Dunajec River Gorge

#1736 among destinations in Poland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Dunajec River Gorge runs through the Pieniny Mountains in the south of Poland and the north of Slovakia. The gorge is characterized by some of the most interesting geological and geomorphological structures and area-specific natural ecosystems with little anthropogenic influence. It is featured on UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in Poland. ()

Local name: Przełom Dunajca Coordinates: 49°24'0"N, 20°24'0"E

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Lesser PolandPoland

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Dunajec River Gorge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trzy Korony, Schronisko PTTK Orlica, Pawilon wejściowy w Szczawnicy, Stary Cmentarz.

1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trzy Korony
30 min walk • Trzy Korony, or Three Crowns, is a revered and iconic peak nestled within the Pieniny Mountains in southern Poland. Standing at 982 meters above sea level, this natural landmark is the highest point of the Pieniny range and offers captivating views of the surrounding...
2.9 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Schronisko PTTK Orlica, Szczawnica-Zdrój
75 min walk • PTTK "Orlica" hostel - a mountain tourist hostel of the Polish Tourist Society located in the Pieniny Mountains, within the administrative borders of Szczawnica. It is located at an altitude of 520 m above sea level on the slope above the Dunajec...
2.8 miNE
Museum
Pawilon wejściowy w Szczawnicy
73 min walk • Pieniny National Park Pavilions - 5 educational pavilions at the entrances to the Pieniny National Park. They are located in the villages: Czorsztyn, Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Sromowce-Kąty, Sromowce Niżne, Szczawnica.
3.1 miN
Cemetery
Stary Cmentarz
80 min walk • Old cemetery in Krościenko nad Dunajcem - the second cemetery in Krościenko nad Dunajcem and one of the oldest so-called "out-of-town" cemeteries in Poland, active between 1788 and 1897.
2.9 miNE
Cemetery
Nowy Cmentarz
73 min walk • Municipal cemetery in Krościenko nad Dunajcem called New Cemetery - a municipal cemetery for Krościenko nad Dunajcem and Tylka located on Saint Kinga Street in Krościenko nad Dunajcem opposite the Chapel of the Transfiguration.
2.7 miNE
Wayside shrine
Kapliczka Świętej Kingi
71 min walk • St. Kinga's chapel - a chapel in Pieniny, by the green tourist trail from Krościenko to Sosnów Pass. It is located on the stone foundation below the valley Ociemne, by the Ociemne Creek.
3.7 miNE
Cemetery
Cmentarz parafialny w Szczawnicy, Szczawnica-Zdrój
94 min walk • Parish cemetery in Szczawnica called Cemetery under Hulina - parish cemetery in Szczawnica at 65 Główna Street.
1.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Pieniński Zamek
43 min walk • Pieniny Castle, also Pieniny Castle - castle ruins located in the Pieniny Proper, under the top of Castle Mountain.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sokolica
56 min walk • Sokolica - a peak in the northeastern part of the Central Pieniny, in the so-called Pieniny, in the area of the Pieniny National Park.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Szafranówka / Šafranovka
91 min walk • Szafranówka, 742 m, Safronówka 741 m - a peak in the main ridge of Małe Pieniny, on the Polish-Slovakian border.
1.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Pieninský hrad - Zamkowa Góra
43 min walk • Castle Mountain - a mountain at the end of the northeast ridge of the Three Crowns Massif in the Pieniny Proper.