Szczyrk attractions
Aerial tramway to Skrzyczne
Aerial tramway of COS-OPO to Skrzyczne that works year – round, is an amazing tourist attraction in Szczyrk. A travel by a modern 4-person chair lift a two-section way to the highest summit of the Silesian Beskids (Beskid Śląski), offers a magnificent view of the entire Beskids Mountains panorama, and on a clear day one can see the Tatras from the peak.
Myśliwska Street 45
Gondola lift to Hala Skrzyczeńska
In Szczyrk Salmopol, by the main road, there is the lower station of the year-round gondola cableway, which offers access to the level of 1000 m above sea level to Hala Skrzyczeńska. Spacious, lockable 10-person gondola lift are adapted for the transport of disabled persons. The fact that you can take your pet along on the journey is also a huge advantage of the lift. From Hala Skrzyczeńska, you can either start the hike to the top of Skrzyczne or change to the 6-person chairlift that operates the second route – to Zbojnicka Kopa. Both routes are accessible to cyclists who use the Szczyrk Enduro Trails by TREK complex.
Salmopolska St. 53 B
The chairlift to Zbojnicka Kopa
The year-round, 6-person chairlift to Zbojnicka Kopa starts from Hala Skrzyczeńska, offering 67 comfortable couches and a very scenic route to 1205 m above sea level. A panorama of Szczyrk and the surrounding peaks, including Skrzyczne and Klimczok, can be admired from its perspective. The chairlift is available for hikers only in the summer season, whereas in the winter season it may be used only by skiers and snowboarders. The chairlift is also available for cyclists – enthusiasts of the Szczyrk Enduro Trails complex by TREK.
St. James Square (Plac św. Jakuba)
A central location in Szczyrk, it was opened in spring 2012. The square was built on the site of the former bus station. There are numerous benches, a stream and a characteristic ball-shaped fountain in the square. There is also plenty of green space and attractions for children in the neighbourhood. The square is a passageway between the main Beskidzka Street, and the cycle and pedestrian path, which passes along the Żylica River.
Beskidzka St./Dworcowa St.
The cycle and pedestrian path, which passes along the Żylica River
The developed path, running along the Żylica River, benefits residents and tourists all year round. It is also a route prepared for cyclists and, when the weather is good, for cross-country skiers. A walk or cycle tour starts at the Town Hall towards St. James Square and further to the Skalite amphitheatre, past the Skalite Jumping Hill and the Central Sports Centre to Skalite and beyond (the route in Szczyrk is connected with the cycle route in Buczkowice and then in Rybarzowice, which gives about 20 km in both directions).
Deptak nad Żylicą Street
Beskid Olympians Skalite Ski Jumping Hill
The Skalite ski jump was established in 1937 with jumping distances of up to 40m. After World War II the facility was rebuilt, which allowed jumps up to 70m. In 2007/2008 the former facility was transformed into a K-95 ski jump ( HS-106). In 2007/2008 a ski jump with K-Point at 70 m (HS-77) was added. K-4 – the third jump – was constructed in 2009/2010. The facility hosts the most important national and international competitions. Right next to the Ski Jumping Hill, in the Skalite amphitheatre, there is the Mountain Museum, telling the history of skiing in the Beskid Mountains and the Beskid athletes.
Deptak nad Żylicą/Sportowa Streets
Mountain Museum
The Mountain Museum was built in the tribune building of the Skalite amphitheatre in Szczyrk, located next to the very attractive Skalite Beskid Olympians Skalite Ski Jumping Hill and the promenade along the Żylica River. The Museum presents a broad view of the history and development of the tourist destination, closely connected with skiing and the cultural heritage of the Carpathian Mountains. The collection tells the story of tourism and sport in the Beskid region and the history of folk culture of the area.
Micro project entitled “Mountain Museum – we discover the history of sport and tourism in the Beskids” is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the INTERREG VA Program Czech Republic – Poland 2014-2020 and from the state budget through the Euroregion Beskidy. The project Lead Partner is Poland – Jan Więzik Municipal Centre for Culture, Promotion and Information in Szczyrk.
