The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
The Main Beskid Trail (Główny Szlak Beskidzki) is Poland's red-waymarked ridge route through the Beskids, from Ustroń in Silesia to Wołosate in the Bieszczady, by the Babia Góra massif, Krościenko, Krynica-Zdrój, Cisna and Ustrzyki Górne. It is given as about 496 km; the line here, from OpenStreetMap, measures 496 km. The days are an estimate at 20 km, with nights in mountain huts (schroniska) and villages.
Stages
A suggested split into 25 days of about 19.8 km (12.3 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Ustroń to Nowa Beczka 29 km · 29 km from the start
- Day 2 Nowa Beczka to Chupki 22 km · 50 km from the start
- Day 3 Chupki to Ficońka 10.2 km · 60 km from the start
- Day 4 Ficońka to Na Majerzu 24 km · 85 km from the start
- Day 5 Na Majerzu to Schronisko PTTK Markowe Szczawiny 16.3 km · 101 km from the start
- Day 6 Schronisko PTTK Markowe Szczawiny to Jesionka 22 km · 123 km from the start
- Day 7 Jesionka to Jordanów 10.8 km · 133 km from the start
- Day 8 Jordanów to Dzielce 12.8 km · 146 km from the start
- Day 9 Dzielce to Studzionki 30 km · 176 km from the start
- Day 10 Studzionki to Krościenko nad Dunajcem 20 km · 197 km from the start
- Day 11 Krościenko nad Dunajcem to Psiarka 22 km · 218 km from the start
- Day 12 Psiarka to Łazisko 12.8 km · 231 km from the start
- Day 13 Łazisko to Krynica-Zdrój 25 km · 256 km from the start
- Day 14 Krynica-Zdrój to Ropki 18.5 km · 275 km from the start
- Day 15 Ropki to Wołowiec 24 km · 299 km from the start
- Day 16 Wołowiec to Zarszyn 27 km · 326 km from the start
- Day 17 Zarszyn to Chyrowa 11.9 km · 338 km from the start
- Day 18 Chyrowa to Lubatowa 16.2 km · 354 km from the start
- Day 19 Lubatowa to Puławy 20 km · 374 km from the start
- Day 20 Puławy to Przybyszów 16.7 km · 390 km from the start
- Day 21 Przybyszów to Duszatyn 18.2 km · 409 km from the start
- Day 22 Duszatyn to Cisna 24 km · 433 km from the start
- Day 23 Cisna to Smerek 16.5 km · 449 km from the start
- Day 24 Smerek to Ustrzyki Górne 24 km · 474 km from the start
- Day 25 Ustrzyki Górne to Wołosate 22 km · 496 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Babia Góra / Babia hora 1,723 m · 104 km from the start
- Mały Garb Wyżni 1,676 m · 105 km from the start
- Mały Garb Niżni 1,664 m · 105 km from the start
- Gówniak 1,617 m · 105 km from the start
- Kępa 1,521 m · 106 km from the start
- Sokolica 1,367 m · 107 km from the start
- Polica 1,369 m · 115 km from the start
- Tarniczka 1,315 m · 481 km from the start
- Kopa Bukowska 1,320 m · 484 km from the start
- Halicz 1,333 m · 485 km from the start
The listed hills and the highest of 80 tops within 300 m of the line. The app shows them all. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Ustroń, Cieszyn County. 49.72108, 18.81563
Finish: near Wołosate, Bieszczady County. 49.06638, 22.68031
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Ustroń, Cieszyn County · The start Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Nowa Beczka, Cieszyn County · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Chupki, Żywiec County · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Ficońka, Żywiec County · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Na Majerzu, Żywiec County · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Schronisko PTTK Markowe Szczawiny, Sucha County · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Jesionka, Sucha County · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Jordanów, Sucha County · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Dzielce, Myślenice County · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Studzionki, Nowy Targ County · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Nowy Targ County · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Psiarka, Nowy Sącz County · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Łazisko, Nowy Sącz County · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Krynica-Zdrój, Nowy Sącz County · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Ropki, Gorlice County · After day 14 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Wołowiec, Gorlice County · After day 15 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Zarszyn, Jasło County · After day 16 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Chyrowa, Krosno County · After day 17 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Lubatowa, Krosno County · After day 18 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Puławy, Krosno County · After day 19 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Przybyszów, Sanok County · After day 20 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Duszatyn, Sanok County · After day 21 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Cisna, Lesko County · After day 22 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Smerek, Lesko County · After day 23 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Ustrzyki Górne, Bieszczady County · After day 24 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Wołosate, Bieszczady County · The finish Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.