Szczyrk: loop around the centre
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Szczyrk: loop around the centre. Has green marking (local route, PTTK). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked local tourist route. The marking is green, the sign is a triangle in the corner. Marked and maintained by: PTTK. Length of the route is 6.2 km, it is a circular route. Location: mountain range - Silesian Beskids, Poland.
At a glance
A short route of 6.2 km with 172 m of ascent. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmClimb of 110 m (up to 656 m)
- 1.5–3.5 kmDescent of 150 m (down to 504 m)
- 3.5–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 490–540 m
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a climb of 120 m (≈12%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 1.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 1.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Magura (south slope), 676 mkm 1.2 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 676 m
Comments
Trails nearby
All trails
HardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 m
EasyOne-dayMarkedBystra Górna (bridge) Szczyrk sanctuary Na Górcevia Chata na Groniu, BieniatkaElevation profile466–877 m7.1 kmascent 456 m≈ 2.5 h walking
ModerateOne-dayMarkedBeskidElevation profile510–860 m11.2 kmascent 508 m≈ 4 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna11 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 Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze11 km from the trailBrowar 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...
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła13 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.
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz14 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 poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń14 km from the trailUstroń 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...
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec14 km from the trailThe 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...