Wypoczynkowa Street (the Skalite amphitheatre)
For information on the Museum’s work, please contact the Tourist Information Office in Szczyrk:
tel. +48 33 815 83 88, e-mail: it@szczyrk.pl
Skalite Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre in Szczyrk of great cultural, leisure and sport events. The most important is the Beskidy Highlanders’ Week of Culture – one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious folklore festivals, hosted in the Beskids for nearly 60 years (the 60th TKB will take place in 2023).
Wypoczynkowa Street
Saint James Sanctuary
The 200-year-old wooden church is the oldest and most precious architectural monument in the town. You will find a beautiful historical pulpit, a stone baptismal font and stoup from 1800 and a 17th century painting of St. John. While the church was extended between 1937 and 1939, it has not lost its spiritual atmosphere to this day. On 24 April 2011, the church was elevated to the dignity of the Sanctuary.
Kolorowa Street 1
Sanctuary of Our Lady the Queen of Poland "on the Hill” (tr. Sanktuarium na Górce)
he Sanctuary is one of the most important religious places in Szczyrk. Right here, on 25 July 1894, twelve-year-old Julianna Pezda had a revelation of the Mother of God. At this very place of revelation, in 1912, the sanctuary was built. On 21 September 2008, the coronation ceremony of the icon of Our Lady with special crown given by the Pope took place. The present church was built between 1948 and 1953, thanks to the efforts and dedication of the Salesians, local people and pilgrims, who carried the necessary bricks for the construction on their own shoulders. On 3 May 1994, on the centenary of the revelations, Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy, Ordinary of the Bielsko-Żywiecka diocese, proclaimed the church the sanctuary. For years, the Salesian priests have taken care of the church.
Statue of a frog on the top of Skrzyczne
A place where you can rest and find information at the top of Mt Skrzyczne in the form of a statue in the shape of a frog, with benches and information boards, is a new spot on the map of Szczyrk. A place where you can rest and find information at the top of Mt Skrzyczne in the form of a statue in the shape of a frog, with benches and information boards, is a new spot on the map of Szczyrk.
According to legend, the name Skrzyczne derives from the croaking of frogs, which inhabited a pond that supposedly once existed in a basin between Skrzyczne and Małe Skrzyczne.
Karkoszczonka Pass
The Karkoszczonka pass is the lowest and most convenient passage between Szczyrk and Brenna, used by the local people for many centuries. Here, you can find a private mountain chalet – Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The facility was made in a wooden cabin from 1918. Karkoszczonka is a perfect base for mountain hiking lovers. Hiking trails to Brenna, Klimczok, Błatnia and the Salmopol Pass meet here.
Other Szczyrk attractions
Szyszka Park
Szyszka Park, (which means the Cone Park) – in the mountains and in harmony with nature. A unique tourist place on the map of Szczyrk, where it is impossible to get bored. In the amusement park, located in the very centre, next to St. James Square, You will find above all: mini golf, a rope village, a tree carousel, a sandbox, and a chill and a food court. The park is open seasonally.
www.szyszkapark.pl
www.facebook.com/SzyszkaPark
Base Camp Rope Park
Base Camp Szczyrk is a unique place full of attractions for children and adults. Thanks to the variety of routes, mega Tyrolean travers, climbing trails as well as the perfect location in the very centre of the town, you will have a wonderful and active time here. The park is open seasonally.
www.facebook.com/BaseCampSzczyrk
Elixir Stable (Stajnia Eliksir)
The Stable is beautifully located at the bottom of Skalite and Skrzyczne mountains. Professional instructors and the beautiful surrounding grounds guarantee an unforgettable experience. In the stable, apart from 25 horses, you can meet Shetland and Falabella ponies. Among the horses also live the goat Kropka, the sheep Emi, the pigs Boczek and Balbina, a flock of geese and ducks together with rabbits.
