harvest Festival in Łącko: village stands, fruit and folkloreŁącko14 km from the centreŁącko, in the Dunajec valley between Stary Sącz and the Pieniny, is one of Poland's best-known fruit-growing areas: the slopes around are covered with apple, pear and...
Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ15 km from the centreThe fair in Nowy Targ is the largest and oldest market in Podhale. On Thursdays and Saturdays highlanders from the surrounding villages, Slovaks from across the border...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKarcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innNowy Targ15 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź17 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.
Water parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska18 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź17 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.Water parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska18 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.
Water parks & thermal poolsSzczawnica spa: pump room, waters and the InhalatoriumSzczawnica20 km from the centreThe Szczawnica spa (Uzdrowisko Szczawnica) is all about water and air: in the valley of the Grajcarek stream, between the Pieniny and the Beskid Sądecki at 430–500 m,...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
Getting there from Ukraine
Border crossings
- Krakovets – Korczowa — road, 24/7
- Shehyni – Medyka — road, 24/7 Pedestrian crossing is not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service — check dpsu.gov.ua before the trip.
- Smilnytsia – Krościenko — road, 24/7
- Hrushiv – Budomierz — road, 24/7
- Mostyska – Przemyśl (rail) — rail, 24/7
By car
Lviv – Szczawnica ≈384 km, ≈5 h 25 min without queues: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Brzesko (≈198 km) → DK75 to Nowy Sącz → DW969 via Stary Sącz and Łącko to Krościenko nad Dunajcem → Szczawnica. ≈306 km, ≈4 h from the border.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
