Ostre

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Kokorik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Bartek W., CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Panek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Ostre is a village in Poland.

Population: 426 (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
Lipowa – Magurka RadziechowskaEasyOne-dayMarkedLipowa Magurka RadziechowskaElevation profile528–1 096 m6.3 kmascent 586 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreWilkowice – OstreHardTwo-dayMarkedWilkowice OstreElevation profile394–1 245 m21.3 kmascent 1 387 m≈ 8 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMalinowska Skała – OstreEasyOne-dayMarkedMalinowska Skała OstreElevation profile532–1 081 m6.6 km≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRadziechowy – Hala RadziechowskaEasyOne-dayMarkedRadziechowy Hala RadziechowskaElevation profile502–1 007 m5.9 kmascent 1 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.6 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m4.2 km from the centreStraconka – SmrekowiecHardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 m4.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SkrzycznePeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m4.7 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.Barania GóraPeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m7.7 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.KlimczokPeakKlimczokSzczyrkaltitude 1 117 m11 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.SzyndzielniaPeakSzyndzielniaBielsko-Białaaltitude 1 028 m12 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.CzupelPeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m13 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.Magurka WilkowickaPeakMagurka WilkowickaWilkowicealtitude 909 m13 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.

What to visit

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Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna4.4 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...Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec6.4 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...Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła8.5 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.Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec8.8 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 —...Hala JaworowaMountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m9.9 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...Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec10 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz6.5 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.Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka7.6 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.Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze8.4 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...Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec9 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 Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationCraft 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.Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń20 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

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna4.4 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 poolsUstroń20 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

Skrzyczne Hut1 250 mMountain shelterSkrzyczne HutSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)Sleeps up to 29
587 mDrinking waterDrinking water below OstreSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
725 mHutHut below PalenicaSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified
1 026 mSpringSpring below Magurka RadziechowskaSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified40 m from a trail
909 mSpringSpring below GlinneSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
1 000 mSpringSpring below Malinowska Skała (south-east slope)Silesian Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail

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.