Zbyrcok on Hala Skrzyczeńska
The largest shepherd’s bell in Poland – Zbyrcok – has once again stood on Hala Skrzyczeńska in the Szczyrk Mountain Resort. In shepherd’s dialect, Zbyrcok is a metal bell hung around a sheep’s neck. According to one version, the name Szczyrk actually comes from the sound made by the shepherd’s bells of so-called ‘szczyrkanie’ (lit. clinking).
The bell was forged from brass plate in 2018. It is over a metre in size and it is known to have posed for photos at the viewing point on Hala Skrzyczeńska at an altitude of over 1000 metres, near the upper station of the gondola lift. Now refreshed and with a new look, recalling the nearby restaurant Kuflonka, awaits tourist from all over the world. Placing the Zbyrcok here, not only refers to the old shepherds culture, but also and above all is an effort on the part of the SMR (Szczyrk Mountain Resort) centre to re-establish traditional shepherding in our region. For another year, flocks of sheep pasture from spring to autumn on the local fields, which are then used by skiers in winter.
The Salmopolska Pass (Biały Krzyż, White Cross)
The scenic provincial road no. 942 runs through it, leading from Wisła to Szczyrk and then further to Bielsko-Biała. The Salmopolska Pass has thus become the highest pass in the Beskid Śląski accessible by road. The customary name of the White Cross comes from the white wooden cross standing just above the road. There is also the White Cross Inn (Zajazd Biały Krzyż), which is an original chimneyless hut.
Wiślańska Street
The historical White Cross on the Salmopolska Pass
One of the most attractive places in the surroundings of Szczyrk is the Salmopol Pass, commonly known as the White Cross, which name comes from the several-metre high white cross lying just above the road on the pass itself, consecrated in 1995 in Skoczów by Pope John Paul II. The history of the origin of the cross, just as that of Salmopol itself, is enriched with some interesting legends, which can be discovered in the local library.
European Altar on Kotarz
The European Altar is a rarity that stands on the summit of Kotarz (974 m above sea level). It was built on the model of the Old Testament altars from stones of different sizes, brought from different parts of the world. There are stones from Burma, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia or Switzerland, and others. We will find here also stones from the demolished towers of the World Trade Center in New York and from the Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów. What is curious, there are also pieces of meteorites or soil from Chernobyl. It is the only place in Europe where Evangelicals and Catholics pray for the prosperity of the Old Continent. You can walk from the Salmopolska Pass to the European Altar along a trail marked with signs with the word of God. The concept of building the altar was initiated by Pastor Jan Byrt of the Szczyrk Evangelical Parish in Salmopol. The first religious service took place here in 2008.
Bator Art Gallery 1 and 2
The largest private modern art gallery in southern Poland.
It was founded in 1995 by Barbara and Miroslaw Bator. You will be able to admire here works by more than a hundred artists. Every year, the owners organise painting exhibitions, numerous concerts, meetings with authors, music and art workshops and open-air painting workshops of figurative art. The gallery has been inscribed on the list of objects of the European Cultural Routes.
BeskidartS Creative Space
BeskidartS is a place of creative meetings, inspiring workshops, “hand-made” pieces of art and good vibes. You can watch the artists at work, buy or order their works. You can also work together with them to bring your ideas and projects to life, and create your own works under their guidance during the handicraft workshops that are organised regularly in the Creative Space. On site there is also a craft shop, where you can buy, among other things, ceramic dishes, lamps, mirrors, crochet poufs, clothes and accessories inspired by folklore and many other products from the “Made in Szczyrk”.
Myśliwska Street 34
Under the Angel Gallery (tr. Galeria pod Aniołkiem)
In the gallery you can purchase works of local artist Józef Więzik. The artist works here and presents his wooden sculptures, especially, characteristic to his art, chubby angels as well as paintings on glass and porcelain.
Beskidzka Street
tel. 512 668 885
Malinowska Skała (Malinowska Rock)
Malinowska Skała (1152 m) is one of the most characteristic spots on the tourist map of Szczyrk. The summit’s attraction is a quartz conglomerate outcrop with a beautiful view of the surroundings. Getting on top of it is the greatest reward for the hardship of the hike. In about 1.5 hours, you can reach it via the track from Skrzyczne or the Salmopolska Pass. Malinowska Skała is under protection as a monument of inanimate nature.
