Słotwina
Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
Photos: Skrzyczne
Słotwina is a village in Poland.
Mountains nearby: Silesian Beskids.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 peak, 1 mountain hut or shelter.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.
What's nearby
Trails nearby
All trails
EasyOne-dayMarkedConnector TrailElevation profile446–601 m2.2 km≈ 30 min walking1.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBuczkowice Centrum Becyrek PassElevation profile447–875 m5.1 kmascent 427 m≈ 2 h walking1.7 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 m2.9 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedWilkowice OstreElevation profile394–1 245 m21.3 kmascent 1 387 m≈ 8 h walking3.3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedSzczyrk: loop around the centreElevation profile489–668 m6.2 kmascent 172 m≈ 2 h walking3.3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedSzczyrk Centrum JaworzynaElevation profile516–929 m3.4 kmascent 413 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.5 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m3.8 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.
PeakKlimczokSzczyrkaltitude 1 117 m7.4 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 m8.1 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.
PeakMagurka WilkowickaWilkowicealtitude 909 m9.4 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.
PeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m9.7 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.What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna5.7 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 MuseumŻywiec8.1 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...
Mountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m8.8 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...
LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec8.8 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...
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec8.9 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 —...
WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła11 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.Craft nearby
All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze6.7 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...
Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz8.9 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 CultureŻywiec9.1 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka12 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 stationWisła17 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 poolsUstroń18 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)Leśna5.7 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 poolsUstroń18 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 · 4.8 km from here+48 33 829 69 00Get directions
- Klimczok Rescue StationGB GOPR · 7.4 km from here985Get directions
