Ja艂owiec is a peak located on the border of the Silesian and Lesser Poland Voivodeships, belonging to the 呕ywiec Beskids (or formerly the Mak贸w Beskids). It is not a very high hill, easy to climb, and it offers a beautiful panoramic meadow at the top.
Ja艂owiec - Mountain No. 1!
And the height! 1111 meters above sea level! As our children said, it's a mountain for those "less skilled" students ;) Some claim that the summit is slightly higher, but shh... let's not change that sign!
Ja艂owiec and Hala Trzebu艅ska - Views
At the top of Ja艂owiec, there is a shelter, a place for a bonfire, but above all, breathtaking views! Panorama from Babia G贸ra (barely visible above the trees), through Pilsko, Rysianka, Romanka, to Barania G贸ra.
Individual peaks are described on the board near the shelter:
There is currently no catering facility - we bring our own supplies! The privately owned shelter at Prze艂臋cz Opaczne is currently closed (as of June 2023).
Ja艂owiec - Interesting Facts
Today, the border between voivodeships runs through here, but in the past, it was a state border. During World War II, there were border guard posts here, marking the border between the General Government and the Third Reich. Ruins of border guard posts can be found in the vicinity of the summit (behind the shelter) and at its foot, at Prze艂臋cz Cicha (at the junction of the blue trail to Lachowice and the "cie偶ka chatkowa" with red houses on a white background).
How to Get to Ja艂owiec?
There are many trails leading to the summit of Ja艂owiec. The shortest trails to Ja艂owiec start from Koszarawa (1 hour and 30 minutes one way), from Stryszawa Roztoki (1 hour and 45 minutes one way), and from Zawoja We艂cza (1 hour and 45 minutes one way). Others include the blue, green + yellow trail from the center of Zawoja (3 hours one way), the yellow trail from Koszarawa through Lach贸w Gro艅 (3 hours one way), and the green + blue trail from Kaczor贸wka (3 hours and 15 minutes one way).
Ja艂owiec - Trail Loops
We propose two trail loops to Ja艂owiec, both of which are not very difficult and offer scenic views.
Loop to Ja艂owiec from Stryszawa:
We ascend on the green trail to Prze艂臋cz Kol臋d贸wki, then take the yellow trail through Prze艂臋cz Opaczne to the summit of Ja艂owiec, and descend on the blue trail towards Lachowice through a picturesque floodplain beech forest to the hamlet of Wsi贸rz.
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Stryszawa Matusy - Ja艂owiec, loop
Loop to Ja艂owiec from Zawoja:
From Zawoja We艂cza, we ascend on the blue trail to Ja艂owiec, descend on the yellow trail through Prze艂臋cz Opaczne, and then take the asphalt road (cycling trail) from Prze艂臋cz Kol臋d贸wki.
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From Zawoja to Ja艂owiec - loop
PS. If you are planning to visit Ja艂owiec, we recommend visiting the extraordinary museum in Stryszawa:
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Publish Date: 2022-05-11
Last Updated: 2023-06-12