News There are so many incredible places to discover in the Bieszczady Mountains and everything from untamed paths, delightful sights to the gripping history of this region attract both serenity seekers and adventure lovers. Trekking along trails, biking across forests, exploring enchanting villages full of cultural relics or flying over incredible alpine meadows are only a few ways of discovering natural beauty of this quaint region. Połonina Wetlińska, Połonina Caryńska along with Mt. Tarnica are the most outstanding landmarks of the Bieszczady Mountains and offer spectacular views that make them more and more popular not only throughout the country but also outside its borders.The Polish-Slovak-Ukrainian borderland was visited by about 2.5 million tourists in 2016.
No wonder, as the Bieszczady Mountains are a powerhouse of ideas and diverse activities suitable for everyone. We all love trying new things, so why not have a taste of these unmissable sports, discover the Bieszczady Mountains and stay active no matter what the weather is like. Face an exciting challenge on the off-road rally through Valleys slathered with mud. Experience mysterious forests and trails on two wheels with mountain biking. Get favourable winds while sailing a yacht on waters of Lake Solinaor plunge into canoeing or rafting down the unpredictable River San and feel the force of nature. It can be exhausting but is worth the effort. Fulfil your dream of soaring into the sky with paragliding and look at all this magnificent region has to offer. Want more? Take a deep breath and try a heart-pounding speed riding- – a combination of skiing with paragliding; an incredibly dangerous sport for the most seasoned skiers.
There is surely nothing like trekking in a peaceful environment and getting some fresh air so pack some snacks, get your shoes on and enjoy truly amazing trails waiting to be explored. What follows are some of the most scenic places in the Bieszczady Mountains you must experience at least once in your life. Read about star attractions for every sports fanatic, essential tips that will guide you to the trails and a brief list of local information centres before you get familiar with this wild land of wolves.
Mt. Tarnica, Połonina Wetlińska and Połonina Caryńska offer all the things that make them the unparalleled places to be enjoyed. Polonynas – are typical only for upper zone of the Eastern Beskids. These alpine and subalpine meadows distinguish the Bieszczady Mountains from any other landforms in Poland.
This paradise for hikers offers numerous hiking trails, from long-distance footpaths to shorter ones, which differ from each other in terms of the level of difficulty; each of which is marked with paint by corresponding colour. The most popular and scenic trails lead up to the peak of Mt Tarnica, blazed with blue paint markings, and to Połonina Wetlińska, blazed with yellow paint markings and starting at the Wyżna Pass. Note that the colours indicate approved difficulty level! If you have further questions or any doubts about difficulty ratings, contact the Polish Association of Tourism and Sightseeing, known as PTTK (Polish: Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno- Krajoznawcze) or visit the official website of the PTTK at: https://pttk.pl/
Mt. Tarnica is the highest peak in the Polish Bieszczady Mountains. Its height is 1,346 metres above main sea level and is one of the Polish Crown Peaks, numbering 28 highest peaks in Poland. [5]The mountain’s summit is covered with a stone run and is marked with an 8.5 metres long steel cross, commemorating Karol Wojtyła’s visit to this place in 1953 (many years before the priest was elected Pope John Paul II). A geodetic point can be also found at the summit. The peak of Mt Tarnica is one of the most amazing viewpoints in the Bieszczady Mountains and is definitely a sight to behold. .
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Połonina Wetlińska (1,255 metres above main sea level) is a mountain massif in the Western Bieszczady Mountains. It is a unique place due to temperature inversion Połonina Wetlińska is a perfect viewpoint – in winter, Połonina Wetlińska offers otherworldly views of the remote, 200 km away or so, Tatry peaks rising high above the billows of clouds. It features a legendary mountain hostel, currently run by the Bieszczadzki National Park. The building used to be a military observatory point. After some time, it was refurbished to make it a hostel providing basic accommodation for hikers and was named Chatka Puchatka(English: ‘the House at Pooh Corner’). Although it was officially renamed to ‘Schron Turystyczny BdPN’ (English: the BdPN Tourist Shelter) in 2015, the former name has been still widely used. The hostel is the highest-altitude shelter in the Bieszczady Mountains.
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