Podwilk

Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland

Podwilk is a village in Poland.

Population: 2,396. Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

Trails nearby

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Polica – Stare WierchyHardMulti-dayMarkedPolica Stare WierchyElevation profile674–1 369 m44 kmascent 1 099 m≈ 13 h walking2.4 km from the centreLubień – SidzinaHardMulti-dayMarkedLubień SidzinaElevation profile348–854 m30.7 kmascent 1 001 m≈ 9.5 h walking3.4 km from the centreKrowiarki Pass – Zubrzyca GórnaEasyOne-dayMarkedKrowiarki Pass Zubrzyca GórnaElevation profile737–1 026 m9.3 kmascent 377 m≈ 3 h walking6 km from the centreSidzina – JabłonkaHardMulti-dayMarkedSidzina JabłonkaElevation profile507–1 723 m74.1 kmascent 3 189 m7.5 km from the centreEducational Path – "At the Sources of the Black Sea"EasyOne-dayMarkedEducational Path "At the Sources of the Black Sea"Elevation profile752–1 026 m4.3 kmascent 80 m≈ 1 h walking7.6 km from the centreWysoka – Kojszówka stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedWysoka Kojszówka stationElevation profile394–851 m23 kmascent 473 m≈ 6.5 h walking7.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Okrąglica (Polica Range)PeakOkrąglica (Polica Range)Skawicaaltitude 1 239 m11 km from the centreOkrąglica (also Krupowa Hala) is a 1,239 m summit in the Polica Range in southern Lesser Poland. In Jerzy Kondracki's physico-geographical regionalisation the range...CzernicPeakCzernicZubrzyca Górnaaltitude 1 317 m11 km from the centreCzernic (on hiking maps also Czyrniec) is a 1317 m summit in the Polica Range in southern Poland. In Jerzy Kondracki's classic physical-geographic division the range...NarożePeakNarożeSidzinaaltitude 938 m12 km from the centreNaroże (on the state Geoportal map Narozie) is a wooded summit about 938 m high (939.5 m per OpenStreetMap) on the main ridge of the Polica range.PolicaPeakPolicaSidzinaaltitude 1 369 m12 km from the centrePolica (formerly Police) is a 1,369 m summit, the highest of the Polica range north-east of Krowiarki Pass.Sokolica (Babia Góra)PeakSokolica (Babia Góra)Zawojaaltitude 1 367 m13 km from the centre1 trail to the topSokolica is a 1,367 m viewpoint on the north-eastern ridge of the Babia Góra massif in the Żywiec Beskids, in Poland close to the Slovak border.Kiczorka (Cyl Hali Śmietanowej)PeakKiczorka (Cyl Hali Śmietanowej)Zawojaaltitude 1 298 m13 km from the centreKiczorka (in guidebooks and on maps Cyl Hali Śmietanowej) is a 1298 m summit in the western part of the Polica Range, west of Polica itself.

What to visit

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Orava Ethnographic Park in Zubrzyca GórnaMuseumOrava Ethnographic Park in Zubrzyca GórnaZubrzyca Górna7.5 km from the centreThe Orava Ethnographic Park in Zubrzyca Górna is an open-air museum devoted to the culture of the Polish part of Orava, a historic region on the border with Slovakia.Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz7.6 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.Hala KrupowaMountain meadowHala KrupowaSidzinaaltitude 1 152 m11 km from the centreHala Krupowa is a former pasture in the Polica Range (Pasmo Policy) of the Żywiec Beskids (in the newer regionalisation, the Żywiec-Orawa Beskids), above the village...Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja16 km from the centreThe waterfall on the Mosorny Potok (Wodospad na Mosornym Potoku), also called Mosorczyk, is one of the highest natural waterfalls of the Polish Beskids.Markowe SzczawinyMountain meadowMarkowe SzczawinyZawojaaltitude 1 180 m16 km from the centreMarkowe Szczawiny is a small meadow on the northern slopes of Babia Góra at about 1,180 m, in the commune of Zawoja in Sucha County, within Babia Góra National Park ...Sucha Beskidzka Castle (Little Wawel)CastleSucha Beskidzka Castle (Little Wawel)Sucha Beskidzka24 km from the centreSucha Castle in the town of Sucha Beskidzka is a Renaissance magnate residence at the foot of Mount Jasień, near the point where the Stryszawka flows into the Skawa.

Craft nearby

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Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój18 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.Chochołowskie TermyWater parks & thermal poolsChochołowskie TermyChochołów22 km from the centreChochołowskie Termy stand in the village of Chochołów in the Podhale region, north-west of Zakopane and not far from the Slovak border.Karcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKarcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innNowy Targ24 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ24 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...Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź26 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.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna26 km from the centreTermy Szaflary is a thermal complex in the village of Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane. It used to be known as Termy Podhalańskie, a name still found in older...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój18 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.Chochołowskie TermyWater parks & thermal poolsChochołowskie TermyChochołów22 km from the centreChochołowskie Termy stand in the village of Chochołów in the Podhale region, north-west of Zakopane and not far from the Slovak border.Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź26 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

700 mSpringSpring below Niedźwiedzia GóraŻywiec Beskids · PolandNot verified150 m from 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 – 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.

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