Beskids
Beskidy is a land of green hills, scenic meadows, and ridges. Here, everyone will find something for themselves: easy forest trails accessible to all, long-distance trails that require good fitness, and even steep climbs and paths for the most ambitious!
Which Beskid range to choose?
If you are wondering which Beskid range to choose for mountain hiking, take a look at the "about the region" tab or follow these tips:
1. Beskid 艢l膮ski - for whom?
If you are starting from the Katowice and Bielsko-Bia艂a area, don't mind the heavy traffic on the trails, want to use the mountain railway, and have plenty of shelters along your hiking route, we recommend Beskid 艢l膮ski:
Silesian Beskid
The Silesian Beskid is the westernmost range of the Polish Beskids, located between Ustro艅, Bielsko-Bia艂a, and 呕ywiec. From the east, the Silesian Beskid borders with the Little Beskid (north-east) and the 呕ywiecki Beskid (south-east). ...
2. Why Beskid Ma艂y?
Easily accessible from Bielsko-Bia艂a, Wadowice, as well as Katowice and Krakow. The trails have gentle slopes, lots of forests, scenic clearings, and apart from the surroundings of two shelters (Magurka Wilkowicka and Leskowiec) and the popular G贸ra 呕ar, the trail traffic is moderate:
Beskid Ma艂y
Beskid Ma艂y is a mountain range located on the border of the Silesian and Ma艂opolska voivodeships. The highest peak of Beskid Ma艂y is Czupel (930 meters above sea level), and the most popular peaks to conquer are Leskowiec, Magurka Wilkowicka, Hrobacza 艁膮ka, and 呕ar. ...
3. Beskid 呕ywiecki - not just for the ambitious
In Beskid 呕ywiecki, you will find the most challenging Beskid trails, such as the one leading to Kr贸lowa Beskid贸w: Babia G贸ra (1725 m above sea level), but also many other trails of varying difficulty levels, around Zawoja, and beyond.
呕ywiec Beskids
The 呕ywiec Beskids is a mountain range located south of 呕ywiec. It stretches between Zwardo艅 in the west, and Sucha Beskidzka, Mak贸w Podhala艅ski, and Jordan贸w in the east. ...
4. Undiscovered Beskid Makowski / 艢redni
Despite being the closest range of the Beskids to Krakow and its surroundings, this area is still very unpopular among tourists, except for the surroundings of G贸ra Che艂m and the PTTK Kud艂acze shelter. Beautiful views await you here too!
Beskid Makowski
Beskid Makowski, also known as the Middle Beskids, is a mountain range located between the Little Beskids and 呕ywiec Beskids, and the Island Beskids. The main centers are Mak贸w Podhala艅ski, My艣lenice, and Pcim. The most popular peaks to conquer are Babica and Koskowa G贸ra, as well as the highest peak of the range: Lubomir (904 meters above sea level). ...
5. Surprising Beskid Wyspowy
Easily accessible from Krakow, Tarn贸w, Nowy S膮cz, and Rabka-Zdr贸j. It is a range of "mountain islands" with deeply carved valleys. Despite relatively low peak heights, some trails have significant elevation changes! Apart from the surroundings of Mogielica (1170 m above sea level), the trails are usually less crowded. An additional attraction of the range is the numerous new observation towers:
Beskid Wyspowy
Beskid Wyspowy is a mountain range located in Ma艂opolska, between the Makowski Beskid Mountains to the west, the Gorcze and Rabka Zdr贸j to the south, and the S膮decka Valley and S膮decki Beskid to the east. ...
6. Gorce
Yes, Gorce and Gorcza艅ski National Park are also part of the Beskids! It is a small, compact region with several shelters, observation towers (e.g., Luba艅 Tower), and a dense network of trails, most of which lead to Turbacz (1310 m above sea level). An additional advantage of the region is the attractions of neighboring towns: Rabka Zdr贸j and Szczawnica.
Gorce
The Gorce Mountains are part of the Beskids range, located southeast of Rabka Zdr贸j and northeast of Nowy Targ. We would be happy to suggest some routes and attractions in the Gorcza艅ski National Park and the surrounding area. ...
7. Beskid S膮decki - not just spa resorts!
It is an excellent compromise between the wealth of attractions in the valleys (Krynica-Zdr贸j, Piwniczna-Zdr贸j, Rytro) and relatively less crowded mountain trails, with decent infrastructure including several shelters and observation towers (Radziejowa Tower, 1266 m above sea level). It is easily accessible not only from Nowy S膮cz but also from Tarn贸w and Krakow.
Beskid S膮decki
Beskid S膮decki is a mountain range located between the Gorcy and Pieniny Mountains in the west and the Low Beskid in the east. The most popular peaks to conquer are the queen of the range: Radziejowa (1266 meters above sea level), as well as Jaworzyna Krynicka (1114 meters above sea level) and Hala 艁abowska (1035 meters above sea level). ...
8. Green and tranquil Beskid Niski
Located on the border of the Ma艂opolska and Podkarpackie voivodeships, the range of Beskid Niski and Magurski National Park is undoubtedly the "wildest" region of the Beskids. It is perfect for those who value peace and tranquility on the trails and prefer undisturbed contact with nature over developed facilities (shelters, railways, observation towers).
Mountain range of the Low Beskids (Beskid Niski)
Beskid Niski is a range of the Beskids located on the border of the Ma艂opolskie and Podkarpackie voivodeships. To the west, Beskid Niski borders Beskid S膮decki, and to the east, it borders Bieszczady. ...