Rycerki – Soblówka
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Rycerki – Soblówka. Has blue marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Length of the route is 7 km. Location: mountain range - Żywiec Beskids, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 7 km with 375 m of ascent from Rycerki to Soblówka. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmClimb of 190 m (up to 877 m)
- 1.5–3 kmGentle ups and downs at 810–890 m
- 3–4 kmClimb of 160 m (up to 974 m)
- 4–7 kmDescent of 320 m to Soblówka
Steepest kilometre: km 0.5–1.5, a climb of 180 m (≈18%).
Water and overnight stays
Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1.5 l).
Huts and shelters near the trail: SSM Soblówka Shelter (km 7).
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Rycerki. This is a one-way route: the finish is 6 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1.5 l).
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: SSM Soblówka Shelter (km 7).
Water and shelter on the route
- SSM Soblówka Shelterkm 7 from the start · 60 m off the path · Standing · 655 m
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Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedSoblówka Rycerzowa PTTK HutElevation profile648–1 145 m5.7 kmascent 510 m≈ 2.5 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedSól RycerkaElevation profile509–1 228 m49.5 kmascent 1 901 m
ModerateOne-dayMarkedRycerka Górna Kolonia Rycerka DolnaElevation profile553–1 065 m11.6 kmascent 956 m≈ 5 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacas18 km from the trailBacówka na Bukowinie stands on a slope above the village of Żabnica, next to Węgierska Górka, where the Żywiec Beskids meet the Silesian Beskids.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik Cheese20 km from the trailZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...
Cheese dairies & pasturesRaková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakes23 km from the trailKysuce is a hilly region in north-western Slovakia, near the Polish and Czech borders, with scattered hillside hamlets (“kopanice”) and an old tradition of keeping...
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproom24 km from the trailPINTA is the brewery that Poles associate with the start of the “beer revolution”; it calls itself the country's first craft brewery.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)26 km from the trailAquapark 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...
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway station29 km from the trailBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.