Wilkowice

Bielsko County · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Adrian.s6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Andrzej Kępys, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Andrzej Kępys, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Wilkowice is a village in Poland.

Population: 6,650. Mountains nearby: Little Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 peak, 2 mountain huts and shelters.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Szlak Harnasia RogaczaModerateOne-dayMarkedSzlak Harnasia RogaczaElevation profile404–909 m12 kmascent 765 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreStraconka – SmrekowiecHardMulti-dayMarkedStraconka SmrekowiecElevation profile394–1 257 m79 kmascent 3 481 munder 1 km from the centreWilkowice – OstreHardTwo-dayMarkedWilkowice OstreElevation profile394–1 245 m21.3 kmascent 1 387 m≈ 8 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBystra – Meszna – Klimczok HutModerateTwo-dayMarkedBystra Klimczok Hutvia MesznaElevation profile394–1 109 m16 kmascent 994 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMikuszowice Krakowskie – Malinowska SkałaHardMulti-dayMarkedMikuszowice Krakowskie Malinowska SkałaElevation profile346–1 152 m38.1 kmascent 1 985 m≈ 13.5 h walking1.3 km from the centreStraconka – Międzybrodzie BialskieModerateOne-dayMarkedStraconka Międzybrodzie BialskieElevation profile335–909 m12.5 kmascent 490 m≈ 4 h walking2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Magurka WilkowickaPeakMagurka WilkowickaWilkowicealtitude 909 m3.1 km from the centreMagurka Wilkowicka is a 909 m summit, the fourth-highest in the Little Beskids, in the Magurka Wilkowicka group in the south of the Silesian Voivodeship.CzupelPeakCzupelMiędzybrodzie Bialskiealtitude 930 m4.9 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.SzyndzielniaPeakSzyndzielniaBielsko-Białaaltitude 1 028 m6.8 km from the centreSzyndzielnia (German Kamitzer Platte) is a 1,028 m summit in the Silesian Beskids, in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia Range, just north of Klimczok.KlimczokPeakKlimczokSzczyrkaltitude 1 117 m7.5 km from the centreKlimczok (formerly also Klimczak) is a 1117 m mountain in the Klimczok and Szyndzielnia range of the Silesian Beskids, south-west of Bielsko-Biała.SkrzycznePeakSkrzyczneSłotwinaaltitude 1 257 m9.8 km from the centreSkrzyczne (German Rauhkogel) is a 1257 m mountain, the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids in southern Poland.ŻarPeakŻarMiędzybrodzie Żywieckiealtitude 761 m9.8 km from the centreŻar is a 761 m mountain in the Little Beskids in southern Poland, above Lake Międzybrodzie on the Soła river.

What to visit

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Lake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)Międzybrodzie Bialskie8.6 km from the centreLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie), or the Międzybrodzie Reservoir, is an artificial lake on the Soła river in the Beskid Mały (Little Beskids), in the...Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Żywiec8.8 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...Żywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkCastleŻywiec castles: Old Castle, Habsburg Palace and parkŻywiec11 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 —...Żywiec Brewery MuseumMuseumŻywiec Brewery MuseumŻywiec12 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...Hala JaworowaMountain meadowHala JaworowaBrennaaltitude 870 m13 km from the centreHala Jaworowa, also called Polana Kotarska, is a large meadow in the Silesian Beskids at 820–920 m. It stretches along the side north-western ridge of Kotarz – from...Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła18 km from the centreThe Rodło Cascades (Kaskady Rodła) are a group of about 25 natural waterfalls and rock steps on the Biała Wisełka, one of the streams that give rise to the Vistula.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze7.4 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...Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna11 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...Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec11 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...PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz14 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.Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka18 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.Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń20 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

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna11 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...Ustroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsWater parks & thermal poolsUstroń spa: brine, peat and brine poolsUstroń20 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

697 mMountain shelterHut on RogaczLittle Beskids · PolandStanding90 m from a trailStaffed
906 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut on MagurkaLittle Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 24Staffed
1 001 mMountain shelterPTTK Hut SzyndzielniaSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 49Staffed
Klimczok Hut1 052 mMountain shelterKlimczok HutSilesian Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 50Meals served
692 mSpringAsi i Daniela SpringLittle Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
867 mSpringSpring below Magurka WilkowickaLittle Beskids · PolandNot verified120 m from 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 – 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.

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