Owczary

Gorlice County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Henryk Bielamowicz, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl (Wikimedia Commons); myself (User:Piotrus), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Owczary is a village in Poland.

Population: 242 (2021). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Szalowa – Bacówka PTTK in BartneHardMulti-dayMarkedSzalowa Bacówka PTTK in BartneElevation profile279–815 m41.5 kmascent 1 178 m≈ 12.5 h walking1.3 km from the centreTrail of Wincenty PolHardMulti-dayMarkedTrail of Wincenty PolElevation profile310–1 106 m73.5 kmascent 3 162 m1.5 km from the centreGorlice – JamnicaHardMulti-dayMarkedGorlice JamnicaElevation profile282–888 m48.1 kmascent 1 748 m2.4 km from the centreFolusz – GorliceHardTwo-dayMarkedFolusz GorliceElevation profile280–846 m30.9 kmascent 729 m≈ 9 h walking5.3 km from the centreHomola – Magura MałastowskaModerateOne-dayMarkedHomola Magura MałastowskaElevation profile399–736 m13.7 kmascent 350 m≈ 4 h walking6.5 km from the centreFlasza – Klimkówka ZaporaEasyOne-dayMarkedFlasza Klimkówka ZaporaElevation profile418–616 m2.9 kmascent 11 m≈ 45 min walking7.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Jelenia GóraPeakJelenia GóraBystraaltitude 684 m8.5 km from the centreJelenia Góra («Deer Mountain») is a 684 m top in the north-western Low Beskids, in the so-called Grybów Mountains.RotundaPeakRotundaRegietówaltitude 771 m14 km from the centreRotunda is a 771 m hill in the Low Beskid in south-eastern Lesser Poland. It lies on a side spur that leaves the main Carpathian ridge at Jaworzyna Konieczniańska and...BeskidekPeakBeskidekKoniecznaaltitude 685 m17 km from the centreBeskidek (Slovak Beskydek) is a 685 m wooded summit in the Low Beskid on the Polish–Slovak border, above the village of Konieczna.

What to visit

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Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in OwczaryChurchChurch of the Protection of the Mother of God in OwczaryOwczary1.7 km from the centreThe Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Owczary is one of the oldest and most beautiful Lemko wooden churches in Poland.Pogórze Village Open-Air Museum in SzymbarkMuseumPogórze Village Open-Air Museum in SzymbarkSzymbark6.1 km from the centreThe Professor Roman Reinfuss Pogórze Village Open-Air Museum in Szymbark (Skansen Wsi Pogórzańskiej im. prof.Tar-Makers’ Farmstead in ŁosieMuseumTar-Makers’ Farmstead in ŁosieŁosie6.5 km from the centreThe Tar-Makers’ Farmstead (Zagroda Maziarska) is a branch of the Karwacjan and Gładysz Manor Houses Museum in Gorlice – a small open-air museum in the Lemko village of...Klimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Klimkówka7.9 km from the centreThe Klimkówka Reservoir (Zalew Klimkówka, commonly called Lake Klimkówka) is an artificial lake on the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, near the villages of Klimkówka,...Gładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówHorse ridingGładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówGładyszów11 km from the centreThe "Gładyszów" Hucul Horse Stud (Stadnina Koni Huculskich „Gładyszów”) in the Lemko village of Regietów is one of the largest places in the world where Hucul ponies...Wodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)WaterfallWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)Folusz15 km from the centreWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall) is a rock step about 7 m high in the forest above the village of Folusz, on the edge of Magura National Park in the Low Beskids ...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Sądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeHoney & meaderiesSądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeStróże17 km from the centreSądecki Bartnik in the village of Stróże near Grybów is one of Poland's best-known beekeeping farms. The family business was founded in 1973 by Anna and Janusz...Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój18 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.Barć Apiary in Kamianna, the Beekeepers' VillageHoney & meaderiesBarć Apiary in Kamianna, the Beekeepers' VillageKamianna19 km from the centreThe Barć ("Bee Tree") apiary in the Lemko village of Kamianna, between Krynica-Zdrój and Nowy Sącz, is one of Poland's best-known beekeeping places, and Kamianna is...Chodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingWine & tastingsChodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingChodorowa20 km from the centreThe Chodorowa vineyard (Winnica Chodorowa) lies in the hills of the Rożnów Foothills (Pogórze Rożnowskie), a few kilometres from the small town of Grybów in the...Bobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsMarkets & fairsBobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsBobowa20 km from the centreBobowa — one of the oldest settlements in the Biała river valley between Tarnów and Nowy Sącz, about 25 km north-west of Gorlice — is considered Poland's capital of...Koronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaCrafts & workshopsKoronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaBobowa20 km from the centreKoronkarnia is the workshop and small shop of Ewa Szpila, one of the town's best-known lacemakers. She is not from Bobowa and is an accountant by profession: she...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój18 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.Krynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral watersWater parks & thermal poolsKrynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral watersKrynica-Zdrój25 km from the centreKrynica-Zdrój grew up around its mineral springs, and the best way to feel the spa is to walk round its pump rooms and taste the local waters.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

295 mDrinking waterDrinking water below CmentarnaLow Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

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 – Krynica-Zdrój ≈338 km, ≈5 h without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów to Tarnów (≈163 km) → DW977 towards Gorlice → DW981 to Krynica (≈260 km, ≈3 h 35 min from the border). Via Smilnytsia – Krościenko the distance is about the same (≈335 km) but the mountain roads are slow (≈7 h 40 min): DK84 – Sanok – DK28 via Krosno and Gorlice.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.