Szare

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Gower, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Szare is a village in Poland.

Population: 757 (2021). Mountains nearby: Silesian Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kamesznica – Barania GóraModerateOne-dayMarkedKamesznica Barania GóraElevation profile477–1 197 m7.7 kmascent 720 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.6 km from the centreKarolówka – DurajeEasyOne-dayMarkedKarolówka DurajeElevation profile529–907 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walking1.9 km from the centreMilówka – CięcinaHardMulti-dayMarkedMilówka CięcinaElevation profile396–1 276 m30.5 kmascent 1 066 m≈ 10 h walking3.1 km from the centreWęgierska Górka – FajkówkaEasyOne-dayMarkedWęgierska Górka FajkówkaElevation profile412–791 m8.3 kmascent 543 m≈ 3 h walking3.8 km from the centreWisła Czarne – ZwardońHardTwo-dayMarkedWisła Czarne ZwardońElevation profile568–1 220 m25.8 kmascent 1 027 m≈ 8.5 h walking4.4 km from the centreStraconka – SmrekowiecHardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 m5.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Barania GóraPeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m6.4 km from the centreBarania Góra ("Ram Mountain"; German Widderberg) is a dome-shaped summit in the south-eastern Silesian Beskids, the second-highest in the range after Skrzyczne.SkrzycznePeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m14 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.RomankaPeakRomankaSopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 366 m14 km from the centreRomanka is a 1,366 m summit in the Żywiec Beskids, the highest of the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group.KiczoryPeakKiczoryIstebnaaltitude 990 m15 km from the centreKiczory (Czech Kyčera) is a wooded 990 m summit in the western Silesian Beskids, on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic.Trzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)PeakTrzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)Złatnaaltitude 1 216 m16 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).Wielka RycerzowaPeakWielka RycerzowaSoblówkaaltitude 1 226 m16 km from the centreWielka Rycerzowa (Slovak Rycierova hora) is a 1226 m summit in the Wielka Racza group on the Polish–Slovak border.

What to visit

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Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka7.2 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.Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła8 km from the centreThe Rodło Cascades (Kaskady Rodła) are a group of about 25 natural waterfalls and rock steps on the Biała Wisełka, one of the streams that give rise to the Vistula.Hala BoraczaMountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m9.1 km from the centreHala Boracza is a shepherds' pasture in the Żywiec Beskids, in the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group. It occupies a pass saddle at about 860 m between Prusów (1,010 m)...Hala LipowskaMountain meadowHala LipowskaZłatnaaltitude 1 290 m13 km from the centreHala Lipowska is a large glade on the south-eastern slope of Lipowski Wierch (1,324 m on most maps) in the Żywiec Beskids, within the Żywiec Landscape Park.Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec18 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)Żywiec21 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 taproomWieprz14 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.Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna14 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...Browar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła18 km from the centreBrowar 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.Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec18 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 shopZarzecze19 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...Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń24 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna14 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...Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń24 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

951 mMountain shelterPrzysłop pod Baranią Górą PTTK HutSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
587 mSpringJanoska SpringSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
836 mSpringSpring below GańczorkaSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
863 mSpringOlza SpringSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified50 m from a trail
796 mSpringOlza SpringSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified
796 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Koczy ZamekSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified110 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.