Kubalonka (761 m) is one of the popular passes in the Silesian Beskid, separating the range of Barania Góra and Skrzyczne from the range of Czantoria and Stożek. A road from Wisła to Istebna, which is part of the so-called Beskid Loop, runs through the pass. Kubalonka is also known as a cross-country skiing center. Fans of this sport have at their disposal a lot of excellent trails upgraded in 2009.
The Czantoria Chairlift is the most
modern in the Polish part of the Beskid
Mountains. It enables active holidays in
the mountains throughout the year.
Within six minutes (!) the cable railway
brings tourists to Polana Stokłosica, a
glade stretching up to the height of 855
m above sea level. Here you can enjoy
the beautiful panorama of the Silesian
Beskid and Ustroń, ride on a summer
toboggan run, or go up to the observation
tower on the top of Czantoria or just go
hiking - for example, along the Main
Beskid Trail. In winter, there is excellent
marked ski runs in the area.
Skrzyczne przyciąga turystów zarówno latem, jak i zimą. W sezonie narciarskim Szczyrk Mountain Resort – jeden z największych ośrodków narciarskich w Polsce - zamienia się w raj dla miłośników białego szaleństwa, a latem okoliczne szlaki oblegane są przez zapalonych rowerzystów i turystów pieszych.
In Bytom you can even ski downhill in
summer! This unusual way of spending spare time
and many other attractions are offered by the The
Dolomites Sports Valley in Bytom. It is a year-round
ski and snowboard center with ski lifts and a
servicing station. Another advantage is its location
in the center of a very beautiful and attractive
natural site, and still close to other major cities in
Silesia.
Wyciąg talerzykowy, długość 450 m, trasa o długości 450 m, przepustowość 300 os./godz., różnica poziomów 80 m, trasa łatwa, nieoświetlona, ratrakowana, wypożyczalnia sprzętu narciarskiego, punkt gastronomiczny, noclegi.
Stacja Narciarska Zwardoń Ski posiada pierwszą 4-osobową kanapą (długość 860 m) w Beskidzie Żywieckim. Doskonałe warunki śniegowe zapewnia 6,5 miliona litrów wody, zgromadzonych w zbiorniku na szczycie Małego Rachowca, wraz z 9. potężnymi armatkami do naśnieżania i ratrakami. Trasy narciarskie Małęgo Rachowca są dodatkowo oświetlone. Wysokiej jakości lampy zapewniają warunki wystarczające np. do rozgrywania zawodów nawet późną nocą.
Mount Żar is a popular tourist destination. It is located in the Little Beskid. The peak rises to 761 m. above sea leve over steep, wooded slopes dominating over Międzybrockie Lake. On the artificially flattened top there is a water reservoir, which is part of the pumped-storage hydroelectricity, which was put to use in 1979. The reservoir is 650 meters long and 250 meters long, with the maximum depth of 28 meters. Its volume is 2 310 000 cubic meters.
Czupel is a mountain range located in the town districts
of Nowa Osada and Wisła Malinka within the
administrative boundaries of the town of Wisła. It rises to
a height of 882 meters above sea level. This wooded
mountain lies in the narrow range that branches off from
the peak of Smerekowiec (853 m), which is then situated
in the longer ridge, stretching from the area of the
Salmopolska Pass through the mountain of Trzy Kopce
Wiślane towards Równica. On the south-western slopes
of Czupel there is a known ski center.
Ochodzita is a distinctive, domed, treeless hill situated in the village of Koniaków in the southern part of the Silesian Beskids. It rises to a height of 895 m above sea level. The mountain, visible from afar, is covered with fields, meadows and pastures. It is an excellent vantage point. You can get there in a short time from the nearby road, which is part of the Beskid Loop. In winter, a ski-lift operates on the slopes of Ochodzita. At the foot of the mountain there is a trail running from Zwardoń to Barania Góra. It is the highest elevation of the Beskid’s Tri-Village.
