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Hiking

Enjoy beautiful, scenic hiking trails, suitable for all-level hikers. Discover trails taking in forest ravines, riverside paths, waterfalls, peak edges, sweeping views: Homole Gorge, Wysoka, Przehyba, Bryjarka, Bereśnik, Dzwonkówka, Trzy Korony, Sokolica with majestic pine tree.

Admire the panorama of the Tatra Mountains from the Pieniny peaks. Release your adventurous spirit.

The Pieniny Mountains

Wysoka - 1050 m.a.s.l.
Smerekowa - 1015 m.a.s.l.
Trzy Korony - 982 m.a.s.l.
Wierchliczka - 966 m.a.s.l.
Sokolica - 747 m.a.s.l.

Beskid Sądecki and Gorce Mountains

Radziejowa - 1266 m.a.s.l.
Przehyba - 1175 m.a.s.l.
Turbacz - 1310 m.a.s.l.
Jaworzyna Kamienicka - 1288 m.a.s.l.
Lunań - 1225 m.a.s.l.

Nearby Castles

Discover the route of the Dunajec castles. The Dunajec Castle in Niedzica and the Czorsztyn Castle sit in an incredible setting. Two castles stand on opposite banks, with waters of Czorsztyn Lake flowing between them. Visit the Pieniny Castle ruins, famous for its defence of St. Kinga against the Mongol invasion.

Medieval Knights Castles

Czorsztyn Castle
Castle in Niedzica
Pieniny Castle
Castle in Nowy Sącz
Rożnów Castle
Tropsztyn Castle
Czchów Castle
Castle in Melsztyn
Trzewlin Castle

Fled with time

Castle in Zabrzeż
Castle on Kurowska Góra
Castle in Gródek on the Dunajec River

Rafting the Dunajec River

Looking for adventure? Take a trip down the Dunajec River on a traditional raft and listen to the legend of Janosik with your children. Those who are on the adrenaline rush and their souls are as crazy as the Dunajec river can challange rafting or kayaking.

River waters

The Black and the White Dunajec are entangled by foaming waves, joining their waters permanently.

Dunajec

Length - 247 km
Source - Western Tatras, Dziurawe glacial basin
Ujście Jezuickie where it flows into the Vistula River

Autumn Shepherding

One of the oldest traditions in the region - thousands of sheep returning from grazing, led through the streets of Szczawnica by their herdsmen - shepherds accompanied by shepherd dogs and highlander melodies.

Spring Shepherding

On 23 April on St. Adalbert's Day - the shepherd gathers his herd, he is already wandering around the hall.

Autumn Shepherding

On 29 September on Saint Michael's Day - the sheep return from the mountain pastures, march of shepherds and their flocks of sheep through Szczawnica

Skiing

Palenica, Jaworki-Homole, Kluszkowce, Polana Sosny – these are perfect ski slopes for all levels skiers - from beginners to professionals. The winter sports area offers great fun for sledge, skiing, snowboarding. Carve down the snow with your adventurous winter spirit!

Ski / snowboard slopes

DIFFICULT - length 1000 m
Family MEDIUM DIFFICULT -
length 1800 m
Szafranówka I EASY -
length 400 m
Szafranówka II MEDIUM DIFFICULT -
length 500 m
Szafranówka HALFPIPE -
length 100 m

PKL Palenica

Types of lifts:
4-person chairlift,
T-bar lifts,
moving walkway - learning glade

Highlands specialities

Straight from a mountain hut comes regional speciality called oscypek. It is the traditional smoked cheese made of salted sheep milk. For centuries, the tradition of making oscypek has been passed down from father to son. Just fall in love with its taste!

Sheep’s milk cheese

Oscypek
Bryndza
Bundz

Cow’s milk cheese

Korbacz

Biking

We have plenty of routes for cycling freaks. The level of difficulty depends on your skills: easy - for a family trip for the whole group, challenging - it can happen that if you don't have the strength to push your bike uphill, no one will help you, steep mountain rides - if you have a lot of energy and nerves of steel.

Easy routes

To the Red Monastery
Pieniny - Dunajec Gorge
Around Lake Czorsztyńskie
Szczawnica - Jaworki

Challenging routes

Jaworki - Piwniczna
Radziejowa - Przehyba
Jaworki - Wysoka