Waksmund

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

Population: 2,340. Mountains nearby: Gorce.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Ostrowsko – WisielakówkaModerateOne-dayMarkedOstrowsko WisielakówkaElevation profile563–1 210 m7.9 kmascent 646 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.6 km from the centreSzczebel – Turbacz – KowaniecHardMulti-dayMarkedSzczebel Kowaniecvia TurbaczElevation profile424–1 289 m32 kmascent 1 334 m≈ 10.5 h walking2.5 km from the centreMały Krzystanów – KowaniecHardMulti-dayMarkedMały Krzystanów KowaniecElevation profile656–1 289 m28.7 kmascent 1 194 m≈ 9.5 h walking3.2 km from the centreNowy Targ Kowaniec – Bukowina ObidowskaEasyOne-dayMarkedNowy Targ Kowaniec Bukowina ObidowskaElevation profile616–952 m4.1 kmascent 336 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreKoninki – Stare Wierchy – KowaniecModerateOne-dayMarkedKoninki Kowaniecvia Stare WierchyElevation profile604–1 107 m14.3 kmascent 721 m≈ 5 h walking3.3 km from the centreBrzeźnica – KacwinHardMulti-dayMarkedBrzeźnica KacwinElevation profile220–1 289 m143 kmascent 4 206 m3.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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TurbaczPeakTurbaczObidowaaltitude 1 310 m7.2 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.KudłońPeakKudłońLubomierzaltitude 1 274 m12 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...WdżarPeakWdżarKluszkowcealtitude 767 m18 km from the centreWdżar is a 767 m mountain above the village of Kluszkowce in the Czorsztyn municipality of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.LubańPeakLubańKrośnicaaltitude 1 211 m19 km from the centreLubań is the highest summit of the Lubań range in the south-eastern Gorce, 1,211 m high. It is a large forested massif cut by the valleys of several streams, north...MajerzPeakMajerzHałuszowaaltitude 689 m20 km from the centreMajerz is a gentle 689 m hill in the western part of the Czorsztyn Pieniny, the westernmost group of the Pieniny proper.Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m20 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

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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 Targ2.5 km from the centreKarcma u Borzanka is a highland tavern in the oldest coaching inn of Nowy Targ, the capital of Podhale.Podhale Museum in Nowy TargMuseumPodhale Museum in Nowy TargNowy Targ3.4 km from the centreThe Czesław Pajerski Podhale Museum (Muzeum Podhalańskie im. Czesława Pajerskiego) is the town museum of Nowy Targ, the "capital" of Podhale between the Tatras and the...Hala Długa below TurbaczMountain meadowHala Długa below TurbaczKoninkialtitude 1 202 m8.1 km from the centreHala Długa is a large mountain glade on the ridge of Turbacz, the highest peak of the Gorce (1,310 m).Polana Jaworzyna KamienickaMountain meadowPolana Jaworzyna KamienickaLubomierzaltitude 1 265 m9.7 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...Lake CzorsztynLakeLake CzorsztynFalsztyn15 km from the centreLake Czorsztyn (Jezioro Czorsztyńskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec river in the Nowy Targ Basin, between the Pieniny and the Gorce.Czorsztyn Castle ruinsCastleCzorsztyn Castle ruinsCzorsztyn18 km from the centreThe ruins of Czorsztyn Castle rise on a limestone rock above Lake Czorsztyn, on the border between Podhale and the Pieniny mountains.

Craft nearby

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Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Nowy Targ2.2 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...Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna9.9 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 Niżna10 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...Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska11 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź15 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-Zdrój17 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

Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna9.9 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 Niżna10 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...Terma BaniaWater parks & thermal poolsTerma BaniaBiałka Tatrzańska11 km from the centreTerma Bania is a large thermal water park in the village of Białka Tatrzańska, at the foot of the Kotelnica ski slope.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

860 mMountain shelterKoliba Hut on Łapsowa PolanaGorce · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
Turbacz Hut1 283 mMountain shelterTurbacz HutGorce · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 110Meals served
810 mSpringSpring below NietliborgGorce · PolandNot verified140 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought
967 mSpringSpring below Drożdżów GrońGorce · PolandNot verified150 m from a trail
779 mSpringSpring below GralowaGorce · PolandNot verified230 m from a trail
890 mSpringSpring below Ruchtowski GronikGorce · 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 – 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.

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