Tymbark

Limanowa County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
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Tymbark is a village in Poland, serving as the administrative centre of Gmina Tymbark in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies at 427 metres above sea level in the central part of the Island Beskids, in the valley of the Łososina River and the lower part of the Słopniczanka, as well as on the slopes of Paproć, Zęzów, and Łopień hills. The village is located about 10 km west of Limanowa and less than 66 km southeast of Kraków.

Tymbark was founded as a royal town by King Casimir III the Great in 1353 under Magdeburg Law, and granted city rights in 1357. Its original name was Jodłowa Góra, later Germanised to Tannenberg, with the current name used from the 16th century. Tymbark lost its city status in 1934. The parish church features historic items such as the "Urban" bell (1536) and a stone font from 1541.

Tymbark is known for its picturesque Island Beskids landscapes, historic sites including the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the town hall, a manor complex with a park, numerous chapels, and the production of juices and drinks under the Tymbark brand. The local football club is Harnaś Tymbark. The village attracts nature lovers and travellers interested in culture and history.

Visitors can explore a variety of hiking trails such as "Bochnia – Tymbark", "Gruszowiec – Śnieżnica", "Mały Krzysztanów – Kowaniec", "Leopold Węgrzynowicz Trail", and "Skrydlanski Robbers' Trail". Notable peaks nearby include Mogielica, Cwilin, and Śnieżnica. There are shelters like Schronisko na Zadziele and the Youth Shelter in Rozdziele. The Cistercian Monastery Shop in Szczyrzyc offers cheese, milk, and "Gryf" beer.

Getting there from Ukraine

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.

Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Tymbark – ŁopieńEasyOne-dayMarkedTymbark ŁopieńElevation profile392–961 m8 kmascent 590 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTymbark – Lubomierz RzekiHardTwo-dayMarkedTymbark Lubomierz RzekiElevation profile392–1 171 m22.5 kmascent 1 107 m≈ 8 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTymbark – ŁukowicaHardTwo-dayMarkedTymbark ŁukowicaElevation profile388–803 m26.6 kmascent 1 020 m≈ 8.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSzczyrzyc – TymbarkModerateOne-dayMarkedSzczyrzyc TymbarkElevation profile328–739 m15.5 kmascent 719 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBochnia – TymbarkHardMulti-dayMarkedBochnia TymbarkElevation profile206–775 m44.5 kmascent 1 321 m≈ 14 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreZęzów – TymbarkEasyOne-dayMarkedZęzów TymbarkElevation profile400–696 m2.6 kmascent 67 m≈ 45 min walkingunder 1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MogielicaPeakMogielicaChyszówkialtitude 1 171 m8.9 km from the centreMogielica is the highest summit of the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy), 1,171 m high, and one of the mountains of the Crown of Polish Mountains.ĆwilinPeakĆwilinGruszowiecaltitude 1 072 m11 km from the centreĆwilin is a 1,072 m summit, the second-highest mountain of the Island Beskids. Its name was given in the 14th century by German settlers in Tymbark and Jurków: it...ŚnieżnicaPeakŚnieżnicaGruszowiecaltitude 1 007 m11 km from the centreŚnieżnica is a 1007 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.JasieńPeakJasieńPółrzeczkialtitude 1 063 m13 km from the centreJasień is a summit about 1,063 m high in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Poland, in Limanowa County of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.Kiczora KamienickaPeakKiczora KamienickaSzczawaaltitude 1 003 m15 km from the centreKiczora Kamienicka (also simply Kiczora) is a summit 1,003 m high (other sources give 1,007 m) on the border of the Island Beskids and the Gorce in southern Poland.LubogoszczPeakLubogoszczMszana Dolnaaltitude 968 m16 km from the centreLubogoszcz (Górale dialect: Libogosc) is a prominent 968 m summit in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Lesser Poland.

What to visit

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Spad Waterfall, SzczawaWaterfallSpad Waterfall, SzczawaSzczawa12 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 ...Gorc Kamienicki GladeMountain meadowGorc Kamienicki GladeZasadnealtitude 1 150 m18 km from the centrePolana Gorc Kamienicki is a mountain glade on the northern ridge of Gorc (1,228 m) in the eastern Gorce, at 1,120–1,150 m.Fruit Harvest Festival in Łącko: village stands, fruit and folkloreMarkets & fairsFruit Harvest Festival in Łącko: village stands, fruit and folkloreŁącko20 km from the centreŁącko, in the Dunajec valley between Stary Sącz and the Pieniny, is one of Poland's best-known fruit-growing areas: the slopes around are covered with apple, pear and...Turbaczyk GladeMountain meadowTurbaczyk GladeKoninaaltitude 1 025 m22 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.Gorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaMuseumGorce National Park Nature Exhibition, Poręba WielkaPoręba Wielka22 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...Polana Jaworzyna KamienickaMountain meadowPolana Jaworzyna KamienickaLubomierzaltitude 1 265 m23 km from the centrePolana Jaworzyna Kamienicka (also simply Jaworzyna) is a mountain glade on the north-eastern slope of Jaworzyna Kamienicka (1,288 m), the second-highest peak of the...

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...Lipnica Murowana Palm Contest: giant Easter palms and fairMarkets & fairsLipnica Murowana Palm Contest: giant Easter palms and fairLipnica Murowana20 km from the centreLipnica Murowana is a tiny historic town on the Wiśnicz Foothills, among orchards and hills between Bochnia and Limanowa.Winnica Nowizny, Połom Mały: wine from an 1891 cellarWine & tastingsWinnica Nowizny, Połom Mały: wine from an 1891 cellarPorąbka Iwkowska22 km from the centreWinnica Nowizny is a family farm in the village of Połom Mały, Iwkowa municipality, in the Rożnów Foothills of Lesser Poland, north of Nowy Sącz and Lake Rożnów.Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź22 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.Winnica Chronów: natural wines where the Island Beskids beginWine & tastingsWinnica Chronów: natural wines where the Island Beskids beginChronów25 km from the centreWinnica Chronów lies where the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) begin, on the edge of the Wiśnicz-Lipnica Landscape Park, in the small village of Chronów in the Nowy...Fasolowe Żniwa in Rożnów: the Piękny Jaś bean harvest festivalMarkets & fairsFasolowe Żniwa in Rożnów: the Piękny Jaś bean harvest festivalRożnów26 km from the centreThe Dunajec valley around Lake Rożnów is famous for the large white “Piękny Jaś” (Beautiful Johnny) bean. “Fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca” holds EU Protected...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź22 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.Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój30 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

609 mSpringSpring below PaproćIsland Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
518 mSpringSpring below PęczakówkaIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified50 m from a trail
806 mHutHut below GrońIsland 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.

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