Porąbka
Bielsko County · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Porąbka is a village in Poland.
Population: 4,044 (2021). Mountains nearby: Little Beskids.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedGaiki Sucha BeskidzkaElevation profile301–896 m51 kmascent 2 273 munder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPorąbka Przełęcz BukowskaElevation profile293–670 m7 kmascent 375 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPorąbka Bukowska Passvia KiczeraElevation profile301–827 m10.3 kmascent 755 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedKozy Żarnówka Mała (blue trail)Elevation profile305–586 m9.6 kmascent 247 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 m1.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKozy Żarnówka Mała (yellow trail)Elevation profile325–828 m10.5 kmascent 460 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.7 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakŻarMiędzybrodzie Żywieckiealtitude 761 m3.6 km from the centreŻar is a 761 m mountain in the Little Beskids in southern Poland, above Lake Międzybrodzie on the Soła river.
PeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m7 km from the centreCzupel is the highest summit of the Little Beskids at 930 m; the latest geodetic and LiDAR measurements give 931 m, and some publications quote 933 m.
PeakMagurka WilkowickaWilkowicealtitude 909 m7.9 km from the centreMagurka Wilkowicka is a 909 m summit, the fourth-highest in the Little Beskids, in the Magurka Wilkowicka group in the south of the Silesian Voivodeship.
PeakPotrójnaRzykialtitude 883 m12 km from the centrePotrójna is a twin-topped mountain in the Andrychów Beskids, the eastern part of the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały).
PeakŁamana SkałaLasaltitude 929 m14 km from the centreŁamana Skała (on many maps also called Madohora) is a 929 m mountain in the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały) in southern Poland.
PeakGibasów WierchKocońaltitude 890 m14 km from the centreGibasów Wierch (also Wielki Gibasów Groń) is an 890 m summit in the Łamana Skała range of the Little Beskids (more precisely in its part called the Łysina range) in...What to visit
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LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)Międzybrodzie Bialskie3.1 km from the centreLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie), or the Międzybrodzie Reservoir, is an artificial lake on the Soła river in the Beskid Mały (Little Beskids), in the...
LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec11 km from the centreLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie), also known as the Tresna Reservoir, is a large artificial lake on the Soła river beside the town of Żywiec, on the boundary of the...
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec15 km from the centreIn the very centre of Żywiec, two residences of the former lords of the Żywiec estate stand side by side — the Old Castle and the Habsburg Palace, or New Castle —...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna17 km from the centreAquapark 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...
MuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec18 km from the centreThe Żywiec Brewery Museum (Muzeum Browaru Żywiec) is one of the largest and most modern brewing museums in Poland, in the town of Żywiec between the Silesian and...
Mountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m24 km from the centreHala Jaworowa, also called Polana Kotarska, is a large meadow in the Silesian Beskids at 820–920 m. It stretches along the side north-western ridge of Kotarz – from...Craft nearby
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Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze12 km from the centreBrowar Zarzecze works in the village of Zarzecze near Pietrzykowice in the Żywiec Basin — a region where beer has been brewed since at least the 19th century and home...
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec15 km from the centreThe 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...
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz19 km from the centrePINTA is the brewery that Poles associate with the start of the “beer revolution”; it calls itself the country's first craft brewery.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Huts, shelters and springs nearby
674 mMountain shelterHut of the Mountain Tourism Club "Limba"Little Beskids · PolandStanding90 m from a trailStaffed
906 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on MagurkaLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 24Staffed
298 mDrinking waterDrinking water below ZasolnicaLittle Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or drought
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 – Żywiec ≈412 km, ≈5 h 30 min without queues or tolls: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków (≈249 km) → DK52 via Wadowice → DW781 and DW946 to Żywiec. ≈333 km, ≈4 h from the border. Alternative via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice and the S1 via Tychy and Bielsko-Biała: ≈457 km, ≈5 h 25 min.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
