Ślemień

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland

Ślemień is a village in Poland.

Population: 2,019. Mountains nearby: Little Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 mountain hut or shelter.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

Trails nearby

All trails
Hucisko – Łamana SkałaModerateOne-dayMarkedHucisko Łamana SkałaElevation profile455–896 m12.5 kmascent 310 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŚlemień – Czarne DziałyEasyOne-dayMarkedŚlemień Czarne DziałyElevation profile465–803 m3.2 kmascent 338 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreJeleśnia – GachowiznaEasyOne-dayMarkedJeleśnia GachowiznaElevation profile414–768 m9.6 kmascent 413 m≈ 3 h walking2.6 km from the centreGaiki – Sucha BeskidzkaHardMulti-dayMarkedGaiki Sucha BeskidzkaElevation profile301–896 m51 kmascent 2 273 m3.4 km from the centreSidzina – JabłonkaHardMulti-dayMarkedSidzina JabłonkaElevation profile507–1 723 m74.1 kmascent 3 189 m4.1 km from the centreMały Szlak BeskidzkiHardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 m5.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Gibasów WierchPeakGibasów WierchKocońaltitude 890 m4 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...Łamana SkałaPeakŁamana SkałaLasaltitude 929 m5.3 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.PotrójnaPeakPotrójnaRzykialtitude 883 m6.5 km from the centrePotrójna is a twin-topped mountain in the Andrychów Beskids, the eastern part of the Little Beskids (Beskid Mały).Lachów GrońPeakLachów GrońKoszarawaaltitude 1 045 m8.5 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...LeskowiecPeakLeskowiecRzykialtitude 922 m9.3 km from the centreLeskowiec is a 922 m summit in the eastern part of the Little Beskids, in the Łamana Skała range of southern Poland.Jałowiec (Jałowiec Range)PeakJałowiec (Jałowiec Range)Koszarawaaltitude 1 111 m10 km from the centreJałowiec is a 1,111 m summit, the highest of the Jałowiec Range north of the Babia Góra massif in Poland.

What to visit

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Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec13 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 castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec13 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 Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)Międzybrodzie Bialskie15 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 Wielka16 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...Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja17 km from the centreThe waterfall on the Mosorny Potok (Wodospad na Mosornym Potoku), also called Mosorczyk, is one of the highest natural waterfalls of the Polish Beskids.Markowe SzczawinyMountain meadowMarkowe SzczawinyZawojaaltitude 1 180 m18 km from the centreMarkowe Szczawiny is a small meadow on the northern slopes of Babia Góra at about 1,180 m, in the commune of Zawoja in Sucha County, within Babia Góra National Park ...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec13 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 shopZarzecze15 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 taproomWieprz16 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)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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

456 mMountain shelterŚlemień School Youth ShelterLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
802 mMountain shelterGibasówka Hut (at Stach's)Little Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
805 mMountain shelterGibasówka Hut (Lutecja)Little Beskids · PolandStanding60 m from a trailSleeps up to 17Staffed
800 mMountain shelterHut under PotrójnaLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
696 mMountain shelterAdamy ShelterMaków Beskids · PolandStanding50 m from a trailSleeps up to 40Staffed
772 mMountain shelterStudenckie Schronisko Turystyczne "Chatka Lasek"Maków Beskids · PolandStanding23.10.2022On a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)Staffed

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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