Skrzyczne
Skrzyczne (1257 m) is the highest summit in Silesian Beskids (Beskid Śląski), with a distinctive 87-metre-high RTV tower. On the very top, there is an observation deck and a PTTK mountain chalet. You can get to the top by a two-section chairlift or hike up one of the tracks, starting in the town centre, in about 2.5 hours. On the slopes of the mountain, there are pistes at different levels of difficulty. They belong to the Central Sports Centre – Olympic Preparations Centre in Szczyrk.
Klimczok
Klimczok (1117 m) is one of the must-see points on the tourist map of Szczyrk, although in terms of administration it belongs to Bielsko-Biała. The summit of Klimczok was originally called Goryczna Skałka (Goryczna Rock). The actual name of the mountain comes from the surname of Klimczok, a famous robber who used to wander this area. The PTTK mountain chalet itself is placed a bit lower, at 1034 m. It was built in 1872 as a small, wooden hut. A solid building on stone foundations was opened for tourists at the beginning of the 20th century after three fires, and it still exists today. You can get here from the centre of Szczyrk by one of the tracks in just over 2 hours.
Malinowska Cave
The is one of the most popular caves in the Beskids and the only one in the area that can be explored on your own – without equipment or a guide (you need to bring a headlamp, and it would be advisable to have a helmet as well). There are metal ladders leading into the cave. it is located within the administrative boundaries of Wisła, near Malinowska Skała, just off the red route at 1075 m above sea level.
It is a monument of inanimate nature and it belongs to the group of slot caves. It has almost 250 m of corridors, but its depth is just over 23 m. The cave also has its tenants – bats, spiders, flies and butterflies, which appear at the entrance to the cave.
Szczyrk Enduro Trails at Szczyrk Mountain Resort
Szczyrk Enduro Trails by TREK is a complex of one-way, single track bike trails built in 2019. Contoured bike trails away from walking tracks, are a great place to actively spend your free time. Built for the safety and fun of their users, they have appropriate slope inclination, deceleration areas, and bands to help you overcome tight turns. Six routes, at various level of difficulty, are available in the Resort with a total length of 16 km. Szczyrk Mountain Resort is one of the very few places in Poland where you can use gondola lift or chairlift to get to the start of each bike trail and your bicycle pass is valid until the end of the day. At the lower gondola lift station you will find the Bike Trail Centre with a bike rental, a shop, a food court and large parking lot, as well as, a bicycle wash and toilets.
Beskids Benches (tr. Ławeczki Beskidzkie)
In June, 26 Beskids Benches were mounted on hiking trails on both the Polish and Slovakian sides of the border. Four of them you will find in Szczyrk. Providing a resting place for weary hikers, the benches recall the cultural and natural heritage of the Beskids. Their form merges elements of tradition and modernity. The symbolism of the Wallachian gates, which are a characteristic architectural element of the Carpathian arc, is evident. Similarly, the woodcarving ornamentation of the bench “totems” is not accidental. The rosettes and lilies visible on them have been basic forms of traditional decoration and ornamentation in the region for centuries.
The benches were made within the micro-project: “Have a rest in the Beskids” that is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the INTERREG V-A Poland-Slovakia Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 and from the state budget.
Location: St. James Square, Deptak nad Żylicą, Hala Jaworzyna, Skrzyczne
Chapel of Walczak family
In Szczyrk, tourists can visit a charming brick chapel built in 1830, located at the crossroads of streets Beskidzka, Górska and Myśliwska. It is the same place where the first Jesuit missions took place years ago. Inside, there is a missionary cross dated 1730. The main initiator of the chapel’s construction was the then parish priest, a Hungarian origin, Father Alojzy Kwatskay. The building has two oak windows crowned with a so-called donkey’s back and an onion-shaped tower. Years ago, the chapel bell escorted all the locals to their eternal resting place. Thanks to funds collected during a collection for Szczyrk chapels, the building has recently been partially renovated.
