Pcim
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Pcim is a village in Poland, located in the administrative district of Gmina Pcim, Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The village lies at the foot of the Island Beskids, surrounded by the rolling hills of southern Poland. Pcim serves as the seat of its gmina and is divided into three districts: Pcim Centrum, Pcim Krzywica, and Pcim Sucha.
The first settlers arrived here in the early 13th century, invited by Prince Leszek I the White. In 1338, King Casimir III the Great established the parish of St. Nicholas. The village was originally called Nedanowa Wola after the Czech knight Nedan, who founded it. According to a 1629 record, Pcim had two mills.
Pcim is known for its location near the Island Beskids, making it attractive for lovers of nature and mountain tourism. During World War II, defensive battles took place here, and the village was an important center for the Home Army. Pcim also suffered during the 2010 Central European floods. In Polish popular culture, the name Pcim is often used as a symbol of a small, provincial place.
Visitors to Pcim can enjoy hiking in the Island Beskids, with numerous trails starting or passing nearby, such as "Pcim – Kudłacze", "Kotoń – Zembolowa", and "Maków Podhalański – Pcim". The area offers the chance to climb Luboń Wielki peak or visit mountain huts like the PTTK Hut on Kudłacze and the Hut on Luboń Wielki. The region is also interesting for exploring local highlander culture.
Getting there from Ukraine
Lviv – Zakopane ≈421 km, ≈5 h 10 min without border queues. Route: M-10 Lviv – Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → A4 motorway (Rzeszów – Tarnów – Kraków) → Kraków southern bypass → S7/DK7 → DK47 ('Zakopianka') via Nowy Targ → Zakopane. The A4 Katowice – Kraków section (Balice and Mysłowice toll plazas) is tolled, but this route does not use it. In summer and at weekends the DK47 near Zakopane is often congested.
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardTwo-dayMarkedMaków Podhalański PcimElevation profile328–860 m26.9 kmascent 870 m≈ 8.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPcim KudłaczeElevation profile323–735 m6.1 kmascent 438 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPcim DziałekElevation profile320–607 m5.8 kmascent 290 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedLubień SidzinaElevation profile348–854 m30.7 kmascent 1 001 m≈ 9.5 h walking3.4 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedWieliczka Warzelnia LubieńElevation profile232–894 m49.7 kmascent 1 468 m3.7 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLubień Municipal Walking PathElevation profile357–628 m4 kmascent 274 m≈ 1.5 h walking4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m11 km from the centreLuboń Wielki is a 1,022 m summit and the most prominent mountain of the Island Beskids, rising about 512 m above its key col.
PeakŚnieżnicaGruszowiecaltitude 1 007 m16 km from the centreŚnieżnica is a 1007 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.
PeakĆwilinGruszowiecaltitude 1 072 m18 km from the centreĆwilin is a 1,072 m summit, the second-highest mountain of the Island Beskids. Its name was given in the 14th century by German settlers in Tymbark and Jurków: it...What to visit
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MuseumWładysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójRabka-Zdrój16 km from the centreThe Władysław Orkan Museum (Muzeum im. Władysława Orkana) in the spa town of Rabka-Zdrój is one of the oldest regional museums in the Polish Beskids.
Water parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój16 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.
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.
MuseumGorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaPoręba Wielka17 km from the centreThe Gorce National Park Nature Exhibition (Wystawa Przyrodnicza w Ośrodku Edukacyjnym GPN) is the main attraction of the park's Education Centre in Poręba Wielka, in...
MuseumChabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumChabówka18 km from the centreThe Chabówka Railway Rolling Stock Open-Air Museum (Skansen Taboru Kolejowego) is an open-air museum of railway history.
Mountain meadowTurbaczyk GladeKoninaaltitude 1 025 m22 km from the centreTurbaczyk is a summit meadow on the mountain of the same name in the Gorce, on the northern side of the Turbacz massif.Craft nearby
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Craft shopsCistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerSzczyrzyc16 km from the centreIts heart is the Cistercian abbey: the monks arrived in the first half of the 13th century and, according to the monastery itself, have lived here without interruption...
Eco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz26 km from the centreOrawskie Ranczo is a small family educational farm (zagroda edukacyjna) in the village of Harkabuz near Raba Wyżna, where Orawa meets Podhale.
Water parks & thermal poolsWieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWieliczka26 km from the centreThe Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort (Uzdrowisko Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka”) is an unusual treatment centre: its wards and halls lie 135 m underground, on the third...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój16 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.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 poolsWieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWieliczka26 km from the centreThe Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort (Uzdrowisko Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka”) is an unusual treatment centre: its wards and halls lie 135 m underground, on the third...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 – Zakopane ≈421 km, ≈5 h 10 min without border queues. Route: M-10 Lviv – Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → A4 motorway (Rzeszów – Tarnów – Kraków) → Kraków southern bypass → S7/DK7 → DK47 ('Zakopianka') via Nowy Targ → Zakopane. The A4 Katowice – Kraków section (Balice and Mysłowice toll plazas) is tolled, but this route does not use it. In summer and at weekends the DK47 near Zakopane is often congested.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
