Wołowiec

Gorlice County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland
Wołowiec — photo 1

Photos: Tomasz Bienias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Wołowiec is a village in Poland.

Population: 29 (2009). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Chatka w Nieznajowej – KornutyModerateTwo-dayMarkedChatka w Nieznajowej KornutyElevation profile383–833 m20.6 kmascent 615 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreFolusz – Bartne – Radocyna – KoniecznaHardMulti-dayMarkedFolusz Koniecznavia Bartne, RadocynaElevation profile407–834 m31.1 kmascent 862 m≈ 9.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMain Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 munder 1 km from the centreSzalowa – Bacówka PTTK in BartneHardMulti-dayMarkedSzalowa Bacówka PTTK in BartneElevation profile279–815 m41.5 kmascent 1 178 m≈ 12.5 h walking3 km from the centreBartne – KrempnaModerateOne-dayMarkedBartne KrempnaElevation profile370–628 m17.8 kmascent 375 m≈ 5 h walking4.6 km from the centreFolusz – GorliceHardTwo-dayMarkedFolusz GorliceElevation profile280–846 m30.9 kmascent 729 m≈ 9 h walking6.1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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BeskidekPeakBeskidekKoniecznaaltitude 685 m8.3 km from the centreBeskidek (Slovak Beskydek) is a 685 m wooded summit in the Low Beskid on the Polish–Slovak border, above the village of Konieczna.RotundaPeakRotundaRegietówaltitude 771 m9.7 km from the centreRotunda is a 771 m hill in the Low Beskid in south-eastern Lesser Poland. It lies on a side spur that leaves the main Carpathian ridge at Jaworzyna Konieczniańska and...LackowaPeakLackowaIzbyaltitude 997 m21 km from the centre1 trail to the topLackowa (Slovak Lacková, Lemko Лацкова) is a 997 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border and the highest mountain of the Polish part of the Low Beskid.

What to visit

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Church Museum of Saints Cosmas and Damian in BartneMuseumChurch Museum of Saints Cosmas and Damian in BartneBartne5.5 km from the centreThe Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Bartne is a former Greek Catholic Lemko church in a valley among the forests of the Low Beskids, which has served as a museum...Gładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówHorse ridingGładyszów Hucul Horse Stud, RegietówGładyszów6.6 km from the centreThe "Gładyszów" Hucul Horse Stud (Stadnina Koni Huculskich „Gładyszów”) in the Lemko village of Regietów is one of the largest places in the world where Hucul ponies...Wodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)WaterfallWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall)Folusz9.4 km from the centreWodospad Magurski (Magura Waterfall) is a rock step about 7 m high in the forest above the village of Folusz, on the edge of Magura National Park in the Low Beskids ...Magura National Park Education and Museum Centre, KrempnaMuseumMagura National Park Education and Museum Centre, KrempnaKrempna10 km from the centreThe Jan Szafrański Education and Museum Centre (Ośrodek Edukacyjno-Muzealny MPN im. Jana Szafrańskiego) in Krempna is the main museum and tourist "gateway" of Magura...St Paraskevi's Church in KwiatońChurchSt Paraskevi's Church in KwiatońKwiatoń13 km from the centreThe Church of St Paraskevi in Kwiatoń is a former Lemko Greek Catholic church in the valley of the Zdynia stream in the Low Beskids.Klimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Klimkówka19 km from the centreThe Klimkówka Reservoir (Zalew Klimkówka, commonly called Lake Klimkówka) is an artificial lake on the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, near the villages of Klimkówka,...

Craft nearby

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Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój15 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.FIGA Organic Goat Cheese Farm, Mszana near DuklaCheese dairies & pasturesFIGA Organic Goat Cheese Farm, Mszana near DuklaMszana23 km from the centreThe FIGA organic family farm in the Lemko village of Mszana near Dukla is one of Poland's oldest goat cheese dairies.Browar Dukla: craft brewery and brewpub on Dukla market squareCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Dukla: craft brewery and brewpub on Dukla market squareDukla24 km from the centreDukla is an old small town at the foot of Mount Cergowa, on the historic trade route from Poland to Hungary over the Dukla Pass.Dwie Granice Vineyard, Przysieki near Jasło: cellar and tastingsWine & tastingsDwie Granice Vineyard, Przysieki near Jasło: cellar and tastingsPrzysieki25 km from the centreWinnica Dwie Granice (“Two Borders”) lies in the village of Przysieki a few kilometres west of Jasło, on the Jasło Wine Route.Vanellus Vineyard, Jareniówka near Jasło: wine tastingsWine & tastingsVanellus Vineyard, Jareniówka near Jasło: wine tastingsJareniówka27 km from the centreWinnica Vanellus is a small family vineyard in the village of Jareniówka, a few kilometres from the centre of Jasło.International Wine Days in Jasło: a wine fair on the squareMarkets & fairsInternational Wine Days in Jasło: a wine fair on the squareJasło27 km from the centreJasło is a small town in Podkarpacie that is often called one of the cradles of Poland's wine revival.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Wysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWater parks & thermal poolsWysowa-Zdrój spa: pump room, Franciszek and Henryk watersWysowa-Zdrój15 km from the centreWysowa-Zdrój is a quiet spa at the source of the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, at 500–550 m, 20 km from Krynica-Zdrój and 25 km from Bardejovské Kúpele in Slovakia.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

630 mMountain shelterAlpine Hut Bartne, Shelter by PTTKLow Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 25Staffed
446 mMountain shelterHut in NieznajowaLow Beskids · PolandStanding70 m from a trailStaffed
619 mWellWell below Baniska GóraLow Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
441 mWellWell with a CraneLow Beskids · PolandNot verified60 m from a trail
668 mSpringSpring below SyhłaLow Beskids · PolandNot verified90 m from a trail
414 mHutAction CarpaticaLow Beskids · PolandNot verified

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 – Krynica-Zdrój ≈338 km, ≈5 h without queues: M-10 to Krakovets → Krakovets – Korczowa checkpoint → toll-free A4 via Rzeszów to Tarnów (≈163 km) → DW977 towards Gorlice → DW981 to Krynica (≈260 km, ≈3 h 35 min from the border). Via Smilnytsia – Krościenko the distance is about the same (≈335 km) but the mountain roads are slow (≈7 h 40 min): DK84 – Sanok – DK28 via Krosno and Gorlice.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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