Szymbark

Gorlice County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Szymbark is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 335 m above sea level. Population: 3,073 (2021). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Trail of Wincenty PolHardMulti-dayMarkedTrail of Wincenty PolElevation profile310–1 106 m73.5 kmascent 3 162 munder 1 km from the centreGorlice – JamnicaHardMulti-dayMarkedGorlice JamnicaElevation profile282–888 m48.1 kmascent 1 748 m2.4 km from the centreSzalowa – Bacówka PTTK in BartneHardMulti-dayMarkedSzalowa Bacówka PTTK in BartneElevation profile279–815 m41.5 kmascent 1 178 m≈ 12.5 h walking3.9 km from the centreFolusz – GorliceHardTwo-dayMarkedFolusz GorliceElevation profile280–846 m30.9 kmascent 729 m≈ 9 h walking5.2 km from the centreFlasza – Klimkówka ZaporaEasyOne-dayMarkedFlasza Klimkówka ZaporaElevation profile418–616 m2.9 kmascent 11 m≈ 45 min walking7.9 km from the centreSzalowa – JamnaModerateTwo-dayMarkedSzalowa JamnaElevation profile270–501 m22 kmascent 455 m≈ 6.5 h walking8.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
RotundaPeakRotundaRegietówaltitude 771 m19 km from the centreRotunda is a 771 m hill in the Low Beskid in south-eastern Lesser Poland. It lies on a side spur that leaves the main Carpathian ridge at Jaworzyna Konieczniańska and...LackowaPeakLackowaIzbyaltitude 997 m22 km from the centre1 trail to the topLackowa (Slovak Lacková, Lemko Лацкова) is a 997 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border and the highest mountain of the Polish part of the Low Beskid.BeskidekPeakBeskidekKoniecznaaltitude 685 m23 km from the centreBeskidek (Slovak Beskydek) is a 685 m wooded summit in the Low Beskid on the Polish–Slovak border, above the village of Konieczna.

What to visit

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Pogórze Village Open-Air Museum in SzymbarkMuseumPogórze Village Open-Air Museum in SzymbarkSzymbark1.1 km from the centreThe Professor Roman Reinfuss Pogórze Village Open-Air Museum in Szymbark (Skansen Wsi Pogórzańskiej im. prof.PTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczMuseumPTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice: Battle of Gorlice 1915 and ŁukasiewiczGorlice4.7 km from the centreThe Ignacy Łukasiewicz PTTK Regional Museum in Gorlice (Muzeum Regionalne PTTK im. Ignacego Łukasiewicza w Gorlicach) is the main place in town telling the story of...Wooden Church of Saints Philip and James in SękowaChurchWooden Church of Saints Philip and James in SękowaSiary5.6 km from the centreThe wooden Church of Saints Philip and James in Sękowa is a Gothic Roman Catholic church at the edge of the Low Beskids, near Gorlice.Klimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Klimkówka9.5 km from the centreThe Klimkówka Reservoir (Zalew Klimkówka, commonly called Lake Klimkówka) is an artificial lake on the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, near the villages of Klimkówka,...Sądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeHoney & meaderiesSądecki Bartnik Beekeeping Farm, StróżeStróże11 km from the centreSądecki Bartnik in the village of Stróże near Grybów is one of Poland's best-known beekeeping farms. The family business was founded in 1973 by Anna and Janusz...Witches' Waterfall, CiężkowiceWaterfallWitches' Waterfall, CiężkowiceCiężkowice19 km from the centreThe Witches' Waterfall (Wodospad Czarownic), also called the Ciężkowice Waterfall (Wodospad Ciężkowicki), is a waterfall at the end of the Ciężkowice Gorge, also known...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Chodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingWine & tastingsChodorowa vineyard near Grybów: tour and wine tastingChodorowa14 km from the centreThe Chodorowa vineyard (Winnica Chodorowa) lies in the hills of the Rożnów Foothills (Pogórze Rożnowskie), a few kilometres from the small town of Grybów in the...Bobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsMarkets & fairsBobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa: lace fair and workshopsBobowa15 km from the centreBobowa — one of the oldest settlements in the Biała river valley between Tarnów and Nowy Sącz, about 25 km north-west of Gorlice — is considered Poland's capital of...Koronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaCrafts & workshopsKoronkarnia, Bobowa: bobbin lace by Ewa SzpilaBobowa15 km from the centreKoronkarnia is the workshop and small shop of Ewa Szpila, one of the town's best-known lacemakers. She is not from Bobowa and is an accountant by profession: she...Gładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówHorse ridingGładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówGładyszów16 km from the centreThe "Gładyszów" Hucul Horse Stud (Stadnina Koni Huculskich „Gładyszów”) in the Lemko village of Regietów is one of the largest places in the world where Hucul ponies...Barć Apiary in Kamianna, the Beekeepers' VillageHoney & meaderiesBarć Apiary in Kamianna, the Beekeepers' VillageKamianna17 km from the centreThe Barć ("Bee Tree") apiary in the Lemko village of Kamianna, between Krynica-Zdrój and Nowy Sącz, is one of Poland's best-known beekeeping places, and Kamianna is...Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój22 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój22 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.Krynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral watersWater parks & thermal poolsKrynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral watersKrynica-Zdrój26 km from the centreKrynica-Zdrój grew up around its mineral springs, and the best way to feel the spa is to walk round its pump rooms and taste the local waters.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

682 mSpringSpring below Jelenia GóraLow Beskids · PolandNot verified150 m from a trail
654 mSpringSpring below Zielona GóraLow Beskids · PolandNot verified70 m from a trail
295 mDrinking waterDrinking water below CmentarnaLow Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
557 mSpringŚw. Jana Spring, 557 mLow Beskids · PolandNot verified160 m from a trailMarked as drinkable

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 – Krynica-Zdrój ≈338 km, ≈5 h without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów to Tarnów (≈163 km) → DW977 towards Gorlice → DW981 to Krynica (≈260 km, ≈3 h 35 min from the border). Via Smilnytsia – Krościenko the distance is about the same (≈335 km) but the mountain roads are slow (≈7 h 40 min): DK84 – Sanok – DK28 via Krosno and Gorlice.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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