Green trail to S艂otwiny tower on Drabiak贸wka
Nearby: Nowy S膮cz
beach_access Route in the shade
restaurant Restaurant or bar nearby
directions_bus Can be reached by bus
train Access by train possible
wc Toilet along the route
The green trail from Krynica-Zdr贸j to Krzy偶owa Pass and then following the blue and yellow signs to Drabiak贸wka is a good idea for an easy and pleasant walk to the S艂otwiny observation tower and tree-top path. We will walk almost all the time through the forest, without particularly steep climbs, and there will also be "viewing windows" along the way!
Start of the green trail in Krynica-Zdr贸j
The green trail crosses Krynica-Zdr贸j - you will find it both on the main road - Marsza艂ka J. Pi艂sudskiego Street, and on the neighboring Pu艂askiego Street. It leads to Jaworzyna Krynicka and Muszyna Z艂ockie (and in the other direction to Huzary and Dzielec Mountain above Tylicz).
You can start the green trail, for example, from the area around Nitribitta Park, where there are several parking lots (unfortunately paid). You can also park a bit higher, on D膮browskiego and Zielona Streets - for example, near the Henryk ski lift.
Green trail from Krynica-Zdr贸j to Krzy偶owa Pass
The first section is a climb up the sidewalk on the quiet Zielona Street. About 20 minutes after leaving Nitribitta Park, we enter the forest. It will be uphill here too, but not too steep. The path is wide and comfortable.
Additional attractions on the trail
Just like other paths and trails around Krynica-Zdr贸j, along the way, we can find boards with interesting facts about the history of the spa and its famous guests. On our route, we can look for them, among others, right after entering the forest, at the intersection of the green, yellow, and blue trails, and at Krzy偶owa Pass.
Intersection with the blue and yellow trail
When our green signs join the yellow and blue signs, it means we are already on the ridge, and now we will walk almost on flat ground. It's worth remembering this place: if we want to return to Krynica by a different route, i.e., through Krzy偶owa Mountain, we will turn onto another trail here (more about this route at the end of the article).
Krzy偶owa Pass
At Krzy偶owa Pass, we say goodbye to the green signs, which descend from here to Czarny Potok, and then climb along the ski slope to the PTTK shelter on Jaworzyna Krynicka, and then to the very top of this majestic mountain.
Climb to S艂otwiny tower
From Krzy偶owa Pass to S艂otwiny tower, we have about half an hour left. It will be uphill again, but the height difference to overcome is only 100 meters. So the path is easy and pleasant - still through the forest:
Along the way, we will find scenic clearings: first, when we reach the access road from S艂otwiny to the northeast, among others, to Lackowa:
...and then also to the southeast, including the majestic peak of Jaworzyna Krynicka (the one with the mast, cable car, and ski slope):
* see: this is what the clearing we are on looks like and our hiking goal: the observation tower "from the other side", i.e., from the slopes of Jaworzyna Krynicka:
At this point, right under the tower, we can choose any path - both will lead us to the goal (on the left is the hiking trail, on the right - the access road):
S艂otwiny - observation tower, tree-top path, and other attractions
Just a little more through the forest, and we are there: here is the upper station of the cable car, the observation tower, the tree-top path, as well as a brine graduation tower, food points, and the possibility to use the toilet.
More about the attractions of this place can be found here:
S艂otwiny Observation Tower in Krynica Zdr贸j
The observation tower in Krynica-Zdr贸j is a wooden structure reinforced with steel at the top of the S艂otwiny Arena ski resort. ...
Return from S艂otwiny to Krynica-Zdr贸j
From the observation tower, we can take the cable car down to Krynica S艂otwiny or walk back the same way we came (it will take about 1:20 hours to descend to Nitribitta Park). For a change, we can also choose the yellow and blue trail through Krzy偶owa Mountain - then in about 1.5 hours, we will descend straight to the main promenade of the spa.
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Yellow and blue trail from Krynica-Zdr贸j to G贸ra Krzy偶owa and S艂otwiny tower
Publish Date: 2024-07-24
More in the Region Beskid S膮decki (Beskid S膮decki)
Total Length 190 km
