Polish Mountains Bieszczady

If you wish to discover an amazing wild region of Polish Mountains then Bieszczady is the best choice for your holidays and outdoor activities in Poland.

 

 

 

 

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Bieszczady - general information

Bieszczady are part of the Carpathian Mountains on a border with Ukraine with their highest peak called Tarnica ( 1346m). In 1991 the UNESCO East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve was created that encapsulates a large part of the area and continues into Slovakia and Ukraine. It comprises the Bieszczady National Park (Poland), Poloniny National Park (Slovakia) + Uzhansky National Nature Park (Ukraine).

The amazing Bieszczady National Park/ Forest covers 80% of the remotely located area, once called the "Polish Wild East." The park protects a part of Europe's largest primeval and natural beech forest complex. The largest mountain national park in Poland is the only park which protects all of Poland's large mammals and predators, including the Brown Bear, Wolf, Lynx, European Bison, Red Deer, Wildcat, with the Golden Eagle and Eagle Owl among numerous birds of prey.
Bieszczady National Park was established in 1973 with an area of 59,55 sq. km. It only protected only a few patches of the most valuable areas - fragments of mountain meadows and surrounding forest. The park was then enlarged four times in 1989, 1991, 1996, and 1999.
The Bieszczady Mountains are the most important refuge of brown bear in Poland with a population of approxiamtely 50 animals.

Today- this area is a fantastic place for your holiday with your friends, family and loved ones....

Tourist attractions in Bieszczady Mountains

• alpine Polonina

• natural and primeval mountain beech forest

• peaks to climb e.g. the highest point of Bieszczady

• Mount Tarnica (1346 m above sea level) offering a great view over the park

• the massif of Polonina Carynska and the massif of Polonina Wetlinska Cultural sights

• Greek-Catholic wooden churches (in the buffer zone)

• the largest Polish open air museum of wooden folk architecture in Sanok

• the largest icon collection outside the former USSR at Sanok Historical Museum

• medieval Jewish temple in Lesko

• historical narrow-gauge forest train (in the buffer zone)

Summer holidays outdoor activities:

• Horseriding: Ride through the most impressive parts of the park on well maintained horse riding trails

• Walking/hiking: The area is suitable for walking and hiking - 132km of marked trails offer possibilities for all difficulties.

• Cycling: Cycling in the park is only allowed on public roads. However there are many possibilities in the buffer zone, which is a system of mountain bike trails established in 2002.

Winter holidays outdoor activities in Bieszczady

• Cross-country skiing: This is a special way to discover the area in winter time when some of the walking trails are inaccessible.

Other activities

• Photography: The unique character of the area is of high interest for nature photographers both in summer and winter.

• Birdwatching: Over 200 species are found in the park. Among others the rare spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina), Honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) and Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) can be observed. Bieszczady's mountain forests are the perfect breeding place for many rare woodpeckers and owls because of abundance old trees full of nest-holes.

We can easily arrange these great activities and make sure your accommodation will be safe and comfortable too.