Maczuga Herkulesa, Ojców National Park

Name: Maczuga Herkulesa
Address: Maczuga Herkulesa Pieskowa Skala, Ojców National Park, 32-043, Poland

#3 among attractions in Ojców National Park

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Maczuga Herkulesa is a tall limestone stack situated in Ojców National Park near Pieskowa Skała, north of Kraków in southern Poland. Its name, in Polish, means the "cudgel of Hercules", due to its distinctive shape. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°14'34"N, 19°46'59"E

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Maczuga Herkulesa Pieskowa SkalaOjców National Park 32-043 Poland

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Ojców National Park

Day trips

Maczuga Herkulesa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pieskowa Skała, Ojców Castle, Brama Krakowska, Kraków Valleys Landscape Park.

~830 ftNW
14th-century cliffside castle and museum
Pieskowa Skała, Ojców National Park
4 min walk • Nestled within the picturesque landscapes of Ojców National Park in Poland lies Pieskowa Skała, a majestic castle that is a must-visit for history buffs and nature enthusiasts alike. This historic fortress is a prime example of Renaissance architecture in Poland...
3 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Ojców Castle, Ojców National Park
77 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Ojców National Park, Ojców Castle is a historical gem that beckons tourists with its medieval allure. This fortress, a sentinel of stone amidst the lush Polish countryside, is a prime tourist attraction that offers a glimpse...
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Brama Krakowska, Ojców National Park
98 min walk • Kraków Gate is one of the few rock gates in Ojców National Park. It is in the Valley of the Pradnik and closes the outlet of the Cracow Gorge Gateway to the valley. It is a classic example of the gates of rock. The name derives from the fact that once led the way trade route from Krakow to Silesia.
5.7 miSW
Park
Kraków Valleys Landscape Park
147 min walk • Kraków Valleys Landscape Park is a protected area in southern Poland, covering an area of 197.77 square kilometres. Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserves.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Jaskinia Ciemna i Grota Łokietka, Ojców National Park
98 min walk • Dark Cave - a cave located within the Ojców National Park on the slope of the Prądnik Valley, in the massif of Góra Koronna.
7.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Korzkiew Castle
181 min walk • Korzkiew Castle - a fourteenth-century Romanesque castle located in Korzkiew, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland. The castle is part of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests tourist route.
2.6 miSE
50°13'20"N • 19°49'57"E
Boroniówka, Ojców National Park
67 min walk • Museum
5.6 miE
Park
Dłubnia Landscape Park
144 min walk • Dłubnia Landscape Park is a protected area in southern Poland, established in 1981, covering an area of 109.37 square kilometres. Within the Landscape Park are two nature reserves.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Jaskinia Łokietka, Ojców National Park
84 min walk • Lokietka Cave or Lokietka Grotto - a karst cave with horizontal development in the Sąspowska Valley in the northwestern slope of Chełmowa Góra within the Ojców National Park, open to tourism.
3.4 miS
Nature, Cave, Natural attraction
Jaskinia Nietoperzowa
87 min walk • Bat Cave - a cave in the upper part of the Bêdkowska Valley, which is part of the Olkuska Upland in the Krakow-Czêstochowa Upland macroregion. Located in the Landscape Park Dolinki Krakowskie.
7.1 miSW
Church
Kościół pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Paczółtowicach
182 min walk • Parish church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Paczółtowice - a wooden church in Paczółtowice, Kraków County.