Scenic ridge trail: Skrzyczne - Barania G贸ra
Nearby: Bielsko-Bia艂a| Distance | 10.0km |
|---|---|
| Time | 3h 34min |
| Ascents | 431m |
| Descents | 466m |
Elevation Profile:
wb_sunny Route in the sun
restaurant Restaurant or bar nearby
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directions_bus Can be reached by bus
A beautiful scenic route along the ridge between the highest peaks of the Silesian Beskids: Skrzyczne (1257 m above sea level) and Barania G贸ra (1215 m above sea level) leads through the picturesque and incredibly photogenic Malinowska Rock. The altitude difference may seem small, but as it is with ridge trails: we will be hiking up and down. A steep climb awaits just below the summit of Barania G贸ra.
Skrzyczne, 1257 m above sea level
The ridge route begins at the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids. You can get here on foot (e.g. from Szczyrk or Lipowa), but if you plan to go all the way to Barania G贸ra, consider taking the cable car: either to Skrzyczne itself (cable car to Skrzyczne >>>) or to Ma艂e Skrzyczne - this will shorten the route by about 1 km (cable car to Ma艂e Skrzyczne >>>). At Skrzyczne, there is a PTTK shelter (hot meals, snacks, drinks, toilet).
From Skrzyczne, we descend the green, ridge trail along a very scenic, wide road towards Kopa Skrzycze艅ska and Malinowska Rock.
Beautiful panoramas spread on both sides: to the west on the Silesian Beskids: including the Sto偶ek and Czantoria ranges, to the east: the 呕ywiecki Beskids with the dominating Babia G贸ra.
Our destination, Barania G贸ra can be seen right in front of us: it's that big green hill in the background:
About an hour after leaving Skrzyczne, the first uphill climb awaits us: we conquer Malinowska Rock:
Malinowska Rock, 1152 m above sea level
The famous rock outcrop marks about half of our ridge route. So far it has been mostly "downhill", but the steepest climbs are still ahead of us. Here's the route we've already covered:
It's worth spending more time at Malinowska Rock, which is the destination of many tourists. Maybe we can wait for the right moment and take a nice picture?
You can find more interesting facts about Malinowska Rock here:
Malinowska Rock - facts, trivia and trails
Malinowska Rock (1152 m above sea level) is one of the most famous places in the Silesian Beskids. This incredibly picturesque rock outcrop has been captured in thousands of photos. Why is it so popular? How can you get there? Here's everything you need to know about Malinowska Rock! ...
From Malinowska Rock to Barania G贸ra
Initially from Malinowska Rock we go down again, we lose about 100 m in height, to immediately "recover" it by climbing to Zielony Kopiec, 1152 m above sea level. After Zielony Kopiec, another decrease and another climb awaits us - this time to Magurka Wi艣la艅ska.
Barania G贸ra Reserve
Just before the summit of Magurka Wi艣la艅ska, we come across the signs of the Barania G贸ra Reserve, which protects natural upper mountain forests and the source areas of the Bia艂a and Czarna Wise艂ka. On its territory, there is a ban on bringing dogs, but as long as we walk with a four-legged friend along its border (i.e. up to the very summit) we do not violate the regulations.
After joining the red trail from W臋gierska G贸rka, the last section of the hike awaits us, but at the same time also its most difficult and steepest part: the climb to the summit of Barania G贸ra through sunny blueberry meadows.
Barania G贸ra, 1215 m above sea level
Beautiful views await us at the top of Barania G贸ra. Perhaps we have already got used to them during almost 10 km of our hike, but here we can sit down and enjoy them calmly. Can you see the mast on Skrzyczne, which is the beginning of our route?
An even wider panorama (also to the west) will be from the 15-meter observation tower:
You can read more about the summit of Barania G贸ra, views, attractions and other trails leading here:
Barania G贸ra - trails, tower, views and trivia
Barania G贸ra, 1215 m above sea level is the second highest peak of the Silesian Beskids. This is where the Queen of Polish Rivers - the Vistula has its source. What should you know about Barania G贸ra? What trails lead to the summit and which one to choose? ...
Back to Skrzyczne
The return journey along the same route will take us another 3.5 hours. (again we will be going down and up the hill). If we plan to take the cable car from Skrzyczne, it is worth checking in advance what time the last ride is planned!
Publish Date: 2023-09-30
Last Updated: 2024-04-26
More in the Region Beskid 艢l膮ski (Silesian Beskid)
Total Length 68 km
