Babia G贸ra - loop from Krowiarki through Markowe Szczawiny

Nearby: Zawoja
Difficult - Dangerous spots/sections on the route
straighten  Distance 13.7km
timer Time 5h 46min
north_east Ascents 941m
south_east Descents 935m
Elevation Profile:
max 1706 m min 1010 m
terrain  The slope of the terrain
wb_sunny  Route in the sun
restaurant  Restaurant or bar nearby
directions_car  Access by car
directions_bus  Can be reached by bus
wc  Toilet along the route
warning  No dogs allowed

The most popular route to climb and descend Babia G贸ra:

from Krowiarki - Sokolica - Babia G贸ra - Prze艂臋cz Brona - Markowe Szczawiny - Krowiarki.

The route is relatively fast (without breaks, approximately 5.5 hours round trip), incredibly scenic, with a rest stop at the shelter, so it's no wonder that it's often crowded...

Babia G贸ra - Diablak Peak, 1725 m above sea level
Babia G贸ra - Diablak Peak, 1725 m above sea level

The downside of the route is the crowded paid parking at Prze艂臋cz Krowiarki (Lipnicka). During the season and on weekends, you need to arrive early in the morning to find a spot...

Krowiarki, Lipnicka Pass: the beginning of the red and blue trail
Krowiarki, Lipnicka Pass: the beginning of the red and blue trail

Climbing the red trail through Sokolica, K臋pa, and G贸wniak to Babia G贸ra

We have to overcome over 700 meters of elevation gain, with the first half being a steep climb to Sokolica.

Red trail from Krowiarki to Babia G贸ra
Red trail from Krowiarki to Babia G贸ra

The second half will be much easier - we will still be climbing, but on a scenic ridge, with the awareness that the most difficult part is behind us.

Red trail to Babia G贸ra - between K臋pa and G贸wniak
Red trail to Babia G贸ra - between K臋pa and G贸wniak

More photos from the red trail to Babia G贸ra from Krowiarki:

Red Trail: Krowiarki - Babia G贸ra

Difficult
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Red Trail: Krowiarki - Babia G贸ra

max 1706 m min 1012 m
straighten 4.6km
timer 2h 54min
north_east 704m
south_east 13m

At the summit of Babia G贸ra - the Queen of the Beskids

Attention! It's always windy on Babia G贸ra - it's worth bringing jackets and hats! After enjoying the conquest of the highest peak of the Beskids, taking photos of the beautiful views (if temporarily obscured by clouds - let's wait, the weather changes very dynamically here!), we continue westward.

Babia G贸ra - view from the summit of Ma艂a Babia G贸ra
Babia G贸ra - view from the summit of Ma艂a Babia G贸ra

Descending to Prze艂臋cz Brona and the Markowe Szczawiny shelter

The second part of our loop is downhill. Initially, it won't be easy - we have to carefully descend from a large rocky scree:

Descent from the summit of Babia G贸ra towards Prze艂臋cz Brona
Descent from the summit of Babia G贸ra towards Prze艂臋cz Brona

Then the path along the ridge among the dwarf mountain pines becomes very pleasant:

"Ko艣ci贸艂ki" - descent from the summit of Babia G贸ra towards Prze艂臋cz Brona (Brona Pass)
"Ko艣ci贸艂ki" - descent from the summit of Babia G贸ra towards Prze艂臋cz Brona (Brona Pass)

although it can also be steep - and even though it's "downhill", it's not that easy:

Descent from the summit of Babia G贸ra towards Prze艂臋cz Brona
Descent from the summit of Babia G贸ra towards Prze艂臋cz Brona

Or maybe you feel like going to Ma艂a Babia G贸ra from Prze艂臋cz Brona? It's just under half an hour of easy climbing (45 minutes round trip).

Prze艂臋cz Brona
Prze艂臋cz Brona

From Prze艂臋cz Brona to Markowe Szczawiny, it takes about 20 minutes to descend - be aware that it can be quite steep in some places.

Descent from Prze艂臋cz Brona to the Markowe Szczawiny PTTK shelter
Descent from Prze艂臋cz Brona to the Markowe Szczawiny PTTK shelter

In total, it should take about 1-1.5 hours from leaving the summit of Babia G贸ra to reach the shelter... it just depends on how long we admire the beautiful views around!

Markowe Szczawiny PTTK shelter

After the hike, we deserve a rest at the shelter, which offers lunch dishes, snacks, drinks, and souvenirs.

PTTK Markowe Szczawiny Shelter
PTTK Markowe Szczawiny Shelter

...and the blue trail to Prze艂臋cz Krowiarki

We will return to the parking lot at the pass via a straightforward path along the slopes of Babia G贸ra, the comfortable blue trail (approximately 1.5-2 hours).

G贸rny P艂aj: blue trail Krowiarki - Markowe Szczawiny
G贸rny P艂aj: blue trail Krowiarki - Markowe Szczawiny

More photos from the blue trail Markowe Szczawiny - Prze艂臋cz Krowiarki:

Other trails to Babia G贸ra:

Babia G贸ra - all trails. For children and more

Babia G贸ra - all trails. For children and more

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PS. We included this route in the article "Ma艂opolska - routes for active families". Check out the rest of them!

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Last Updated: 2022-09-30

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