Wieprz
Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
Wieprz is a village in Poland.
Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 craft place.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedSłowianka BrzuśnikElevation profile401–946 m8.5 kmascent 94 m≈ 2.5 h walking2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedJuszczyna Lachowe MłakiElevation profile441–891 m6.4 kmascent 470 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.2 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedŻywiec Bystra GórnaElevation profile350–1 366 m29.4 kmascent 1 356 m≈ 10 h walking3.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLachowe Młaki Juszczyna CentrumElevation profile479–891 m9.5 kmascent 162 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.6 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMilówka CięcinaElevation profile396–1 276 m30.5 kmascent 1 066 m≈ 10 h walking4.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedRadziechowy Hala RadziechowskaElevation profile502–1 007 m5.9 kmascent 1 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.7 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakRomankaSopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 366 m10 km from the centreRomanka is a 1,366 m summit in the Żywiec Beskids, the highest of the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group.
PeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m12 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.
PeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m13 km from the centreBarania Góra ("Ram Mountain"; German Widderberg) is a dome-shaped summit in the south-eastern Silesian Beskids, the second-highest in the range after Skrzyczne.
PeakTrzy Kopce (Żywiec Beskids)Złatnaaltitude 1 216 m14 km from the centreTrzy Kopce (Slovak Tri kopce) is a wooded summit about 1,216 m high in the Pilsko group of the Żywiec Beskids (in Slovakia, the Orava Beskids).
PeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m14 km from the centreCzupel is the highest summit of the Little Beskids at 930 m; the latest geodetic and LiDAR measurements give 931 m, and some publications quote 933 m.
PeakPalenica (Żywiec Beskids)Sopotnia Wielkaaltitude 1 340 m14 km from the centrePalenica (Slovak Polanica or Brts) is a summit about 1,340 m high in the Pilsko group of the Żywiec Beskids (in Slovakia this part of the mountains is called the Orava...What to visit
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Craft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprzunder 1 km from the centrePINTA is the brewery that Poles associate with the start of the “beer revolution”; it calls itself the country's first craft brewery.
MuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec2.2 km from the centreThe Żywiec Brewery Museum (Muzeum Browaru Żywiec) is one of the largest and most modern brewing museums in Poland, in the town of Żywiec between the Silesian and...
CastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec5.2 km from the centreIn the very centre of Żywiec, two residences of the former lords of the Żywiec estate stand side by side — the Old Castle and the Habsburg Palace, or New Castle —...
LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec8.6 km from the centreLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie), also known as the Tresna Reservoir, is a large artificial lake on the Soła river beside the town of Żywiec, on the boundary of the...
WaterfallSopotnia Wielka FallsSopotnia Wielka11 km from the centreSopotnia Wielka Falls (Wodospad w Sopotni Wielkiej) is the largest waterfall in the Polish Beskids. It drops on the Sopotnia stream right in the centre of the village...
Mountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m11 km from the centreHala Boracza is a shepherds' pasture in the Żywiec Beskids, in the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group. It occupies a pass saddle at about 860 m between Prusów (1,010 m)...Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna4.1 km from the centreAquapark Leśna (also called Aquapark Żywiec) is a swimming-pool complex in the village of Leśna, a few kilometres from Żywiec, in the Żywiec Basin, surrounded by the...
Markets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec5.3 km from the centreThe Beskidy Highlanders' Week of Culture (Tydzień Kultury Beskidzkiej, TKB) is Poland's largest folklore festival: it was first held in Wisła in 1964, and today, at...
Cheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka6.3 km from the centreBacówka na Bukowinie stands on a slope above the village of Żabnica, next to Węgierska Górka, where the Żywiec Beskids meet the Silesian Beskids.
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze8.1 km from the centreBrowar Zarzecze works in the village of Zarzecze near Pietrzykowice in the Żywiec Basin — a region where beer has been brewed since at least the 19th century and home...
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła23 km from the centreBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.
Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń27 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna4.1 km from the centreAquapark Leśna (also called Aquapark Żywiec) is a swimming-pool complex in the village of Leśna, a few kilometres from Żywiec, in the Żywiec Basin, surrounded by the...
Water parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń27 km from the centreUstroń is the only spa of the Silesian Beskids: the town lies where the Vistula valley leaves the mountains, between the ridges of Równica (884 m) and Czantoria Wielka...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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 – Żywiec ≈412 km, ≈5 h 30 min without queues or tolls: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków (≈249 km) → DK52 via Wadowice → DW781 and DW946 to Żywiec. ≈333 km, ≈4 h from the border. Alternative via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice and the S1 via Tychy and Bielsko-Biała: ≈457 km, ≈5 h 25 min.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
Mountain emergency — Poland: 985 · +48 601 100 300 · 112
Nearest mountain rescue
- Central Rescue Station SzczyrkGB GOPR · 14 km from here+48 33 829 69 00Get directions
- Hala Miziowa Rescue StationGB GOPR · 15 km from here985Get directions