Chapel in Dolny Szczyrk
The chapel was built in 1829. It is located on Skalite, on the main Beskidzka Street, neighbouring the property. It has a barrel vault with richly decorated paintings and a classicistic altar with a sculptured Christ on the cross and the Eye of Providence at the top. Numerous other old crosses and sculptures hang in roadside trees and along hiking routes, creating an unusual atmosphere in Szczyrk.
Stanislaw Hula obelisk by the City Hall
The monument, built from two huge stones transported from Skrzyczne. It was erected in 2009 to commemorate the late Stanislaw Hula. A great lover of mountains, PTTK activist and long-standing president of the Beskid branch in Szczyrk, he organised numerous races, rallies and other tourist events. The monument is located by the Town Hall on the promenade: Deptak nad Żylicą.
Independence Square in Zwierzyniec Park
The monument, located in Zwierzyniec Park, commemorates the 10 prisoners of Auschwitz who were hanged here.
The first execution took place in 1943. Among people killed in the first round was Alojzy Sikora, coming from a nearby Meszna.
The second execution round of another 5 prisoners took place in August 1944. All the inhabitants of Szczyrk were forced to be present during both executions. On 2 October 1948, a monument commemorating these tragic events was unveiled at the site of the executions.
In 2021, next to the existing monument, a second obelisk was erected with the prominent inscription: “To the memory of inhabitants of Szczyrk who fought and died on the fronts of both World Wars. Those who died in battle and in executions, were deported to forced labour, thrown out of their family homes, prosecuted for their partisan actions, were sentenced to go to endless Siberia, where they died of hunger and cold”. Recently, Zwierzyniec Park has been additionally illuminated, additional benches were mounted and green, comfortable paths allow easier way to visit the memorial sites.
Pieta in Szczyrk
At the foot of St. James’s Sanctuary, on the main Beskidzka Street, there is a monument commemorates 167 fallen and murdered soldiers of the National Armed Forces from the unit of Major Henry Flame “Bartek”. and commemorates 167 fallen and murdered soldiers of the National Armed Forces from the unit of Major Henry Flame “Bartek”. Every year in September, ceremonies of the Cursed Soldiers National Remembrance Day are held here.
Representatives of the local government, teachers and pupils from Szczyrk schools come to the Pieta, remember and honour the memory of the fallen soldiers.
GOPR monument at St James’s Square
(tr. Mountain Volunteer Search and Rescue / Polish: Górskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (GOPR))
A memorial to the founders of mountain rescue services in the Beskids, located in the centre of the town at St. James’s Square. It commemorates the courage of the GOPR rescuers and the origins of organised rescue in our area in 1952. The monument was officially unveiled in October 2018. It is composed of two sandstones backed against each other with bronze skis, an axe and a rope, which were the basic equipment of rescuers in the 1960s. The author of the obelisk is one of the rescuers – Włodzimierz Lach.
Szczyrk Mountain Resort – Ski Resort
Szczyrk Mountain Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Poland. It offers a 10-person gondola lift, chairlifts and T-bar lifts. Situated in the Silesian Beskids (Beskid Śląski) mountain range, on the slopes of Małe Skrzyczne (1211 m) and Wierch Pośredni (1000 m), it is perfect both for beginners as well as advanced ski or snowboard users. The Resort has over 23 km of various pistes (including 5 km of floodlit slopes), which allows every fan of winter sports to find something to their liking. Thanks to cooperation with the Polish Central Sport Centre and the Beskid Sport Arena, since season 2017, the Resorts’ clients can use a joint ski pass for 40 km of pistes.
www.szczyrkowski.pl
www.facebook.com/szczyrkowski
Ski Resort of the Central Sports Centre – Skrzyczne
An amazing paradise both for ski and snowboard enthusiasts, who can enjoy great conditions for winter sports here. The slopes of Skrzyczne have over 10 kilometres of various ski routes, including a trail approved by FIS. Its black and red trails are equipped with a snow system. A modern 4-person chair lift with a capacity of 2,400 people per hour, on the entire section from the lower station in Szczyrk, through Jaworzyna, to the summit of Skrzyczne guarantees a truly comfortable enjoyment of skiing. Thanks to cooperation of Szczyrk Mountain Resort and Beskid Sport Arena you can use one, common ski pass on nearly 40 km of routes.
www.skrzyczne.cos.pl
www.facebook.com/skrzycznecos
Beskid Sport Arena Ski Resort
Beskid Sport Arena is situated in picturesque Biła Valley (Dolina Biła). The Resort offers 4 ski slopes with a total length of 3.2 km in the winter season. The main transport equipment of the Resort is a 6-person, couch, equipped with wind shields.
