Smerek

Lesko County · Podkarpackie Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: mow, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons); Tadeusz Sumiński, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons); Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Smerek is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 644 m above sea level. Population: 100 (2006). Mountains nearby: Bieszczady.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 peak.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Main Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 munder 1 km from the centreNature trail Suche Rzeki – Smerek «Silver Fir»EasyOne-dayMarkedNature trail Suche Rzeki Smerek «Silver Fir»Elevation profile612–1 206 m8 kmascent 594 m≈ 3 h walking1.7 km from the centreRiaba Skała – ZatwarnicaHardTwo-dayMarkedRiaba Skała ZatwarnicaElevation profile512–1 198 m20.1 kmascent 1 269 m≈ 7.5 h walking2.1 km from the centreNature trail «Globeflower» on Połonina WetlińskaModerateOne-dayMarkedNature trail «Globeflower» on Połonina WetlińskaElevation profile735–1 248 m10.3 kmascent 611 m≈ 4 h walking2.7 km from the centreOrłowicz Pass – JaworneHardMulti-dayMarkedOrłowicz Pass JaworneElevation profile525–1 094 m33.9 kmascent 1 394 m≈ 11.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreJasło – Przysłup Pass (railway station)EasyOne-dayMarkedJasło Przysłup Pass (railway station)Elevation profile671–1 153 m3.9 kmascent 5 m≈ 60 min walking3.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SmerekPeakSmerekSmerekaltitude 1 222 m3.1 km from the centreSmerek (1,222 m, other sources 1,223 m) is a mountain in the Western Bieszczady near the villages of Smerek and Wetlina, about 3.1 km from each.OkrąglikPeakOkrąglikStrzebowiskaaltitude 1 101 m6.3 km from the centreOkrąglik (Slovak Kruhliak) is a summit about 1,101 m high in the border range of the Western Bieszczady, on the frontier between Poland and Slovakia (the Slovak part...Osadzki WierchPeakOsadzki WierchBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 253 m6.3 km from the centreOsadzki Wierch (1,253 m; other sources 1,251 m) is the second-highest top of Połonina Wetlińska in the Western Bieszczady and the highest one reached by a hiking trail...PłaszaPeakPłaszaWetlinaaltitude 1 163 m7.6 km from the centrePłasza (Slovak Pľaša) is a 1163 m summit in the Western Bieszczady on the Polish–Slovak border; Slovak geographers place it in the Bukovské vrchy.Riaba SkałaPeakRiaba SkałaWetlinaaltitude 1 199 m8.1 km from the centreRiaba Skała (also Rabia Skała; Slovak: Jarabá skala) is a 1,199 m summit on the border ridge of the Western Bieszczady, on the Polish–Slovak border.Hasiakowa SkałaPeakHasiakowa SkałaBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 232 m8.3 km from the centreHasiakowa Skała (1,232 m) is the easternmost culmination of Połonina Wetlińska in the Western Bieszczady.

What to visit

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Połonina WetlińskaMountain meadowPołonina WetlińskaBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 228 m8.3 km from the centrePołonina Wetlińska is a mountain massif and alpine meadow in the Polish part of the Western Bieszczady and one of the most visited places in these mountains.Veraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCrafts & workshopsVeraikon Icon Studio, Cisna: Carpathian icons and workshopsCisna8.8 km from the centreThe Veraikon Icon Studio (Pracownia Ikon Veraikon) in Cisna is, in its owners' words, the oldest and largest icon studio in the Bieszczady.Bieszczady Forest RailwayHistoric siteBieszczady Forest RailwayLiszna11 km from the centreThe Bieszczady Forest Railway (Bieszczadzka Kolejka Leśna) is a 750 mm narrow-gauge line, the highest-lying narrow-gauge railway in Poland and one of the Bieszczady's...Połonina CaryńskaMountain meadowPołonina CaryńskaBrzegi Górnealtitude 1 297 m13 km from the centrePołonina Caryńska (also called Berehowska) is a mountain massif and alpine meadow in the Western Bieszczady, between the valleys of the Prowcza and the Wołosaty, where...Church of St Michael the Archangel in SmolnikChurchChurch of St Michael the Archangel in SmolnikSmolnik18 km from the centreThe Church of St Michael the Archangel in Smolnik is a wooden church in the San valley in the east of the Polish Bieszczady; since 2013 it has been part of the UNESCO...Lake Solina and the Solina DamLakeLake Solina and the Solina DamSolina24 km from the centreLake Solina (Jezioro Solińskie) is Poland's largest reservoir by volume and the main summer resort of the Bieszczady.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Bieszczadzka Koza Goat Cheese Farm, SmolnikCheese dairies & pasturesBieszczadzka Koza Goat Cheese Farm, SmolnikSmolnik19 km from the centreBieszczadzka Koza ("the Bieszczady Goat") is a family goat farm and artisan cheese dairy in the village of Smolnik on the San, in the eastern Polish Bieszczady, right...Hucul Horse Stud in Wołosate, Bieszczady National ParkHorse ridingHucul Horse Stud in Wołosate, Bieszczady National ParkWołosate21 km from the centreWołosate is the southernmost inhabited village in Poland, tucked away in the valley of the Wołosatka stream below Tarnica, the highest peak of the Polish Bieszczady.Galeria Barak, Czarna: Bieszczady ceramics and workshopsCrafts & workshopsGaleria Barak, Czarna: Bieszczady ceramics and workshopsCzarna Górna23 km from the centreGaleria Barak in the village of Czarna near Ustrzyki Dolne is the first private art gallery in the Bieszczady, and its story deserves telling.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

Jaworzec Hut585 mMountain shelterJaworzec HutBieszczady · PolandStandingOn a trailMeals served
629 mMountain shelterShelter Pod Wysoką PołoninąBieszczady · PolandStanding350 m from a trailStaffed
629 mMountain shelterPTTK ShelterBieszczady · PolandStanding360 m from a trailStaffed
663 mHutStudent Accommodation Base HutBieszczady · PolandNot verified
673 mDrinking waterDrinking water below BerdoBieszczady · 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 – Sanok ≈168 km, ≈3 h 20 min without queues: road to Shehyni → Shehyni – Medyka checkpoint → Przemyśl → DK28 via Bircza to Sanok (≈83 km, ≈1 h 45 min from the border). Alternative via Krakovets – Korczowa: A4 to the Radymno exit, DK77 to Przemyśl and DK28 (≈185 km from Lviv, ≈3 h 25 min). For the Bieszczady proper, Smilnytsia – Krościenko is handier: Lviv – Sambir – Staryi Sambir – border, then DK84 via Ustrzyki Dolne to Sanok (≈203 km, ≈5 h; ≈57 km from the border). From Krościenko to Ustrzyki Górne by DW896 ≈53 km (≈1 h 40 min; ≈200 km and ≈4 h 50 min from Lviv), to Wetlina by DW896 and DW897 ≈69 km (≈216 km and ≈5 h from Lviv). From Sanok: Ustrzyki Górne ≈82 km (DK84 via Lesko, then DW896, ≈1 h 35 min), Wetlina ≈72 km (DK84 to Lesko, DW894 via Baligród and Cisna, DW897, ≈1 h 20 min).

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