Rychwałd

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland

Rychwałd is a village in Poland.

Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

Trails nearby

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Międzybrodzie Żywieckie – OczkówEasyOne-dayMarkedMiędzybrodzie Żywieckie OczkówElevation profile325–749 m8.4 kmascent 440 m≈ 3 h walking3.4 km from the centreŚwinna – JastrzębicaEasyOne-dayMarkedŚwinna JastrzębicaElevation profile387–761 m7.8 kmascent 442 m≈ 3 h walking3.8 km from the centreŻywiec – Bystra GórnaHardMulti-dayMarkedŻywiec Bystra GórnaElevation profile350–1 366 m29.4 kmascent 1 356 m≈ 10 h walking4.3 km from the centreJeleśnia – GachowiznaEasyOne-dayMarkedJeleśnia GachowiznaElevation profile414–768 m9.6 kmascent 413 m≈ 3 h walking5.1 km from the centreGaiki – Sucha BeskidzkaHardMulti-dayMarkedGaiki Sucha BeskidzkaElevation profile301–896 m51 kmascent 2 273 m6 km from the centreTresna – KolebyEasyOne-dayMarkedTresna KolebyElevation profile371–633 m4.1 kmascent 266 m≈ 1.5 h walking6.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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ŻarPeakŻarMiędzybrodzie Żywieckiealtitude 761 m10 km from the centreŻar is a 761 m mountain in the Little Beskids in southern Poland, above Lake Międzybrodzie on the Soła river.Gibasów WierchPeakGibasów WierchKocońaltitude 890 m10 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...CzupelPeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m11 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.PotrójnaPeakPotrójnaRzykialtitude 883 m11 km from the centrePotrójna is a twin-topped mountain in the Andrychów Beskids, the eastern part of the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały).Łamana SkałaPeakŁamana SkałaLasaltitude 929 m12 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.Lachów GrońPeakLachów GrońKoszarawaaltitude 1 045 m13 km from the centreLachów Groń, formerly Buciorysz, is a 1045 m summit in the Jałowiec range. It closes a ridge branching off from Czerniawa Sucha, from which a pass at about 950 m...

What to visit

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Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec5.2 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 —...Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec5.8 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...Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec8 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...Lake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)Międzybrodzie Bialskie12 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...Sopotnia Wielka FallsWaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka13 km from the centreSopotnia Wielka Falls (Wodospad w Sopotni Wielkiej) is the largest waterfall in the Polish Beskids. It drops on the Sopotnia stream right in the centre of the village...Hala MiziowaMountain meadowHala MiziowaKorbielówaltitude 1 274 m18 km from the centreHala Miziowa is a large mountain glade on the northern slope of Pilsko in the Żywiec Beskids, within the village of Korbielów in Jeleśnia commune, Silesian Voivodeship.

Craft nearby

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Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec5 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...Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze7.7 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...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz8.9 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

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna9.5 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

456 mMountain shelterŚlemień School Youth ShelterLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
606 mWellWell below KiczoraMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified60 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
742 mSpringSpring below KościelecLittle Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
674 mHutHunting hutMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified120 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 – 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.

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