Sopotnia Mała

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland

Sopotnia Mała is a village in Poland.

Mountains nearby: Żywiec Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Żywiec – Bystra GórnaHardMulti-dayMarkedŻywiec Bystra GórnaElevation profile350–1 366 m29.4 kmascent 1 356 m≈ 10 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLachowe Młaki – Juszczyna CentrumEasyOne-dayMarkedLachowe Młaki Juszczyna CentrumElevation profile479–891 m9.5 kmascent 162 m≈ 2.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreŚwinna – JastrzębicaEasyOne-dayMarkedŚwinna JastrzębicaElevation profile387–761 m7.8 kmascent 442 m≈ 3 h walking1.4 km from the centreSopotnia Wielka – KotarnicaEasyOne-dayMarkedSopotnia Wielka KotarnicaElevation profile624–1 160 m3.1 kmascent 536 m≈ 2 h walking3.5 km from the centreJuszczyna – Lachowe MłakiEasyOne-dayMarkedJuszczyna Lachowe MłakiElevation profile441–891 m6.4 kmascent 470 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.7 km from the centreWodospad Sopotnia – Above Przełęcz PrzysłopHardMulti-dayMarkedWodospad Sopotnia Above Przełęcz PrzysłopElevation profile490–1 111 m31.5 kmascent 1 619 m≈ 11 h walking3.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
RomankaPeakRomankaSopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 366 m6.5 km from the centreRomanka is a 1,366 m summit in the Żywiec Beskids, the highest of the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group.Palenica (Żywiec Beskids)PeakPalenica (Żywiec Beskids)Sopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 340 m8.9 km from the centrePalenica (Slovak Polanica or Brts) is a summit about 1,340 m high in the Pilsko group of the Żywiec Beskids (in Slovakia this part of the mountains is called the Orava...Trzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)PeakTrzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)Złatnaaltitude 1 216 m9.4 km from the centreTrzy Kopce (Slovak Tri kopce) is a wooded summit about 1,216 m high in the Pilsko group of the Żywiec Beskids (in Slovakia, the Orava Beskids).Lachów GrońPeakLachów GrońKoszarawaaltitude 1 045 m12 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...MędralowaPeakMędralowaPrzyborówaltitude 1 169 m13 km from the centreMędralowa (Slovak Beskydok or Modrálová) is a 1169 m summit, the highest of the Mędralowa range (group) on the Polish–Slovak border.Czerniawa SuchaPeakCzerniawa SuchaZawojaaltitude 1 062 m14 km from the centreCzerniawa Sucha (also Suchy Groń or Sucha Góra) is a 1,062 m summit on the main ridge of the Jałowiec Range, north of the Babia Góra massif.

What to visit

All
Sopotnia Wielka FallsWaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka3.8 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 m8.8 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.Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec9.1 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...Hala RysiankaMountain meadowHala RysiankaZłatnaaltitude 1 290 m9.4 km from the centreHala Rysianka is a large mountain glade in the Żywiec Beskids, on the eastern and south-eastern slopes of the Rysianka peak.Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec9.8 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)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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz8.3 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.Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec9.8 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...Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka11 km from the centreBacówka na Bukowinie stands on a slope above the village of Żabnica, next to Węgierska Górka, where the Żywiec Beskids meet the Silesian Beskids.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna11 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

782 mMountain shelterAKT Dobrodziej HutŻywiec Beskids · PolandStanding390 m from a trailStaffed
848 mMountain shelterSłowianka Tourist StationŻywiec Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
580 mMountain shelterSchronisko SSM KorbielówŻywiec Beskids · PolandStanding330 m from a trailSleeps up to 40Staffed
837 mMountain shelterMatlakówka Mountain Tourist StationŻywiec Beskids · PolandStanding270 m from a trailStaffed
629 mMountain shelterChata BacówŻywiec Beskids · PolandStanding40 m from a trailStaffed
796 mMountain shelterAbrahamów Tourist StationŻywiec Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed

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.