Magura - Magura

Magura is a mountain range in the Beskydy Mountains in the voivodships Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian in Poland. The regions most worthy of protection are in Magura National Park protected. The region is part of the Lower Beskids.

getting there

The area is well developed for tourism. You can arrive via Krakow to Krynica-Zdrój.

mobility

The network of marked hiking trails is well developed. The road network is also quite dense. However, there is hardly any local public transport. Of Krakow buses drive to Krempnawhere the administrative headquarters of the national park is located. Those who want to be flexible need a car or, especially recommended in the warm summer months, a motorcycle.

Tourist Attractions

The Magura National Park is located in the south-eastern part of the country in the Lower Beskids, on the border with Slovakia. It is located in the area of ​​the Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian Voivodeships. The landscape of the park is typical of the landscape of the Lower Beskids with their middle and low mountains. The main part of the park is the Magura-Wątkowska ridge with the Wątkowa peak (847 m). Its northern slopes are cut by the Bednarka and Kłopotnica streams. The eastern part of the Magura forms a series of individual mountain saddles separated by stream valleys and deep mountain passes. The headwaters of the is located in the park Wisłoka. 137 bird species are represented here, including many rare and endangered species, such as the golden eagle, the lesser spotted eagle, the eagle owl and the honey buzzard, as well as the black stork, great owl and white-backed woodpecker. 35 species of mammals live here, including the brown bear, the lynx, the wildcat, the wolf and the otter, fire salamander, newt, mountain toad, adder, smooth snake and grass snake.

The oldest traces of human life in this part of the Low Beskids are the remains of a handsome early medieval castle on Mount Walik at the foot of Magura Wątkowska. It belonged to a chain of medieval castles in the southeastern border region of Wislanen. The landscape is adorned by the Greek Orthodox churches of the Lemken people.

Also worthy of note are the largely forgotten and crumbling cemeteries from World War I, with the remains of thousands of enemies united after death. The tragic World War II memorial is a cemetery with 1250 victims of Jewish origin who were murdered by the Nazis in 1942 on the Hałbów Pass.

Military cemetery at the Rotunda summit

The Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič erected at the 771m high Rotunda summit near the village Regietów a remarkable one Military cemetery. He has built 35 cemeteries, the rotunda is said to be the most beautiful. 54 soldiers from the First World War are buried here. The site was in ruins for a long time, now it has been restored.

Inscription on the plaque:

activities

Hiking, cycling or horse riding in summer, winter sports, especially cross-country skiing, in winter.

hike

The national park invites you to go hiking. Also the Polish one Pope Wojtyla hiked here. There are 160km of well-marked hiking trails in and around the park. Under Hiking in the national park some hiking trails are described.

shop

Everyday products are also available in the small towns. You should go shopping Krakow or Rzeszów drive.

kitchen

The kitchen of Lemken is the traditional cuisine of the region. For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.

accommodation

Especially smaller hotels, guest houses, guest rooms and mountain huts as well as tent sites on the mountain pastures. It's all very close to nature. You can find useful tips on finding accommodation with a multilingual request template in German, Polish and Slovak at beskiden.travel.blog

Practical advice

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• official website of the national park
• https://beskiden.travel.blog/ - Hiking blog with descriptions of the hiking trails and accommodations