Raba Wyżna

Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland

Raba Wyżna is a village in Poland.

Population: 4,371 (2021).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

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Trails nearby

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Raba Wyżna – RabkaModerateOne-dayMarkedRaba Wyżna RabkaElevation profile491–836 m18.5 kmascent 442 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreWysoka – Raba WyżnaEasyOne-dayMarkedWysoka Raba WyżnaElevation profile487–573 m6.6 kmascent 105 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePolica – Stare WierchyHard1–2 daysMarkedPolica Stare WierchyElevation profile674–1 369 m44 kmascent 1 099 m≈ 13 h walking3.8 km from the centrePiątkowa Góra – Maciejowa – Poręba WielkaModerateOne-dayMarkedPiątkowa Góra Poręba Wielkavia MaciejowaElevation profile573–888 m12.7 kmascent 486 m≈ 4 h walking4.6 km from the centreBukowina – Zubrzyca DolnaModerateOne-dayMarkedBukowina Zubrzyca DolnaElevation profile636–899 m16.2 kmascent 364 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.3 km from the centreSzaflary – ŻeleźnicaModerateOne-dayMarkedSzaflary ŻeleźnicaElevation profile598–853 m20.7 kmascent 384 m≈ 6 h walking5.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m13 km from the centreLuboń Wielki is a 1,022 m summit and the most prominent mountain of the Island Beskids, rising about 512 m above its key col.ObidowiecPeakObidowiecKoninkialtitude 1 105 m14 km from the centreObidowiec is a summit about 1,105 m high (1,104.6 m per Polish Wikipedia) on the main ridge of the Gorce mountains in southern Poland.NarożePeakNarożeSidzinaaltitude 938 m16 km from the centreNaroże (on the state Geoportal map Narozie) is a wooded summit about 938 m high (939.5 m per OpenStreetMap) on the main ridge of the Polica range.ZębalowaPeakZębalowaŁętowniaaltitude 854 m17 km from the centreZębalowa (locally Zębolowa) is a broad 854 m summit and a mountain massif of the same name in the north-western part of the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern...SzczebelPeakSzczebelKlimkówkaaltitude 977 m17 km from the centreSzczebel, also Strzebel, is a prominent 977 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy). It stands right above the S7 «Zakopianka» expressway from Kraków to...TurbaczPeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m17 km from the centreTurbacz is the highest peak of the Gorce Mountains, 1,310 m high, lying at the very centre of the range in southern Lesser Poland, about 30 km north of Zakopane.

What to visit

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Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz4.4 km from the centreOrawskie Ranczo is a small family educational farm (zagroda edukacyjna) in the village of Harkabuz near Raba Wyżna, where Orawa meets Podhale.Chabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumMuseumChabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumChabówka4.8 km from the centreThe Chabówka Railway Rolling Stock Open-Air Museum (Skansen Taboru Kolejowego) is an open-air museum of railway history.Władysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójMuseumWładysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójRabka-Zdrój7.1 km from the centreThe Władysław Orkan Museum (Muzeum im. Władysława Orkana) in the spa town of Rabka-Zdrój is one of the oldest regional museums in the Polish Beskids.Raba RiverRiverRaba RiverRabka-Zdrój7.2 km from the centreThe Raba is a right-bank tributary of the Vistula in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is 131.9 km long, its basin covers 1,537.1 km², and 86% of that basin lies in...Turbaczyk GladeMountain meadowTurbaczyk GladeKoninaaltitude 1 025 m17 km from the centreTurbaczyk is a summit meadow on the mountain of the same name in the Gorce, on the northern side of the Turbacz massif.Waterfall on the Mosorny PotokWaterfallWaterfall on the Mosorny PotokZawoja · Babia Góra24 km from the centreheight 8–9 m750 m above sea levelThe 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

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Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój7.3 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź15 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.Karcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKarcma u Borzanka, Nowy Targ: highland food in an 18th-century innNowy Targ15 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ15 km from the centreThe fair in Nowy Targ is the largest and oldest market in Podhale. On Thursdays and Saturdays highlanders from the surrounding villages, Slovaks from across the border...Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna21 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna21 km from the centreTermy Szaflary is a thermal complex in the village of Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane. It used to be known as Termy Podhalańskie, a name still found in older...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój7.3 km from the centreRabka-Zdrój is a spa in the Raba valley between the Gorce, the Beskid Wyspowy and the Beskid Makowski, halfway from Kraków to Zakopane.Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź15 km from the centreTermy Gorce is a small, cosy thermal complex in the village of Poręba Wielka, in the municipality of Niedźwiedź, at the foot of the Gorce Mountains.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna21 km from the centreTermy Gorący Potok is a complex of outdoor thermal pools in Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane, about 15 km from Zakopane.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

714 mSpringSpring below Rabska GóraŻywiec Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
646 mSpringPociesznej Wody SpringGorce · PolandNot verified220 m from a trail
513 mWellHelena WellIsland Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
516 mDrinking waterDrinking water below BaniaGorce · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or drought
500 mWellKrakus WellGorce · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
495 mWellRafaela WellGorce · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking

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 – Zakopane ≈421 km, ≈5 h 10 min without border queues. Route: M-10 Lviv – Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → A4 motorway (Rzeszów – Tarnów – Kraków) → Kraków southern bypass → S7/DK7 → DK47 ('Zakopianka') via Nowy Targ → Zakopane. The A4 Katowice – Kraków section (Balice and Mysłowice toll plazas) is tolled, but this route does not use it. In summer and at weekends the DK47 near Zakopane is often congested.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.