Pewel Wielka

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland

Pewel Wielka is a village in Poland.

Mountains nearby: Maków Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 mountain hut or shelter.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Jeleśnia – GachowiznaEasyOne-dayMarkedJeleśnia GachowiznaElevation profile414–768 m9.6 kmascent 413 m≈ 3 h walking1.5 km from the centreWodospad Sopotnia – Above Przełęcz PrzysłopHardMulti-dayMarkedWodospad Sopotnia Above Przełęcz PrzysłopElevation profile490–1 111 m31.5 kmascent 1 619 m≈ 11 h walking2.4 km from the centreSidzina – JabłonkaHardMulti-dayMarkedSidzina JabłonkaElevation profile507–1 723 m74.1 kmascent 3 189 m4.6 km from the centreHucisko – Łamana SkałaModerateOne-dayMarkedHucisko Łamana SkałaElevation profile455–896 m12.5 kmascent 310 m≈ 3.5 h walking4.8 km from the centrePrzyborów – Mędralowa ZachodniaEasyOne-dayMarkedPrzyborów Mędralowa ZachodniaElevation profile521–1 060 m5.9 kmascent 571 m≈ 2.5 h walking5.1 km from the centreŚwinna – JastrzębicaEasyOne-dayMarkedŚwinna JastrzębicaElevation profile387–761 m7.8 kmascent 442 m≈ 3 h walking5.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Lachów GrońPeakLachów GrońKoszarawaaltitude 1 045 m6.3 km from the centreLachów Groń, formerly Buciorysz, is a 1045 m summit in the Jałowiec range. It closes a ridge branching off from Czerniawa Sucha, from which a pass at about 950 m...Czerniawa SuchaPeakCzerniawa SuchaZawojaaltitude 1 062 m8.7 km from the centreCzerniawa Sucha (also Suchy Groń or Sucha Góra) is a 1,062 m summit on the main ridge of the Jałowiec Range, north of the Babia Góra massif.Jałowiec (Jałowiec Range)PeakJałowiec (Jałowiec Range)Koszarawaaltitude 1 111 m9.2 km from the centreJałowiec is a 1,111 m summit, the highest of the Jałowiec Range north of the Babia Góra massif in Poland.MędralowaPeakMędralowaPrzyborówaltitude 1 169 m9.6 km from the centreMędralowa (Slovak Beskydok or Modrálová) is a 1169 m summit, the highest of the Mędralowa range (group) on the Polish–Slovak border.MagurkaPeakMagurkaPrzyborówaltitude 1 121 m10 km from the centreMagurka is a 1121 m summit in the Mędralowa Group, a small mountain knot between the Klekociny pass (894 m) and Kolisty Groń, the lower top of Mędralowa (about 1150 m).Gibasów WierchPeakGibasów WierchKocońaltitude 890 m11 km from the centreGibasów Wierch (also Wielki Gibasów Groń) is an 890 m summit in the Łamana Skała range of the Little Beskids (more precisely in its part called the Łysina range) in...

What to visit

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Sopotnia Wielka FallsWaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka9.1 km from the centreSopotnia Wielka Falls (Wodospad w Sopotni Wielkiej) is the largest waterfall in the Polish Beskids. It drops on the Sopotnia stream right in the centre of the village...Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec11 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 —...Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec13 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...Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec13 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...Hala MiziowaMountain meadowHala MiziowaKorbielówaltitude 1 274 m14 km from the centreHala Miziowa is a large mountain glade on the northern slope of Pilsko in the Żywiec Beskids, within the village of Korbielów in Jeleśnia commune, Silesian Voivodeship.Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja16 km from the centreThe waterfall on the Mosorny Potok (Wodospad na Mosornym Potoku), also called Mosorczyk, is one of the highest natural waterfalls of the Polish Beskids.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec11 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...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz13 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.Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze15 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)Leśna15 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

772 mMountain shelterStudenckie Schronisko Turystyczne "Chatka Lasek"Maków Beskids · PolandStanding23.10.2022On a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)Staffed
456 mMountain shelterŚlemień School Youth ShelterLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
674 mHutHunting hutMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified120 m from a trail
558 mSpringMiraculous Spring, 558 mMaków Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
606 mWellWell below KiczoraMaków Beskids · PolandNot verified60 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
1 033 mSpringSpring below Lachów GrońMaków 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.