Koniaków

Cieszyn County · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Koniaków is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 700 m above sea level. Population: 3,579 (2021). Mountains nearby: Silesian Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 4 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Wisła Głębce station – RupienkaModerateOne-dayMarkedWisła Głębce station RupienkaElevation profile525–830 m15.5 kmascent 524 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreWisła Czarne – ZwardońHardTwo-dayMarkedWisła Czarne ZwardońElevation profile568–1 220 m25.8 kmascent 1 027 m≈ 8.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreStraconka – SmrekowiecHardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 m1.9 km from the centreCottage TrailEasyOne-dayMarkedCottage TrailElevation profile743–814 m2.4 kmascent 10 m≈ 30 min walking3.5 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m3.7 km from the centreWisła Czarne – PrzysłopEasyOne-dayMarkedWisła Czarne PrzysłopElevation profile555–784 m4.9 kmascent 229 m≈ 1.5 h walking4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Barania GóraPeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m8.1 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.KiczoryPeakKiczoryIstebnaaltitude 990 m9 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.Stożek WielkiPeakStożek WielkiIstebnaaltitude 978 m11 km from the centreStożek Wielki (Czech: Velký Stožek, "big cone") is a 978 m summit in the Silesian Beskids on the Polish–Czech border.CieślarPeakCieślarWisłaaltitude 920 m12 km from the centreCieślar (Czech Česlar) is a summit of about 920 m in the Silesian Beskids, on the main ridge of the Stożek–Czantoria range.Soszów WielkiPeakSoszów WielkiJawornikaltitude 886 m13 km from the centreSoszów Wielki (Czech Velký Sošov) is an 886 m summit in the Stożek–Czantoria range of the Silesian Beskids.Wielka RaczaPeakWielka RaczaRycerka Górnaaltitude 1 236 m16 km from the centreWielka Racza (formerly also Rajcza; Slovak Veľká Rača) is a 1,236 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border, the highest point of the Wielka Racza Group of the Żywiec...

What to visit

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Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła8.1 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.Beskid Museum in WisłaMuseumBeskid Museum in WisłaWisła13 km from the centreThe Andrzej Podżorski Beskid Museum (Muzeum Beskidzkie im. Andrzeja Podżorskiego) is an ethnographic museum in the very centre of Wisła, a resort town in the Silesian...Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka14 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.Hala JaworowaMountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m16 km from the centreHala Jaworowa, also called Polana Kotarska, is a large meadow in the Silesian Beskids at 820–920 m. It stretches along the side north-western ridge of Kotarz – from...Hala BoraczaMountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m16 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)...Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec24 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 —...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Browar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła13 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.Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna20 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...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz20 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.Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń21 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...Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec24 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 shopZarzecze24 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna20 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 poolsUstroń21 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
796 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Koczy ZamekSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified110 m from a trail
796 mSpringOlza SpringSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified
792 mDrinking waterDrinking water below FilipionkaSilesian Beskids · PolandHas water25.09.2022On a trail
803 mSpringSpring below Skałka (north slope), 803 mSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
765 mMountain shelterMountain hut below BeskidekSilesian 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.