Summary

A mere hour's journey south of Krakow brings you to a hiker's paradise with blazed trails and charming mountain huts.  The surroundings are truly picturesque - horses plough in the distance while flocks of sheep peacefully graze. And it is colourful as well -vivid red poppies and dark blue gentians cover the ground contrasting with rows upon rows of golden haystacks piled up high. Particularly interesting are the bacowka huts where the famous local speciality, oscypek, a cheese made from ewe's milk is produced.  This is not just another anonymous alpine region as you will find out when hiking here. The unique landscape of the Carpathians steeped as they are in the regional culture makes a visit to the Beskid mountains an exceptional experience.

The High Tatras, the mountain range known as the "Roof of Poland", dominate the region rising almost perpendicularly from the ground. Truly impressive even from a distance, they are bordered to the north by the gentle but variegated foothills of the Beskid range. The Pieniny, craggy limestone cliffs, penetrated by the deep Dunajec river gorge make these mountains particularly inviting for the hiker.

The traditional hike along the Beskid ridge takes 5 days. We have designed a weeklong programme that covers the best bits of the region with trails that are manageable for all.