Reasons to Hike across Southern Poland
✓ A mix of accommodation in mountain huts Rural lodging and hotel, perfer for a great walking vacations.
✓ Food is available in all accommodation locations so you don’t have to carry food for a few days.
✓ A relatively short travel from an international airport.
Itinerary of hiking across 3 Southern Poland’s most Breathtaking Ranges
80
KM
7
Nights
8
Days
Nowy Sącz – Beskid Sądecki – Dunajec – Pieniny – West Tatra Mountains – Black Lake – Zakopane
Day 1: Beskid Sądecki
Welcome to the 3 Southern Poland’s most Breathtaking Ranges!
Your trip begins in Nowy Sącz, the largest city in the Beskid Sądecki mountain region, where the Poprad Landscape Park is located. Here you will be picked up to a small rural lodging where your hike begins.
Transportation:
We can arrange for you transportation to Nowy Sącz (extra cost)
✓ Transfer from Nowy Sącz to the accommodation (included in the price)
Accommodation:
Rural lodging in a small village in Beskid Sądecki (private room).
Day 2: Hiking Beskid Sądecki with over night in mountain hut
Today’s hike begins with a walk across local the village areas at the foot of the Poprad Landscape Park. Once leaving the village the trail ascends to the summit of Radziejowa (1262 m).
The landscapes on this day are characterized by Western Carpathian views, and the trail passes through Wielki Rogacz (1,182 m), Bukowinki (1,209 m), Złomisty Wierch (1,224 m), and other peaks.
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Approximate walking profile
Difficulty level: Medium
Distance: 14 km
Highest point: 1262 masl
Lowest point: 480 masl
Elevation Gain: 900m
Elevation Loss: 240 m
Meals: B
Accommodation:
Mountain hut in Beskid Sądecki (shared room with bedding included).
Day 3: Hiking Beskid Sadecki
Today’s hike includes several beautiful viewpoints. The trail descending to the direction of stunning Dunajec River, this part of the trail follow the Main Beskid Trail. You will finish the hike in Krościenko nad Dunajcem, a charming town located on the banks of the Dunajec River.
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Approximate walking profile
Difficulty level: Medium
Distance: 12 km
Highest point: 1160 masl
Lowest point: 395 masl
Elevation Gain: 185m
Elevation Loss: 900 m
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Rural lodging in Krościenko nad Dunajcem.
Day 4: Hiking Pieniny Mountains
Leaving the Poprad Landscape Park!
Today’s trail crosses one of the smaller and most beautiful mountain ranges in Poland – the Pieniny Range.
The hike begins along the scenic Dunajec River, and at a certain point, you’ll start climbing up to the Three Crowns at the top of the range.
At the summit, you’ll pass by several breathtaking viewpoints. Later, the trail descends back down toward the Dunajec River in the Sromowce Niżne area, where you will spend the night.
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Approximate walking profile:
Difficulty level: Medium
Distance: 13 km
Highest point: 958 masl
Lowest point: 420 masl
Elevation Gain: 780m
Elevation Loss: 760 m
Meals: B
Accommodation:
Rural lodging in Sromowce Niżne.
Day 5: Dunajec River and transfer to Zakopane
This morning, you’ll leave the region and travel to the Tatra mountains but before you will have n optional activity of unique rafting trip on traditional wooden rafts.
You can join a boat led by the flisacy local mountain rafters who preserve a tradition dating back to the 16th century.
The rafting trip ends in the town of Szczawnica, where you’ll have some time to explore. Afterward, you’ll travel by vehicle to the ski town of Zakopane, where you’ll spend the night.
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Meals: NA
Optional Activities: Traditional wooden raft rafting (not included in the price)
Transportation: Transfer from Sromowce Wyżne or Szczawnica to Zakopane
Accommodation: Hotel in Zakopane
Day 6: Hiking Tatra with over night in mountain hut
You will start your day in the heart of Zakopane, where our driver will pick you up and take you straight to the trailhead. From there, your journey into the stunning Tatra National Park begins.
You’ll walk through Chocholowska Valley, surrounded by forests and mountain views. The trail then climbs steadily toward the scenic Iwaniacka Pass (Iwaniacka Przełęcz). After reaching the top, you’ll descend into the beautiful Koscieliska Valley.
Your first night will be spent in a cozy mountain hut nestled in this picturesque valley perfect for resting after a full day on the trail.
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Approximate walking profile
Difficulty level: Easy – Medium
Distance: 11 km
Highest point: 1461 masl
Lowest point: 907 masl
Elevation Gain: 554 m
Elevation Lose: 358 m
Meals: B
Accommodation: Mountain hut in the Koscieliska Valley
Day 7: Hiking Tatra with over night in mountain hut
On this day, you will set off down the Koscieliska Valley, from where you will turn onto the trail that climbs to the mountain pass (1311 m) at the foot of Grzybowec (1417 m). From Grzybowiec, you will descend into Grybowiecka Valley. There is a hut with a tea house, and near it a trail leads to the Siklawica Falls, which are a few hundred meters from the route. From the teahouse, the trail climbs to Czerwona Przełecz (1301 m), from where you will continue on the winding path towards Bystrej Valley.
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Approximate walking profile
Difficulty level: Medium
Distance: 14 km
Highest point: 1331 m
Lowest point: 949 m
Elevation Gain: 852 m
Elevation Loss: 768 m
Accommodation: Mountain hut in the Bystrej Valley in the Western Tatras (shared dormitory rooms)
Day 8: Hiking Tatra and return to Zakopane
On this day, you will leave the pastures of the Bystrej Valley area by walking down the valley, from where you will begin the climb towards Diabelek (1470m above sea level). After you reach the pastures of Gasiennicowa, you can continue to the Black Lake, from where you will return to the pastures of Gasienniecowa and later on walk across the valley out of the national park where our driver will pick you up.
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Approximate walking profile:
Difficulty level: Medium +
Distance: 16 km
Highest point: 1631 m
Lowest point: 1007 m
Elevation Gain: 645 m
Elevation Loss: 827 m
Meals: B
Transportation: Transfer from the end of the hike to Zakopane.
Starting from: €875/per person
