Polica Mountain
#437 among destinations in Poland
Facts and practical information
Polica, locally known as Police, is a mountain, 1,369 m, in southern Poland near Zawoja, in the Żywiec Beskids mountain range. ()
Lesser PolandPoland
Polica Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Babia Góra, National Parks of Poland, Orava Beskids, Gówniak.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBabia Góra, Babia Góra National Park
159 min walk • Nestled within the majestic landscapes of southern Poland, Babia Góra proudly claims its status as one of the most remarkable natural landmarks in the Babia Góra National Park. Known colloquially as the "Queen of the Beskids," this towering mountain stands as a...
LocalityNational Parks of Poland, Babia Góra National Park
145 min walk • There are 23 national parks in Poland. These were formerly run by the Polish Board of National Parks, but in 2004 responsibility for them was transferred to the Ministry of the Environment. Most national parks are divided into strictly and partially protected zones.
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural featureOrava Beskids, Babia Góra National Park
159 min walk • The Orava Beskids is a range of mountains straddling the northern-Slovakia-southern-Poland border, considered part of the Central Beskids, within the Outer Western Carpathians.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGówniak, Babia Góra National Park
148 min walk • Gówniak - a peak in Beskid Żywiecki, in the northeastern ridge of the Babia Góra massif. The Geoportal map gives its height as 1644 m. Gówniak is one of the so-called five ridge peaks of Mount Babia and is often mistaken by tourists for the right...
ChurchKlasztor Karmelitów Bosych, Zawoja
112 min walk • The Monastery of Discalced Carmelites in Zawoja - the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites is located in the northern part of Zawoja, in the Przysłop residential area.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainKiczora, Zawoja
130 min walk • Kiczora or Kiczera - the peak of the Przedbabiogórski Range, between the Przysłop Pass and Solniska. According to the regionalization of Poland elaborated by Jerzy Kondracki, this range belongs to the Beskid Makowski.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSolnisko, Zawoja
142 min walk • Solniska - a peak in the Jałowiec Range, between Kiczora and the Kolędówki Pass. According to Jerzy Kondracki, the author of a scientifically elaborated geographical regionalization of Poland, this range is part of the Przedbabiogórskie Range and...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainMagurka, Zawoja
140 min walk • Magurka - a peak with an altitude of 872 m on the eastern side of the Przysłop Pass in the main ridge of the Jałowiec Range. According to the regionalization of Poland developed by Jerzy Kondracki, this range belongs to the Beskid Makowski.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainKępa, Babia Góra National Park
129 min walk • Kępa - one of the culminations of the Babia Góra massif in the Beskid Żywiecki. It is located in the eastern ridge of Mt Diablak, between Mt Gówniak and Mt Sokolica. The northern slopes are in the upper part much steeper than the south-eastern ones.
Hiking, Alpine hutSchronisko PTTK Markowe Szczawiny, Babia Góra National Park
156 min walk • PTTK Markowe Szczawiny mountain hostel - a mountain tourist hostel of the Polish Tourist Society in the Żywiec Beskids on the northern slopes of Mount Babia, in Markowe Szczawiny, at an altitude of 1180 m.
Lesser Poland