Żegiestów – Szczawnik
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Żegiestów – Szczawnik. Has yellow marking (regional route, PTTK Krynica Zdrój). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. Marking is yellow, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: PTTK Krynica Zdrój. Length of the route — 12.3 km. Location: mountain range — Sondetsky Beskid, Poland.
At a glance
A one-day route of 12.3 km with 640 m of ascent from Żegiestów to Szczawnik. Estimated walking time: about 4 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–7 kmClimb of 610 m (up to 1,027 m)
- 7–12 kmDescent of 460 m to Szczawnik
Steepest kilometre: km 5–6, a climb of 210 m (≈21%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 12. There are no springs between km 0 and 12 — carry at least 2.5 l of water.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Żegiestów. This is a one-way route: the finish is 6 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 4 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 12. There are no springs between km 0 and 12 — carry at least 2.5 l of water.
Water and shelter on the route
- Mineral Spring behind the Churchkm 12.3 from the start · 300 m off the path · Not verified · 555 m
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All craft places
Craft producersCastle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastings8.8 km from the trailStará Ľubovňa is a town in northern Spiš, overlooked by Ľubovňa Castle. For more than three and a half centuries Ľubovňa was one of the Spiš towns pledged to the...
Craft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovička10 km from the trailSpiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around 1500 BC...
Craft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak Whisky13 km from the trailThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.
Water parks & thermal poolsKrynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral waters13 km from the trailKrynica-Zdrój grew up around its mineral springs, and the best way to feel the spa is to walk round its pump rooms and taste the local waters.
Water parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal Pool18 km from the trailVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...
Honey & meaderiesBarć Apiary in Kamianna, the Beekeepers' Village21 km from the trailThe Barć ("Bee Tree") apiary in the Lemko village of Kamianna, between Krynica-Zdrój and Nowy Sącz, is one of Poland's best-known beekeeping places, and Kamianna is...