Wierzbanowa

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

Elevation: about 350 m above sea level. Population: 663 (2021). Mountains nearby: Island Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Swoszowice – SzczawaHardMulti-dayMarkedSwoszowice SzczawaElevation profile228–1 171 m83.8 kmascent 3 385 m1.2 km from the centreWęglówka – SzczyrzycModerateTwo-dayMarkedWęglówka SzczyrzycElevation profile331–905 m19 kmascent 895 m≈ 6.5 h walking1.5 km from the centreMały Szlak BeskidzkiHardMulti-dayMarkedMały Szlak BeskidzkiElevation profile282–1 022 m134.7 kmascent 5 091 m1.6 km from the centreCistercian TrailEasyOne-dayMarkedCistercian TrailElevation profile331–837 m5.7 kmascent 509 m≈ 2.5 h walking1.9 km from the centreSkrzydlna – SzczyrzycModerateOne-dayMarkedSkrzydlna SzczyrzycElevation profile331–788 m15.5 kmascent 459 m≈ 5 h walking2 km from the centreSzczyrzyc – WiśniowaEasyOne-dayMarkedSzczyrzyc WiśniowaElevation profile331–615 m5.7 kmascent 283 m≈ 2 h walking2.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
LubogoszczPeakLubogoszczMszana Dolnaaltitude 968 m6 km from the centreLubogoszcz (Górale dialect: Libogosc) is a prominent 968 m summit in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in southern Lesser Poland.ŚnieżnicaPeakŚnieżnicaGruszowiecaltitude 1 007 m6.9 km from the centreŚnieżnica is a 1007 m mountain in the Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.ĆwilinPeakĆwilinGruszowiecaltitude 1 072 m10 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...SzczebelPeakSzczebelKlimkówkaaltitude 977 m12 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...Luboń WielkiPeakLuboń WielkiGlisnealtitude 1 022 m15 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.ZębalowaPeakZębalowaŁętowniaaltitude 854 m16 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...

What to visit

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Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź17 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 Wielka17 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...Spad Waterfall, SzczawaWaterfallSpad Waterfall, SzczawaSzczawa19 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 ...Turbaczyk GladeMountain meadowTurbaczyk GladeKoninaaltitude 1 025 m20 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.Raba RiverRiverRaba RiverRabka-Zdrój21 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...Gorc Kamienicki GladeMountain meadowGorc Kamienicki GladeZasadnealtitude 1 150 m24 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.

Craft nearby

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Cistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerCraft shopsCistercian monastery shop, Szczyrzyc: abbey cheese, milk and Gryf beerSzczyrzyc5.4 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...Rabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsRabka-Zdrój spa: brine graduation tower, pump rooms, treatmentsRabka-Zdrój21 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.Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWater parks & thermal poolsWieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWieliczka25 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy Gorce thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorce thermal bathsNiedźwiedź17 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-Zdrój21 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.Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWater parks & thermal poolsWieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort: treatment undergroundWieliczka25 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

730 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on KudłaczeIsland Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
765 mHutHut on Wierzbanowska GóraIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified50 m from a trailSleeps up to 6
396 mDrinking waterDrinking water below SempinaIsland Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
797 mSpringSpring below ŁysinaIsland Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
317 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Cubla GóraIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified50 m from a trail
736 mSpringJacek Kaczmarski SpringIsland Beskids · PolandNot verified220 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought

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.