Zawoja is located in the southern part of Poland, on the border with Slovakia, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. This is where the headquarters of the Babiogórski National Park is located. The village consists of over 100 settlements and hamlets. It delights with its beautiful landscape, surrounded by forests and mountains. This is a great destination for a weekend trip.
How many kilometers long is the village of Zawoja? To get from one end of the village to the other, we need to reserve some time
Zawoja is the longest village in Poland. Almost 7.5 thousand people live there. Its length is as much as 18 kilometers and its area is 100 square kilometers. It offers a wide range of accommodation options, and not only mountain hike enthusiasts will find something for themselves here. In addition to natural attractions, we can visit the open-air museum of Józef Żak, church of St. Clement, or the Discalced Carmelite monastery.
What is Zawoja famous for? We will find plenty of attractions here
The location of Zawoja attracts tourists. The Skawica River flows through the entire village, and the town itself is a great base for mountain expeditions. The main attraction is, of course, Babia Góra, 1,725 m above sea level, but there are also plenty of trails in the Silesian Beskids, a viewpoint on Mosorny Groń and Hala Barankowa, the Roztoki Waterfall, and lower peaks such as Polica and Jałowiec.
Zawoja Zawoja, photo: Google Maps Street View
Fans of winter sports will also find their place in the area, as the Mosorny Groń ski resort is located here, with an almost one and a half kilometer long slope. It is also a great place for hiking enthusiasts, because in Zawoja there is the Babia Góra Trails complex, which is an over 20-kilometer route with various levels of difficulty.
Source: Gazeta
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