Guests can use 5 large and free car parks. The lower station building of the BSA houses the ticket office, a restaurant, a ski rental shop, a bike rental shop and a sports equipment service, as well as a ski school. The Beskid Sport Arena ski centre participates in the common skipass programme, which links the three largest ski centres in Szczyrk: the Beskid Sport Arena, the Central Sports Centre and the Szczyrk Mountain Resort. Here you can have fun on nearly 40 km of routes.
PTTK mountain chalet on Skrzyczne (Schronisko PTTK na Skrzycznem)
The PTTK mountain chalet on Skrzyczne is located 1257 m above the sea level. It was built at the end of 30s of XX century. It is famous for a pleasant atmosphere, stylish wooden interiors and delicious home-made pastries. The location on the summit, away from the centre reveals amazing mountain views. From the chalets’s windows and it’s huge terrace there is a panoramic view of the Beskids and the Tatra Mountains. For years, the Lohman family has been the hosts of the site.
Activity zones – outdoor gyms
The outdoor gyms are located in five different places around the city and are a great way to enrich a walk or a morning jog. Both visitors and residents can use them regardless of their age and personal fitness level.
Location: Deptak nad Żylicą, St. James’s Square (Plac św. Jakuba), Spacerowa Street, Górska Street, Wierzbowa Street
Central Sports Centre – Olympic Preparation Centre in Szczyrk (COS OPO Szczyrk.)
The undeniable treasure of the town is COS OPO Szczyrk. Alongside one of the longest cableways in Poland – to Skrzyczne – the COS has a public indoor swimming pool, sports halls, a wellness centre, an athletics stadium, a sports field with an artificial playing surface, tennis courts, beach volleyball courts, ski jumps and a brine graduation tower.
Plażowa Street 8
The Szczyrkowska Loop (Pętla Szczyrkowska)
The Szczyrkowska Loop is a recreational route for a whole family. Here you will travel a distance of nearly 6 km by cable transport, 2 km through the charming city of Szczyrk and 2 km along the picturesque ridge to the highest summit in all of the Silesian Beskids (Beskid Śląski), Skrzyczne Mt. When being here, do not forget to visit the most charming restaurant in the Beskids – Kuflonka at 1000 m above sea level. If you purchase a ticket for Szczyrkowska Loop (Pętla Szczyrkowska), you get 4 cableway rides in any chosen direction. This mountain adventure with the Szczyrkowska Loop (Pętla Szczyrkowska) you can start:
- at the lower station of the gondola lift Szczyrk Mountain Resort, Salmopolska St. 53B
- at the lower station of the chairlift COS OPO Szczyrk to Skrzyczne, Myśliwska. Street 45
www.skrzyczne.cos.pl
www.szczyrkowski.pl
Hejnał (an alpine horn call) from the church tower
Every day around noon, you can hear the call broadcasted from the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church’s tower. The call is played on trembits, the alpine horns made of wood. It’s authors are Antoni and Rafał Gluza, coming from Szczyrk. The first broadcast took place on 29 June 2014. Lipowa Street 4b
Shepherd’s hut on Hala Skrzyczeńska (Bacówka na Hali Skrzyczeńskiej)
Once again, after many years on Hala Skrzyczeńska in Szczyrk, it is possible to see a grazing flock of sheep.
