Leśna
Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
Photos: Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)
Leśna is a village in Poland.
Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 spa or thermal pool.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.
What's nearby
Trails nearby
All trails
EasyOne-dayMarkedRadziechowy Hala RadziechowskaElevation profile502–1 007 m5.9 kmascent 1 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLipowa Magurka RadziechowskaElevation profile528–1 096 m6.3 kmascent 586 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.9 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedWilkowice OstreElevation profile394–1 245 m21.3 kmascent 1 387 m≈ 8 h walking4.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedMalinowska Skała OstreElevation profile532–1 081 m6.6 km≈ 1.5 h walking4.5 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedŻywiec Bystra GórnaElevation profile350–1 366 m29.4 kmascent 1 356 m≈ 10 h walking4.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedSłowianka BrzuśnikElevation profile401–946 m8.5 kmascent 94 m≈ 2.5 h walking5.5 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m7.9 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.
PeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m11 km from the centreCzupel is the highest summit of the Little Beskids at 930 m; the latest geodetic and LiDAR measurements give 931 m, and some publications quote 933 m.
PeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m11 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.
PeakMagurka WilkowickaWilkowicealtitude 909 m12 km from the centreMagurka Wilkowicka is a 909 m summit, the fourth-highest in the Little Beskids, in the Magurka Wilkowicka group in the south of the Silesian Voivodeship.
PeakKlimczokSzczyrkaltitude 1 117 m13 km from the centreKlimczok (formerly also Klimczak) is a 1117 m mountain in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia range of the Silesian Beskids, south-west of Bielsko-Biała.
PeakSzyndzielniaBielsko-Białaaltitude 1 028 m13 km from the centreSzyndzielnia (German Kamitzer Platte) is a 1,028 m summit in the Silesian Beskids, in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia Range, just north of Klimczok.What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśnaunder 1 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...
MuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec2.8 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...
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec4.8 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 —...
LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec6.7 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...
WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła12 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.
Mountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m13 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...Craft nearby
All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz3.6 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.
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec5 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...
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze5.3 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka8.3 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.
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła20 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń23 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
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśnaunder 1 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń23 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
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.
Mountain emergency — Poland: 985 · +48 601 100 300 · 112
Nearest mountain rescue
- Central Rescue Station SzczyrkGB GOPR · 9.9 km from here+48 33 829 69 00Get directions
- Klimczok Rescue StationGB GOPR · 13 km from here985Get directions
