Ząb

Tatra County · Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Poland

Ząb is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 1,013 m above sea level. Population: 1,975 (2021). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

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Trails nearby

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Zakopane – Szaflary – DursztynHardMulti-dayMarkedZakopane Dursztynvia SzaflaryElevation profile595–1 018 m35.5 kmascent 514 m≈ 10 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreAntałówka – Gubałówka, upper funicular stationModerateOne-dayMarkedAntałówka Gubałówka, upper funicular stationElevation profile729–1 123 m16.4 kmascent 443 m≈ 5 h walking1.5 km from the centreChochołów – Trzy Kopce PassHardMulti-dayMarkedChochołów Trzy Kopce PassElevation profile469–1 132 m65.7 kmascent 1 966 m1.5 km from the centreBrylówka – MichnyEasyOne-dayMarkedBrylówka MichnyElevation profile832–1 075 m3.1 kmascent 244 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.7 km from the centreMichny – ZakopaneEasyOne-dayMarkedMichny ZakopaneElevation profile821–1 070 m2.2 km≈ 30 min walking2.5 km from the centreZakopane – Kotelnica – GubałówkaEasyOne-dayMarkedZakopane Gubałówkavia KotelnicaElevation profile789–1 125 m2.5 kmascent 334 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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GubałówkaPeakGubałówkaZakopanealtitude 1 126 m3.3 km from the centreGubałówka is a long, gentle hill above the north-western part of Zakopane and the best-known summit of the Gubałówka Foothills in Podhale.NosalPeakNosalZakopanealtitude 1 206 m7.3 km from the centre1 trail to the topNosal is a low, wooded 1,206 m summit in the Western Tatras, right above Kuźnice on the south-eastern edge of Zakopane.GiewontPeakGiewontZakopanealtitude 1 895 m9.5 km from the centre1 trail to the topGiewont is a 1,895 m mountain massif in the Western Tatras, towering over Zakopane. Its main summit, Wielki Giewont, is usually regarded as the highest peak of the...Przysłop WitowskiPeakPrzysłop WitowskiWitówaltitude 1 164 m11 km from the centrePrzysłop Witowski (Slovak: Príslop) is a wooded 1,164 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border, just north-west of the Western Tatras.Kopa KondrackaPeakKopa KondrackaZakopanealtitude 2 005 m11 km from the centreKopa Kondracka (Slovak: Kondratova kopa) is a 2,005 m peak on the main ridge of the Tatras, on the border between Poland and Slovakia.MałołączniakPeakMałołączniakKościeliskoaltitude 2 096 m11 km from the centreMałołączniak (Slovak Malolúčniak) is a 2,096 m summit of the Western Tatras on the main Tatra ridge along the Polish–Slovak border.

What to visit

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Villa Harenda — Jan Kasprowicz MuseumMuseumVilla Harenda — Jan Kasprowicz MuseumZakopane3.1 km from the centreHarenda is a quiet area halfway between Zakopane and Poronin, known for the timber villa where the Polish poet Jan Kasprowicz (1860–1926) spent the last years of his...Gubałówka — viewpoint ridge above ZakopaneNatureGubałówka — viewpoint ridge above ZakopaneZakopane3.4 km from the centreGubałówka is an elongated ridge on the north-western edge of Zakopane, part of the Gubałówka Range. It rises from 1,120 m at its eastern end to 1,129 m at its western...Gazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shopCraft shopsGazduś gallery, Zakopane: Podhale folk art and handicraft shopZakopane4.1 km from the centreGazduś is a small folk-art gallery and shop in Zakopane run by the Zakopane Cultural Centre (Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury).Krupówki Street, ZakopaneHistoric siteKrupówki Street, ZakopaneZakopane4.7 km from the centreKrupówki is Zakopane's main street and the town's central axis. The name comes from the old Krupówki clearing.Polana StrążyskaMountain meadowPolana StrążyskaZakopanealtitude 1 029 m8.3 km from the centrePolana Strążyska is a forest glade in the Strążyska Valley of the Western Tatras, about 2 km from the valley entrance on the edge of Zakopane, at 1,000–1,060 m.Siklawica WaterfallWaterfallSiklawica WaterfallZakopane8.7 km from the centreSiklawica (also Siklawica Strążyska) is a waterfall in the Western Tatras, in the upper part of the Strążyska Valley (strictly speaking in its branch called Mała...

Craft nearby

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Gwarno Restaurant & Brewery, ZakopaneCraft beer & breweriesGwarno Restaurant & Brewery, ZakopaneZakopane4.2 km from the centreGwarno is a restaurant with its own small brewery at the foot of Gubałówka in Zakopane. It stands on Na Gubałówkę street right next to the lower station of the...Market under GubałówkaMarkets & fairsMarket under GubałówkaZakopane4.3 km from the centreThe market under Gubałówka (Targ pod Gubałówką) is Zakopane's best-known bazaar and probably the most photographed row of stalls in the Polish Tatras.European Fair of Regional Products, Zakopane (every August)Markets & fairsEuropean Fair of Regional Products, Zakopane (every August)Zakopane4.7 km from the centreThe European Fair of Regional Products (Europejskie Targi Produktów Regionalnych) is a five-day festival of food, crafts and music held every August on Górna Równia...Termy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Zakopane4.7 km from the centreTermy Zakopiańskie is a thermal water park right in Zakopane, on Jagiellońska Street, only a kilometre from Krupówki.Sztukomania Studio, Zakopane: handmade ceramics and pottery workshopsCrafts & workshopsSztukomania Studio, Zakopane: handmade ceramics and pottery workshopsZakopane4.8 km from the centreSztukomania is a small ceramics and woodwork studio on Staszica street in Zakopane, a few minutes' walk from Krupówki.Dom Oscypka, Krupówki, Zakopane: cheese-making workshop with a bacaCheese dairies & pasturesDom Oscypka, Krupówki, Zakopane: cheese-making workshop with a bacaZakopane4.8 km from the centreDom Oscypka ("House of Oscypek") is a workshop studio on Krupówki in the very centre of Zakopane, where you can see how highland cheese is made from milk and make some...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Termy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Zakopane4.7 km from the centreTermy Zakopiańskie is a thermal water park right in Zakopane, on Jagiellońska Street, only a kilometre from Krupówki.Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)Bańska Niżna8.6 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...Termy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Gorący Potok (Szaflary)Bańska Niżna8.9 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

871 mMountain shelterMurań Youth ShelterWestern Tatras · PolandStandingStaffed
922 mDrinking waterDrinking water below GronikWestern Tatras · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
965 mSpringSpring below Samkowa CzubaWestern Tatras · PolandNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
1 024 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Boczań (north-west slope), 1 024 mWestern Tatras · PolandNot verified100 m from a trail
1 010 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Boczań (north-west slope), 1 010 mWestern Tatras · PolandNot verified60 m from a trail
1 028 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Boczań (north-west slope), 1 028 mWestern Tatras · 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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