Poręba Wielka

Limanowa County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Artur Kozioł, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); OrkanWładysław, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Poręba Wielka is a village in Poland.

Population: 2,426 (2021). Mountains nearby: Gorce.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Brzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 munder 1 km from the centreSzczebel – Turbacz – KowaniecHardMulti-dayMarkedSzczebel Kowaniecvia TurbaczElevation profile424–1 289 m32 kmascent 1 334 m≈ 10.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMszana Dolna – Rabka-ZdrójModerateTwo-dayMarkedMszana Dolna Rabka-ZdrójElevation profile396–746 m17.5 kmascent 685 m≈ 5.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreRabka Zaryte – Stare WierchyModerateOne-dayMarkedRabka Zaryte Stare WierchyElevation profile436–970 m13 kmascent 716 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreKoninki – OrkanówkaEasyOne-dayMarkedKoninki OrkanówkaElevation profile601–727 m2.4 kmascent 123 m≈ 45 min walking2.4 km from the centreKoninki – Stare Wierchy – KowaniecModerateOne-dayMarkedKoninki Kowaniecvia Stare WierchyElevation profile604–1 107 m14.3 kmascent 721 m≈ 5 h walking2.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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ObidowiecPeakObidowiecKoninkialtitude 1 105 m5.6 km from the centreObidowiec is a summit about 1,105 m high (1,104.6 m per Polish Wikipedia) on the main ridge of the Gorce mountains in southern Poland.Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m7 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.TurbaczPeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m8.3 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.KudłońPeakKudłońLubomierzaltitude 1 274 m9.2 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...SzczebelPeakSzczebelKlimkówkaaltitude 977 m9.5 km from the centreSzczebel, also Strzebel, is a prominent 977 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy). It stands right above the S7 «Zakopianka» expressway from Kraków to...LubogoszczPeakLubogoszczMszana Dolnaaltitude 968 m12 km from the centreLubogoszcz (Górale dialect: Libogosc) is a prominent 968 m summit in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Lesser Poland.

What to visit

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Gorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaMuseumGorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaPoręba Wielkaunder 1 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...Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź1 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.Turbaczyk GladeMountain meadowTurbaczyk GladeKoninaaltitude 1 025 m5 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.Władysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójMuseumWładysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójRabka-Zdrój8.4 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.Hala Długa below TurbaczMountain meadowHala Długa below TurbaczKoninkialtitude 1 202 m8.7 km from the centreHala Długa is a large mountain glade on the ridge of Turbacz, the highest peak of the Gorce (1,310 m).Spad Waterfall, SzczawaWaterfallSpad Waterfall, SzczawaSzczawa15 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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Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój7.6 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.Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ14 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...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 Targ14 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz18 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.Cistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerCraft shopsCistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerSzczyrzyc21 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...Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna24 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź1 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.Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój7.6 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.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna24 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

852 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on MaciejowaGorce · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 25Staffed
1 022 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on Luboń WielkiIsland Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
901 mSpringWater SpringGorce · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
1 001 mSpringSpring below BasielkaGorce · PolandNot verified60 m from a trail
968 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on Stare WierchyGorce · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
552 mSpringSpring below Bania (south-east slope), 552 mGorce · PolandNot verified170 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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