Zwardoń

Powiat żywiecki · Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
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Zwardoń is a village in Poland.

Elevation: about 690 m above sea level. Population: 802 (2021). Mountains nearby: Żywiec Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Wisła Czarne – ZwardońHardTwo-dayMarkedWisła Czarne ZwardońElevation profile568–1 220 m25.8 kmascent 1 027 m≈ 8.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSól – RycerkaHardMulti-dayMarkedSól RycerkaElevation profile509–1 228 m49.5 kmascent 1 901 munder 1 km from the centreWisła Głębce station – RupienkaModerateOne-dayMarkedWisła Głębce station RupienkaElevation profile525–830 m15.5 kmascent 524 m≈ 5 h walking4.1 km from the centreSól – Przegibek PassModerateOne-dayMarkedSól Przegibek PassElevation profile533–1 144 m12 kmascent 479 m≈ 4 h walking5.8 km from the centreRycerka Górna Kolonia – Rycerka DolnaModerateOne-dayMarkedRycerka Górna Kolonia Rycerka DolnaElevation profile553–1 065 m11.6 kmascent 956 m≈ 5 h walking7 km from the centreKarolówka – DurajeEasyOne-dayMarkedKarolówka DurajeElevation profile529–907 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walking7.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Wielka RaczaPeakWielka RaczaRycerka Górnaaltitude 1 236 m10 km from the centreWielka Racza (formerly also Rajcza; Slovak Veľká Rača) is a 1,236 m summit on the Polish–Slovak border, the highest point of the Wielka Racza Group of the Żywiec...Barania GóraPeakBarania GóraKamesznicaaltitude 1 220 m12 km from the centreBarania Góra ("Ram Mountain"; German Widderberg) is a dome-shaped summit in the south-eastern Silesian Beskids, the second-highest in the range after Skrzyczne.Jaworzyna (Wielka Racza group)PeakJaworzyna (Wielka Racza group)Rycerka Górnaaltitude 1 173 m13 km from the centreJaworzyna (Slovak Javorina) is a 1,173 m summit in the Wielka Racza group on the Polish–Slovak border.Wielka RycerzowaPeakWielka RycerzowaSoblówkaaltitude 1 226 m13 km from the centreWielka Rycerzowa (Slovak Rycierova hora) is a 1226 m summit in the Wielka Racza group on the Polish–Slovak border.KiczoryPeakKiczoryIstebnaaltitude 990 m14 km from the centreKiczory (Czech Kyčera) is a wooded 990 m summit in the western Silesian Beskids, on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic.Stożek WielkiPeakStożek WielkiIstebnaaltitude 978 m16 km from the centreStożek Wielki (Czech: Velký Stožek, "big cone") is a 978 m summit in the Silesian Beskids on the Polish–Czech border.

What to visit

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Hala RycerzowaMountain meadowHala RycerzowaSoblówkaaltitude 1 165 m13 km from the centreHala Rycerzowa is a large mountain meadow in the Wielka Racza group in the west of the Żywiec Beskids, above the village of Soblówka in the commune of Ujsoły, right by...Rodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)WaterfallRodło Cascades (Biała Wisełka)Wisła13 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.Hala BoraczaMountain meadowHala BoraczaŻabnicaaltitude 854 m15 km from the centreHala Boracza is a shepherds' pasture in the Żywiec Beskids, in the Lipowski Wierch and Romanka group. It occupies a pass saddle at about 860 m between Prusów (1,010 m)...Bacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasCheese dairies & pasturesBacówka na Bukowinie, Żabnica: sheep's cheese and alpacasWęgierska Górka15 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.Hala LipowskaMountain meadowHala LipowskaZłatnaaltitude 1 290 m18 km from the centreHala Lipowska is a large glade on the south-eastern slope of Lipowski Wierch (1,324 m on most maps) in the Żywiec Beskids, within the Żywiec Landscape Park.Beskid Museum in WisłaMuseumBeskid Museum in WisłaWisła19 km from the centreThe Andrzej Podżorski Beskid Museum (Muzeum Beskidzkie im. Andrzeja Podżorskiego) is an ethnographic museum in the very centre of Wisła, a resort town in the Silesian...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Browar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway stationWisła19 km from the centreBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.PINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomCraft beer & breweriesPINTA Brewery, Wieprz near Żywiec: tours and taproomWieprz22 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.Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna22 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 poolsUstroń26 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...Folk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureMarkets & fairsFolk Art Fair in Żywiec during the Beskidy Week of CultureŻywiec26 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...Browar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Zarzecze in the Żywiec Basin: craft brewery shopZarzecze27 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Leśna (Żywiec)Leśna22 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 poolsUstroń26 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

828 mMountain shelterOźna ShelterŻywiec Beskids · PolandStandingStaffed
684 mMountain shelterSSM Rycerka Kolonia ShelterŻywiec Beskids · PolandStanding200 m from a trailStaffed
772 mMountain shelterSchron Górski Chata Pod SkalankąKysuce Beskids · PolandStandingOn a trailStaffed
843 mMountain shelterMountain hut below OźnaŻywiec Beskids · PolandStandingStaffed
552 mSpringSpring below Sobański GrońŻywiec Beskids · PolandNot verifiedOn a trail
796 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Koczy ZamekSilesian Beskids · PolandNot verified110 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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