Ropki
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Ropki is a village in Poland.
Population: 45 (2021). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedRopki Ostry WierchElevation profile550–934 m4.1 kmascent 399 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 munder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedVýchodokarpatská magistrálaElevation profile390–1 209 m213.5 kmascent 7 991 m2.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedIzby LackowaElevation profile588–997 m4.8 km≈ 1 h walking3.5 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedTrail of Wincenty PolElevation profile310–1 106 m73.5 kmascent 3 162 m4.8 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedWysowa-Zdrój RegietówElevation profile516–788 m13.6 kmascent 354 m≈ 4 h walking4.8 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakLackowaIzbyaltitude 997 m3.9 km from the centre1 trail to the topLackowa (Slovak Lacková, Lemko Лацкова) is a 997 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border and the highest mountain of the Polish part of the Low Beskid.
PeakRotundaRegietówaltitude 771 m8.4 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...
PeakBeskidekKoniecznaaltitude 685 m12 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.
PeakJaworzyna KrynickaJastrzębikaltitude 1 114 m17 km from the centreJaworzyna Krynicka, or simply Jaworzyna, is a 1,114 m summit in the Sądecki Beskids and the highest point of the Jaworzyna Range.
PeakJelenia GóraBystraaltitude 684 m20 km from the centreJelenia Góra («Deer Mountain») is a 684 m top in the north-western Low Beskids, in the so-called Grybów Mountains.
PeakKozie Żebro (Grybów Mountains)Boguszaaltitude 888 m21 km from the centreKozie Żebro (also Kocie Żebro, "Goat's Rib") is a wooded 888 m summit in the western Low Beskids, in the Grybów Mountains.What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój4.6 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.
ChurchSt Paraskevi's Church in KwiatońKwiatoń6 km from the centreThe Church of St Paraskevi in Kwiatoń is a former Lemko Greek Catholic church in the valley of the Zdynia stream in the Low Beskids.
LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Klimkówka9.4 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,...
MuseumTar-Makers’ Farmstead in ŁosieŁosie13 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...
Historic siteKrynica-ZdrójKrynica-Zdrój13 km from the centreKrynica-Zdrój is the best-known spa town of the Polish Carpathians, with about 9,600 inhabitants, set in the Sądecki Beskids in the valley of the Kryniczanka stream at...
WaterfallWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)Folusz25 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
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Horse ridingGładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówGładyszów12 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsKrynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral watersKrynica-Zdrój13 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.
Honey & meaderiesBarć Apiary in Kamianna, the Beekeepers' VillageKamianna15 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsŻegiestów-Zdrój spa: the Anna pump room and the Spa HouseŻegiestów25 km from the centreŻegiestów-Zdrój is a small spa in the narrow Poprad valley in the Beskid Sądecki, a kilometre and a half from the village of Żegiestów and a few kilometres from Muszyna.
Honey & meaderiesSądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeStróże26 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...
Wine & tastingsChodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingChodorowa27 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój4.6 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsKrynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral watersKrynica-Zdrój13 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsŻegiestów-Zdrój spa: the Anna pump room and the Spa HouseŻegiestów25 km from the centreŻegiestów-Zdrój is a small spa in the narrow Poprad valley in the Beskid Sądecki, a kilometre and a half from the village of Żegiestów and a few kilometres from Muszyna.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 – 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.
