Hala Łabowska - Shelter, Trails, Views, and Fun Facts

The PTTK Shelter on Hala Łabowska is a beautiful place in the middle of the Jaworzyna Krynicka range in the Beskid Sądecki. Hala Łabowska is a vast scenic meadow, and the shelter serves as a resting place on a mountain trail and a starting point for many nearby hiking trails.

Hala Łabowska - Attractions

The main attraction of this place is primarily the beautiful view to the northeast, which is the western part of the Beskid Niski:

In addition, on the expansive meadow, you will find a place for a bonfire, a shelter, and during the season, a large field of blueberries. In the upper part of the clearing, there is a place dedicated to the memory of local partisans, including the monument of the chaplain of the Polish Underground Independence Army: Father Władysław Gurgacz, who had his bunker between Hala Łabowska and Hala Pisaną.

PTTK Shelter on Hala Łabowska

The PTTK Shelter on Hala Łabowska offers delicious simple dinner dishes, sweets, and drinks. Guests have access to a large scenic dining room and outdoor tables. Of course, you can also stay overnight here.

The history of the shelter dates back to the pre-war years when Count Adam Stadnicki's hunting lodge stood here. The modern shelter was built here in the 1950s. Interestingly, it has not been electrified to this day: it uses energy from solar panels and a generator.

How to Get to Hala Łabowska?

There are many trails that lead to Hala Łabowska from different sides of the Jaworzyna Krynicka range: from the north, from Łabowiec and Frycowa, and from the south: from Piwniczna Zdrój, Łomnica Zdrój, and Wierchomla. You can also reach it along the ridge, which is the red Main Beskid Trail: from Jaworzyna Krynicka or from the Rytr and Barcice side.

Easiest and Fastest Trail to Hala Łabowska from Łabów

The trail mostly follows an asphalt road. The last section through the forest should not pose any major difficulties:

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Hala Łabowska - blue trail from Łabowa

straighten 5.2km

timer 2h 37min

north_east 530m

south_east 83m

Scenic Trail to Hala Łabowska from Łomnica Zdrój

The trail leads through scenic meadows from Łomnica Zdrój and then gently ascends through a forest road straight to Hala Łabowska:

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From Łomnica Zdrój to Hala Łabowska

straighten 10.0km

timer 4h 27min

north_east 783m

south_east 143m

Hala Łabowska from Piwniczna Zdrój

The yellow trail from Piwniczna Zdrój through Jarzębaki and Hala Pisaną is long but offers great views!

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From Piwniczna Zdrój through Hala Pisana to Hala Łabowska

straighten 12.1km

timer 5h 13min

north_east 881m

south_east 224m

Trails from Hala Łabowska

While on Hala Łabowska, it is worth going on hikes in the Jaworzyna Krynicka range.

Heading east for less than 3 hours, you will reach Bacówka nad Wierchomlą, and after about 3.5 hours, the PTTK shelter below Jaworzyna Krynicka, and the incredibly scenic peak of Jaworzyna Krynicka (restaurant, cable car).

Heading west, you can sequentially see: the rocky outcrop of Czarci Wierch (about 30 minutes), Hala Pisaną (1.5 hours), Jaworzyna Kokuszczańska (2 hours), and even reach Chata Górska Cyrla (just under 3 hours).

You can find descriptions and photos of these places in the article:

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Hala Łabowska - Czarci Wierch - Jaworzyna Kokuszczańska - Mountain Hut Cyrla

straighten 8.7km

timer 2h 51min

north_east 275m

south_east 471m

Hala Łabowska - Fun Facts

Did you know that Hala Łabowska is located almost in the middle of the Main Beskid Trail? Meetings of "GSB enthusiasts" are organized here, and people who have completed the trail from Ustroń to Wołosate (or vice versa) can enjoy special discounts here!

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Author: Marfusza
Publish Date: 2023-07-15