Ponice

Nowy Targ County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Ponice is a village in Poland.

Population: 1,210 (2021). Mountains nearby: Gorce.

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

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Piątkowa Góra – Maciejowa – Poręba WielkaModerateOne-dayMarkedPiątkowa Góra Poręba Wielkavia MaciejowaElevation profile573–888 m12.7 kmascent 486 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m1.9 km from the centreRabka Słone – MaciejowaEasyOne-dayMarkedRabka Słone MaciejowaElevation profile545–852 m3.4 kmascent 307 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.9 km from the centreRaba Wyżna – RabkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedRaba Wyżna RabkaElevation profile491–836 m18.5 kmascent 442 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.2 km from the centrePolica – Stare WierchyHardMulti-dayMarkedPolica Stare WierchyElevation profile674–1 369 m44 kmascent 1 099 m≈ 13 h walking2.8 km from the centreRabka Zaryte – Stare WierchyModerateOne-dayMarkedRabka Zaryte Stare WierchyElevation profile436–970 m13 kmascent 716 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
ObidowiecPeakObidowiecKoninkialtitude 1 105 m6.5 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.Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m9.1 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.TurbaczPeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m9.9 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.SzczebelPeakSzczebelKlimkówkaaltitude 977 m13 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...KudłońPeakKudłońLubomierzaltitude 1 274 m14 km from the centreKudłoń is a 1,274 m summit, the fourth-highest in the Gorce. It lies north-east of Turbacz on the ridge that links Turbacz with the Island Beskids via the Przysłop...Przysłop (Gorce)PeakPrzysłop (Gorce)Ochotnica Górnaaltitude 1 187 m16 km from the centrePrzysłop is a 1,187 m summit in the Gorce mountains of southern Poland, in the Gorc range between Jaworzyna Kamienicka (1,288 m) and Gorc (1,228 m).

What to visit

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Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój4.3 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.Chabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumMuseumChabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumChabówka4.7 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-Zdrój5 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-Zdrój5.1 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 m9.8 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.Hala Długa below TurbaczMountain meadowHala Długa below TurbaczKoninkialtitude 1 202 m11 km from the centreHala Długa is a large mountain glade on the ridge of Turbacz, the highest peak of the Gorce (1,310 m).

Craft nearby

All craft places
Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź8.3 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.Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ11 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...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 Targ11 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Orawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsEco farmsOrawskie Ranczo Educational Farm, Harkabuz: animals and craft workshopsHarkabuz11 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.Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna19 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 Niżna20 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-Zdrój4.3 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 bathsNiedźwiedź8.3 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 Niżna19 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

852 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on MaciejowaGorce · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 25Staffed
860 mMountain shelterKoliba Hut on Łapsowa PolanaGorce · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
646 mSpringPociesznej Wody SpringGorce · PolandNot verified220 m from a trail
516 mDrinking waterDrinking water below BaniaGorce · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or drought
520 mSpringSpring below Bania (south slope), 520 mGorce · PolandNot verified120 m from a trail
500 mWellKrakus 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.