The trails you will start from Łącko
ŁĄCKO – KICZNIA – MODYŃ TRAIL
Modyń 1032 m above sea level walking time 3 hours yellow trail We start our trip to Modyń in the Market Square in Łąck, we follow the road westwards to the town of Kicznia. Along the route we encounter interesting old wooden buildings: houses, barns, granaries...
We can also admire beautiful apple and plum orchards located on the slopes. We reach the forest and continue to climb the embankments of the Modynia Branch. We pass the hamlets of Kramarzówka, Sośnia, Bukówka, we follow the path to the top. Modyń is a mountain peak with steep slopes, covered with forests, descending to the valleys of the Zalesiański and Jastrzębik streams, as well as the Dunajec and Kamienica streams.
From the top of Modynia we can admire beautiful panoramas of the surrounding mountains and forests. It will take us about 2.5 hours to leave Modynia and return to Łącko.
ŁĄCKO – KOZIARZ – CEBULÓWKA, Dzwonkówka TRAIL
Yellow Trail, walking time 4.5 to 5 hours.We set off from the Market Square in Łąck, head to the Dunajec River, board the ferry (open until 9 p.m.) and sail to the other bank. The path climbs steeply through the forest to Bukowina Mountain with numerous clearings and single buildings.
At the top of the mountain we pass a chapel, benches to rest and watch wonderful views of the Gorce Mountains and the Dunajec Valley. The next climb to Cebulówka /738 m above sea level, i.e. approximately 4.5 km from Łącko/ we turn right and down through the forest to Okrąglica Północna. There are arable fields and meadows and thanks to the open areas we can admire the views of the Beskid Wyspowy, Gorce, Beskid Niski and the Tatra Mountains.
We head south, pass the clearing that belongs to Brzyna, then pass Suchy Groń, turning left and starting the climb to the Koziarz ridge /943 m above sea level/. Then towards Jaworzynka /936m/ we reach Mount Błyszcz /945m above sea level/, which is a place of oasis meetings, there is a papal altar there - built in 2000. Hiking along the ridge to the last approach to Dzwonkówka / 983 m above sea level / - the trail goes sharply up to the very top.Below the peak of Dzwonkówka there is the Hanged Man suicide cemetery, marked by three mounds of stones. Numerous streams flow from Dzwonkówka into the Dunajec River.
JAZOWSKO TRAIL – ŁAZY BRZYŃSKIE – ST. STONE KINGI – HYBA
Green trail – over 10 km – walking time 4 – 5 hours.
We set off on the trail from Jazów, heading towards the bridge over the Dunajec River. After the bridge, we turn left along the asphalt road to the village of Łazy Brzyńskie. We pass the center of the village, the Zawodzie hamlet, and reach the houses in the Sopatowiec hamlet. Here begins the steep route leading to Szczyt Będzikowski / 972 m above sea level, the route is approximately 7 km from Jazów.On the side ridge of Będzikówka there are houses of the villages of Obidza and Łazy Brzyńskie. Then we turn right to the peak of Jasiennik /1128 m above sea level/. Then we reach the St. Stone. Kingi, which is about 2 m high, there is also a spring and a chapel of St. Kingi. From this slope we can admire the beautiful panorama of the Beskid Wyspowy. Going further, we pass the pass under Skałka, then a short approach to the PTTK shelter on Przehyba.
SZCZAWNICA – ŁĄCKO TRAIL
Szczawnica – Bereśnik – Dzwonkówka – Błyszcz – Koziarz – Łącko
This yellow hiking trail starts at Szafranówka in Szczawnica (Pieniny), leads north through the Beskid Sądecki Mountains and ends at Modyń (Beskid Wyspowy). The route takes about 7 hours. We walk from the center of Szczawnica, towards Park Górny. It is worth looking around, because we will be accompanied by objects dating back to the end of the 19th century, numerous mineral water springs (there are also public ones) and many boards with interesting facts.Many famous people are associated with the city. Among them: Józef Stefan Szalay, Dr. Józef Dietl and Adam Count Stadnicki. Nowadays it is a charming health resort. It is worth exploring them with local guides. Our trail traverses Mount Bryjarka, which is one of the few hills in the Polish Carpathians that is made of andesite (a rock of volcanic origin). After about an hour of walking and walking about 200 m from the trail, we will reach the only PTTK shelter on our route "Pod Bereśników".** We will see a view of the Małe Pieniny Mountains, the Pieniny Mountains and the Tatra Mountains. It is worth visiting this shelter and commemorating your stay and putting a stamp in the book.
Perhaps not everyone knows that apart from the well-known GOT PTTK badge (we will receive 23 points for this route), stamps can also be collected for: badges: "Edwarda Moskała's Bacówka" (verification: Waldek, Gazda Bacówki PTTK Jaworzec, Wetlina) and Mountain shelters (Tomasz Biesik - collected for your own satisfaction). We pass several "yellow" signposts and after a while our path will lead through a mixed beech and spruce forest... and such Beskid scenery will lead us, after another 2 hours, to Dzwonkówka. This name appears on the lips of those who travel the Main Beskid Trail (GSB). Its red marking like a magnet attracts those who want to walk over 500 km of the Polish Carpathians from Ustroń to Wołosate. Dzwonkówka is the first significant culmination of the GSB in the Beskid Sądecki Mountains (looking from the east).Our route is south/north, so we'll leave the GSB exploration for another trip. Observe the yellow markings, the route in this section is typically ridge-type. We will overcome small hills several times, which will compensate for the beautiful views. Soon, on the left side, we will be equal to the Pusta Wielka Reserve.** The name of this reserve is the exam chochlik.
The mountain called Pusta Wielka is located in the Jaworzyna Krynicka Range, but the reserve is in the Radziejowa Range. Walking along the human settlements, we will also reach Błyszcz (944). The name Błyszcz is more often used, on the Dunajec River in Tylmanowa. This is a very important place for retreat meetings of the "Light-Life" Movement, initiated by priest Franciszek Blachnicki in Krościenko nad Dunajcem. For one of such meetings on August 16, 1972. priest came Karol Wojtyła. In 2000, a field altar was built, which serves not only the local community, but also pilgrim tourists.The final attraction of this trail is the observation tower in Koziarz. It is one of 4 structures of this type (Magurki, Lubań, Gorc) built on the initiative of the Commune Office in Ochotnica Dolna. Their viewing crowns protrude much above the tree crowns. So you can admire the surrounding view of the Beskids, Tatra Mountains and Podtatra Mountains. During this hike, you can also start trying to obtain the "Conqueror of the 4 Towers" badge. Before setting out on the trail, it is worth downloading a folder for collecting stamps from the Office's website.
Admiring the views not only from the level of the spruce cones, but also continuing the trip later, we will soon see the buildings of Łącko below. We will cross the Dunajec River via a bicycle footbridge and the trail will lead us to the market square in Łącko. Among the city's curiosities (apart from the famous high-proof alcohol), it is worth visiting the parish church, where the roof was renovated by RDOŚ Kraków in the winter of 2020/2021. This is one of the most visible ways of actively protecting bats. Until the next meeting in the Land of the Horseshoe Tree. Zuzanna Długosz – Beskid guide.