R贸wnica from Ustro艅 - two trails
Nearby: Bielsko-Bia艂a| Distance | 9.4km |
|---|---|
| Time | 3h 44min |
| Ascents | 555m |
| Descents | 528m |
Elevation Profile:
beach_access Route in the shade
restaurant Restaurant or bar nearby
sports_tennis Attractions for children
directions_car Access by car
train Access by train possible
wc Toilet along the route
R贸wnica (884 m above sea level) is a low, but easily accessible and very scenic peak in the Silesian Beskids. How to get to R贸wnica from Ustro艅 and which of the two trails to choose? What attractions await us along the way, and what at the very top?
Red trail to R贸wnica from Ustro艅 x 2!
It happens that when setting out from Ustro艅 to R贸wnica we have two routes to choose from: the red trail from Ustro艅 Polana and also the red trail from Ustro艅 Zdr贸j. In reality, it's the same trail, which turns back under the summit of R贸wnica and descends back to another place in the same town.
Ustro艅 Zdr贸j - R贸wnica
The red trail starts at the PKP Ustro艅 Zdr贸j station. This is where the famous "dot" is located, which is the beginning (or end) of the longest mountain trail in Poland: the Main Beskids Trail, measuring as much as 500 km! It's worth leaving the car in the parking lots in the town center, as there will be no such possibility just before entering the forest.
The first section of the trail is a walk up the Go艣cieradowiec stream through the spa town's streets. The "Go艣cieradowiec" path leading to the Iron Source was laid along the stream valley. We can also descend to the very source from the red trail on Lecznicza Street.
After about half an hour from the start of the trail in the center of Ustro艅, we enter the forest. The road is wide and comfortable, but as we continue to climb up the Go艣cieradowiec stream, it gradually becomes steeper.
Evangelicals' Stone and spring on R贸wnica
On the way to R贸wnica, it's worth stopping (and resting after the steep climb) at the so-called Evangelicals' Stone. This is a place where secret services were held during the counter-reformation (second half of the 17th century) and persecution of Protestants.
Today, we can try to read the words, dates, and symbols carved in stone, rest on forest benches, and drink refreshing water from the spring.
Along the way, there are a few viewing windows to the northwest:
R贸wnica - attractions and shelter
After about 1.5-2 hours from the start of the trail, we reach the former PTTK shelter on R贸wnica, whose history dates back to the 1920s. Today, it's an elegant restaurant with the possibility of accommodation in the Inn. In addition, there are numerous parking lots (access road from Ustro艅 Jaszowiec), a rope park, and a bit below, an amusement park with a year-round toboggan run and other attractions.
Yellow trail to the summit of R贸wnica
To conquer the very summit of R贸wnica, you need to climb up the yellow trail, through the meadows next to the manor-restaurant.
The climb to the summit of R贸wnica from the shelter will take us about 15-20 min. The very top is forested, but you can peek between the trees to the northeast towards the Brennica valley.
Views from R贸wnica
The most beautiful views unfold from the meadows at the edge of the forest under the summit of R贸wnica. From here, you can see the valley of the upper Vistula, to the right the Sto偶ek and Czantoria range, and behind them the Czech peaks of the Silesian-Moravian Beskids. Straight ahead, you can see the ridges of the Racza艅ski Sack, including Wielka Racza. To the left, the Wi艣la艅skie Range with Barania G贸ra and Malinowska Ska艂a. With excellent visibility, you can even see the peaks of the Little Fatra.
Ustro艅 Polana - R贸wnica
The second route from Ustro艅 to R贸wnica, but also the red trail, leads from the PKP Ustro艅 Polana station up the Jaszowiec stream. However, this route has one downside: it crosses the access road to R贸wnica several times, and partly also runs along its side.
The only real advantage of this route is that it can be combined into a loop with the Ustro艅 Zdr贸j - R贸wnica trail: go up one side and down the other. Between the two stations Ustro艅 Zdr贸j PKP and Ustro艅 Polna PKP *distance approx. 3.5 km) Silesian Railways trains run, as well as local buses and minibuses.
If we had to wait for transport in Ustro艅 Polana, or simply feel like resting after a hike, we recommend the picnic spot by the Vistula: right by the bridge and the red trail:
Publish Date: 2024-04-12
More in the Region Beskid 艢l膮ski (Silesian Beskid)
Total Length 68 km
