Tenczyn

Myślenice County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Tenczyn is a village in Poland.

Population: 2,444 (2021). Mountains nearby: Island Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 4 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Junction to Zimna Dziura – Pod KieckąEasyOne-dayMarkedJunction to Zimna Dziura Pod KieckąElevation profile395–950 m10.5 kmascent 243 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSkomielna Biała – TenczynEasyOne-dayMarkedSkomielna Biała TenczynElevation profile406–879 m9 kmascent 334 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLubień – Municipal Walking PathEasyOne-dayMarkedLubień Municipal Walking PathElevation profile357–628 m4 kmascent 274 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreLubień – SidzinaHardMulti-dayMarkedLubień SidzinaElevation profile348–854 m30.7 kmascent 1 001 m≈ 9.5 h walking3.1 km from the centreLubień – LubogoszczModerateOne-dayMarkedLubień LubogoszczElevation profile357–977 m13.2 kmascent 1 186 m≈ 5.5 h walking3.2 km from the centreBrzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 m3.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SzczebelPeakSzczebelKlimkówkaaltitude 977 m3.8 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...ZębalowaPeakZębalowaŁętowniaaltitude 854 m4.1 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...Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m4.8 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.LubogoszczPeakLubogoszczMszana Dolnaaltitude 968 m10 km from the centreLubogoszcz (Górale dialect: Libogosc) is a prominent 968 m summit in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Lesser Poland.Babica (Maków Beskids)PeakBabica (Maków Beskids)Trzebuniaaltitude 728 m16 km from the centreBabica is a wooded summit about 728 m high in the Makowski Beskids in the south of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.ŚnieżnicaPeakŚnieżnicaGruszowiecaltitude 1 007 m16 km from the centreŚnieżnica is a 1007 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.

What to visit

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Raba RiverRiverRaba RiverRabka-Zdrój8.6 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...Władysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójMuseumWładysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-ZdrójRabka-Zdrój8.8 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.Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój9.2 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.Chabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumMuseumChabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumChabówka11 km from the centreThe Chabówka Railway Rolling Stock Open-Air Museum (Skansen Taboru Kolejowego) is an open-air museum of railway history.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.Spad Waterfall, SzczawaWaterfallSpad Waterfall, SzczawaSzczawa24 km from the centreSpad is a natural waterfall on the Kamienica Gorczańska, a left tributary of the Dunajec, in the village of Szczawa on the border of the Gorce and the Island Beskids ...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź12 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.Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz19 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.Cistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerCraft shopsCistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerSzczyrzyc20 km from the centreIts heart is the Cistercian abbey: the monks arrived in the first half of the 13th century and, according to the monastery itself, have lived here without interruption...

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-Zdrój9.2 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 bathsNiedźwiedź12 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 022 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on Luboń WielkiIsland Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
824 mSpringSpring below SzczebelIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified190 m from 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 – 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.