Poręba

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

Population: 1,165 (2021). Mountains nearby: Island Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Myślenice – KudłaczeModerateTwo-dayMarkedMyślenice KudłaczeElevation profile289–827 m17.6 kmascent 941 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreDziałek – Chełm WschodniHardMulti-dayMarkedDziałek Chełm WschodniElevation profile274–680 m38.8 kmascent 1 018 m≈ 11.5 h walking1.8 km from the centreMały Szlak BeskidzkiHardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 m1.8 km from the centrePcim – DziałekEasyOne-dayMarkedPcim DziałekElevation profile320–607 m5.8 kmascent 290 m≈ 2 h walking1.9 km from the centreSwoszowice – SzczawaHardMulti-dayMarkedSwoszowice SzczawaElevation profile228–1 171 m83.8 kmascent 3 385 m2 km from the centrePcim – KudłaczeEasyOne-dayMarkedPcim KudłaczeElevation profile323–735 m6.1 kmascent 438 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
LubogoszczPeakLubogoszczMszana Dolnaaltitude 968 m12 km from the centreLubogoszcz (Górale dialect: Libogosc) is a prominent 968 m summit in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Lesser Poland.ZębalowaPeakZębalowaŁętowniaaltitude 854 m13 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 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...ŚnieżnicaPeakŚnieżnicaGruszowiecaltitude 1 007 m15 km from the centreŚnieżnica is a 1007 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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.Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m17 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.

What to visit

All
Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWater parks & thermal poolsWieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWieliczka20 km from the centreThe Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort (Uzdrowisko Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka”) is an unusual treatment centre: its wards and halls lie 135 m underground, on the third...Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź21 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.Gorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaMuseumGorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaPoręba Wielka21 km from the centreThe Gorce National Park Nature Exhibition (Wystawa Przyrodnicza w Ośrodku Edukacyjnym GPN) is the main attraction of the park's Education Centre in Poręba Wielka, in...Raba RiverRiverRaba RiverRabka-Zdrój22 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-Zdrój22 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.Chabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumMuseumChabówka Railway Open-Air MuseumChabówka24 km from the centreThe Chabówka Railway Rolling Stock Open-Air Museum (Skansen Taboru Kolejowego) is an open-air museum of railway history.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Cistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerCraft shopsCistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerSzczyrzyc12 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...Swoszowice spa: sulphide baths in KrakówWater parks & thermal poolsSwoszowice spa: sulphide baths in KrakówKraków22 km from the centreSwoszowice is a spa within Kraków, on the city's southern edge by the Wilga river. Its operator stresses that it is the only spa in Poland, and one of few in Europe,...Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój22 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWater parks & thermal poolsWieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWieliczka20 km from the centreThe Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort (Uzdrowisko Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka”) is an unusual treatment centre: its wards and halls lie 135 m underground, on the third...Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź21 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.Swoszowice spa: sulphide baths in KrakówWater parks & thermal poolsSwoszowice spa: sulphide baths in KrakówKraków22 km from the centreSwoszowice is a spa within Kraków, on the city's southern edge by the Wilga river. Its operator stresses that it is the only spa in Poland, and one of few in Europe,...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

730 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on KudłaczeIsland Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
736 mSpringJacek Kaczmarski SpringIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified220 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought
797 mSpringSpring below ŁysinaIsland 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 – Nowy Sącz ≈335 km, ≈4 h 25 min without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów and Tarnów to Brzesko (≈198 km) → DK75 to Nowy Sącz (≈47 km). ≈257 km, ≈3 h from the border. Via Shehyni – Medyka (Przemyśl, DK28, DK77 to the A4) ≈348 km, ≈4 h 50 min.

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