From Prze艂臋cz Przegibek to Magurka Wilkowicka

Town: Miedzybrodzie Bialskie Nearby: Bielsko-Bia艂a
Medium - For young hikers, steep sections possible
straighten  Distance 2.0km
timer Time 1h 9min
north_east Ascents 260m
south_east Descents 12m
Elevation Profile:
max 909 m min 660 m
terrain  The slope of the terrain
beach_access  Route in the shade
restaurant  Restaurant or bar nearby
directions_car  Access by car
directions_bus  Can be reached by bus
wc  Toilet along the route

The shortest and easiest trail to Magurka Wilkowicka in the Little Beskids leads from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek. The trail is easy, pleasant, perfect for young hikers. Most of the route follows a wide forest road. Towards the end, there are more sunshine and views, and at the destination, there is a shelter with a large meadow.

Mount 呕ar from the blue trail Prze艂臋cz Przegibek - Magurka Wilkowicka
Mount 呕ar from the blue trail Prze艂臋cz Przegibek - Magurka Wilkowicka

Parking at Prze艂臋cz Przegibek

The easiest way to get to Prze艂臋cz Przegibek is by car - there is a large parking lot here, as well as the "Gawra" inn (serving snacks, drinks, sweets, with indoor and outdoor seating).

Prze艂臋cz Przegibek in the Little Beskids
Prze艂臋cz Przegibek in the Little Beskids

After crossing to the other side of the road, you will find two diverging paths - the ski trail on the left and the blue hiking trail on the right:

Beginning of the blue trail to Magurka Wilkowicka from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek
Beginning of the blue trail to Magurka Wilkowicka from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek

The hiking trail runs along the western slope of Soko艂贸wka, it is wide but rocky and somewhat steep in places, but after a while, it becomes gentler and less rocky. The path mostly goes through the forest or along its edge - along the way, you can enjoy nice views of Bielsko-Bia艂a.

Blue trail to Magurka Wilkowicka from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek
Blue trail to Magurka Wilkowicka from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek

After joining the red and green trails, the path continues along a gentle ridge. The lack of shade is compensated by the views - including the 呕ar mountain with a pumped-storage power plant, Lake Mi臋dzybrodzkie, and the city of Bielsko-Bia艂a:

Blue trail to Magurka Wilkowicka from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek - view of Bielsko-Bia艂a
Blue trail to Magurka Wilkowicka from Prze艂臋cz Przegibek - view of Bielsko-Bia艂a

Soon, you will reach a vast meadow, the summit of Magurka Wilkowicka (909 m above sea level), and the PTTK Shelter (phone number: 033 817-04-21). The shelter has a restaurant (serving soups, meat and vegetarian dishes, including pancakes and delicious steamed dumplings with plum jam, with seating inside and outside) and offers accommodation.

Magurka Wilkowicka - shelter, trails to the peak

Magurka Wilkowicka - shelter, trails to the peak

Magurka Wilkowicka is a peak in the Little Beskids, located between Bielsko-Bia艂a and Wilkowice in the west, and Lake Mi臋dzybrodzkie and Lake 呕ywieckie in the east. ...

PTTK mountain hut on Magurka Wilkowicka
PTTK mountain hut on Magurka Wilkowicka

From the summit, you can enjoy views of Babia G贸ra, Pilsko, Wielka Racz臋, as well as Barania G贸ra, Skrzyczne, and Klimczok (the views are better in winter as the trees obstruct the view in summer).

There is also a scenic spot at Chatka Turystyczna on Magurka. It is a gastronomic point along the red trail towards Wilkowice (10-15 minutes from the shelter) - it is marked on the map above.

Tourist Hut on Magurka - scenic meadow, in the background: Skrzyczne
Tourist Hut on Magurka - scenic meadow, in the background: Skrzyczne

Ps. From Magurka Wilkowicka to Czupel

Once you are at Magurka Wilkowicka, it might be worth taking a walk to Czupel and "conquering" the highest peak of the Little Beskids. It will be an easy and short hike:

Magurka Wilkowicka - Czupel

Easy
directions_walk

Magurka Wilkowicka - Czupel

max 931 m min 883 m
straighten 2.7km
timer 53min
north_east 86m
south_east 64m

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