The return of their grazing and traditional shepherding culture in Szczyrk is the result of the Skrzyczeńska Hall Management Company’s efforts, as well as those of the Szczyrk Mountain Resort and Bielsko Forest District. You will find the shepherd’s hut approximately 500 m below Hala Skrzyczenska, next to ski slope no. 4. During spring and summer, a number of events related to education and shepherding are organised. The main aim of this project is to restore the natural ecosystem, with grass cutting on the ski slopes, natural fertilisation of the land, as well as tourism and cultural values for the region.
The grazing is carried out within the framework of the project “The Carpathians connect – traditional shepherding as a form of active protection of endangered species and natural habitats in the Carpathians”.
Monument on the Beskid
Right next to the trail leading from the Karkoszczonka Pass to the summit of Beskidek stands a modest monument – symbolically designed as a tombstone – which was inspired by The Society of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy (Polish: Związek Bojowników o Wolność i Demokrację, ZBoWiD) and local people. It commemorates the death of Maria Paluch and her grandchildren that took place here on 23 January 1945. The family was burnt alive by the Nazis as a revenge action for helping the partisans.
Indoor swimming pool at Central Sports Centre – Olympic Preparation Centre Szczyrk
The indoor swimming pool at Central Sports Centre in Szczyrk is a 25 m long, 12.5 m wide and 1.6-1.8 m deep pool. It has also one artificial shallow lane 90 cm deep and a jacuzzi. All included in the ticket price. As the first in Poland, we used UV water treatment, hence the water is exceptionally clean. The swimming pool is open daily during the following hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (full-time entry)
tel. 33 817 84 41 ext. 516
The Mystery Hut (Chata Tajemnic) – escape room
Escape room is great entertainment and a true challenge for your brain cells. Whether you are seven, seventeen or seventy years old, you will find something for yourself and certainly will be able to cope with a range of logic puzzles. Simply choose one of the five rooms to play the role of a lost hiker stuck in a mountain hut, a descendant of a Mayan scribe or a member of an anti-terrorist team. For sure, you will not experience boredom here.
Beskidzka Street 99
Confederation of Bar Monument
At the crossroads of Beskidzka and Szkolna Streets, on a private property, there is a cross put up in memory of the courier’s tragic death of the Chief Staff at the Confederation of Bar. In 1771, he was fleeing from Biała, besieged by the Russian army, to the troops stationed in the Salmopol Pass and Karkoszczonka. He and his horse drowned in the marshes and wet meadows on the “Więzikowa kępa”. In the winter of 1772, the local people found there also the corpses of two other travellers. For the money they found with the men, they built a wooden cross. The one that stands here today was founded in 1958 by Paweł and Maria Cierniak.
The famous people’s hand gallery at the Gospoda Polska
The external wall of the “Gospoda Polska” restaurant is an interesting place on the map of Szczyrk’s attractions, with the palms of Polish showbusiness stars cast in plaster. At the front wall you will find handprints of musicians, actors and athletes, just to name a few. There are the handprints of Polish celebrities: the Golec brothers, Doda, Monika Brodka, Adam Małysz or Pudzianowski.
Myśliwska Street 44
Stanisław Hula Track (tr. Szlak im. Stanisława Huli)
The 28.5 km long route was named after Stanisław Hula, a mountain lover and PTTK activist. Along the route, tourist infrastructure in the form of benches and tables, canopies, litter bins, information boards and maps has been constructed. It starts at the Town Hall. Here you will find an information board and an obelisk, made of two large stones from under Skrzyczne, dedicated to the patron.
Brine Graduation Tower at Central Sports Centre – Olympic Preparation Centre Szczyrk
The Crystal Salt Chamber is made of natural rock salt and contains numerous micro elements that are vital to human life. Taking a break in the brine graduation room has many healing and preventive effects. Therefore, the use of it at least once a week is recommended in order to strengthen the immune system. You will not only heal here, but you will also be able to relax and calm down in an environment that is ideal for this.
It is open daily from 10.30 a.m. till 8.15 p.m. Entry to the sessions takes place in the middle of every hour. The session lasts 45 minutes and the cost is PLN 10 per person.
For more detailed information, contact the Centre’s swimming pool ticket office:
tel. 33 81 78 441 ext. 516.
Plażowa Street 8