Silesian Beskids - Schlesische Beskiden

View from the observation tower on the Barania Góra

The Silesian Beskids are a mountain range in the Beskydy Mountains in the voivodeship Silesia in Poland in the border triangle for Slovakia and Czech Republic. The Skrzyczne is the highest mountain at over 1250 m. At the Barania Góra the sources of the Vistula. The regions most worthy of protection are protected in the Silesian Beskids Landscape Park. This closes north to the Silesian Beskids Silesian promontory at.

getting there

Map of Silesian Beskids

The area is well developed for tourism. You can arrive via Katowice or Cieszyn. The largest traffic junction is Bielsko-Biała.

mobility

There is a dense network of hiking trails. Buses go to all places in the mountains. The railway runs through the valley of the upper Vistula. There are several cable cars to the top.

Tourist Attractions

places

  • 1 UstrońWebsite of this institutionUstroń in the Wikipedia encyclopediaUstroń in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsUstroń (Q1001297) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 BrennaWebsite of this institutionBrenna in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBrenna in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBrenna (Q645331) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 WisłaWebsite of this institutionWisła in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWisła in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWisła (Q257561) in the Wikidata database
  • 4 IstebnaWebsite of this institutionIstebna in the Wikipedia encyclopediaIstebna in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsIstebna (Q1472027) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 Węgierska GórkaWęgierska Górka in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWęgierska Górka in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWęgierska Górka (Q1018841) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 SzczyrkWebsite of this institutionSzczyrk in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSzczyrk in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSzczyrk (Q581609) in the Wikidata database
  • 7 Bielsko-BiałaWebsite of this institutionBielsko-Biała in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBielsko-Biała in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBielsko-Biała (Q106583) in the Wikidata database

The highest peaks

  • 1 SkrzyczneSkrzyczne in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSkrzyczne in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySkrzyczne (Q771297) in the Wikidata database - 1257 m a.s.l.
  • 2 Barania GóraBarania Góra in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBarania Góra in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBarania Góra (Q787991) in the Wikidata database - 1222 m a.s.l.
  • 3 Małe SkrzyczneMałe Skrzyczne in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMałe Skrzyczne (Q11772197) in the Wikidata database - 1222 m a.s.l.

activities

Hiking is popular in spring, summer, and fall. Winter sports are practiced in winter.

shop

Daily necessities and souvenirs can be bought in all villages. A visit is ideal for extensive shopping Bielsko-Białas.

kitchen

Due to the numerous forests, the regional cuisine specializes in fresh forest fruits, game and fish.

accommodation

There are mountain huts in the mountains. There are pensions and hotels in all price ranges in the villages.

trips

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

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