Zawoja
Zawoja lies at the foot of Babia Góra Mount (1,725 m) by the Skawica River. It is a well known tourist and recreation destination and constitutes a starting point for trekking in the area of Babia Góra Mount, the Polica and Jałowiec mountain ranges. The registered office of the Babia Góra National Park is located in the village. Zawoja is one of the longest villages in Poland; it is approx. 18 km long. The village of Zawoja and the village of Skawica are located in the Skawica valley, where waters from the Babia Góra area flow to the Skawa River; both villages were established as a result of settlers’ elbowing their way in the primeval Carpathian forest.
Babia Góra
The biggest attraction of Zawoja is Babia Góra – a mountain massif located in the Babia Góra Range of the Żywiec Beskids in the Western Carpathians. It is the highest peak of the entire Western Beskids and is part of the Polish Crown of Mountains. The boundaries of Babia Góra are defined to the west by Jałowiecka Pass (1017 m above sea level) and to the east by Lipnicka Pass (also called Krowiarki, 1010 m above sea level). To the south, it stretches into the Orawa region, while to the north, the massif steeply descends into the Skawica valley. Within the Babia Góra massif, several peaks can be clearly distinguished: Babia Góra (also known as Diablak – 1725 m above sea level), Gówniak (1619 m above sea level), Kępa (1521 m above sea level), Mała Babia Góra (also called Cyl – 1517 m above sea level), and Sokolica (1367 m above sea level).
Markowe Szczawiny
Shelter on Markowe Szczawiny – mountain shelter on the northern slopes of Babia Góra.
It is located on the Markowe Szczawiny glade at an altitude of 1180 m above sea level.
Mosorny Groń
Tourists can enjoy a 4-person chairlift, wonderful views of Babia Góra and the surrounding area, and relaxation in the silence and surroundings of untouched nature.
For fans of bikes and downhill, modern routes of varying degrees of difficulty are prepared - Bike Park Mosorny Groń.
Mosorny Potok
Waterfall in Zawoja on the north-western slopes of the Police Range belonging to the Żywiec Beskids. It is a natural waterfall, one of the highest in the entire Beskids. It is 8 m high, the water falls from a vertical threshold.
Above the waterfall, a marked tourist trail leads along the slope of Mosorny Groń.
Hala Barankowa
Hala Barankowa is a picturesque clearing associated with traditional pastoral farming. Seasonal (April - September) sheep grazing is still practiced in the clearing. There is a shepherd's hut there, where the shepherd prepares cheese from sheep's milk in the traditional way. You can try and buy regional products there.
The hall is located in Zawoja Górna, which can be reached by the black trail. You can also get there by car, a 12-15 minute drive from Villa Sonia - but rather in the summer season - be careful, the road is narrow, sometimes steep.
Mosorny Groń
Several ski stations are located in Zawoja. The most famous is the Mosorny Groń centre which offers a funicular with four-person gondolas and a ski route with a FIS license for organizing domestic and international ski competitions.
A beautifully situated station with a view of Babia Góra, enjoying great popularity among winter sports enthusiasts - skiers and snowboarders.
WOJTEK ski lift
"WOJTEK" complex of ski lifts in Zawoja Czatoża.
Zawoja - winter attractions in the Beskidy Mountains, Poland. Ski lift, ski trails.
In the summer
Summer in Zawoja (Wakacyjna Zawoja)
A cycle of tourist, recreational and cultural events organized since 1991 and addressed to commune inhabitants and visiting guests. In the summer offer of Zawoja, we can find such events as the “Night of Kupała and the Glowworms”, which takes place at Przysłop; Blues & Country picnic at Diablak and the above-mentioned Babia Góra Fair and Commune Harvest Festival in Skawica.
Events in Zawoja
May Day picnic in Zawoja
An event organized since 2003 with performances by folk ensembles, accompanied by games for children and a festival for adults. The event is organized during the long May weekend.
Babia Góra Fair
The event is organized in relation to a parish kermis which takes place in Zawoja Centrum 2 in August. The event is accompanied by an organic fair and performances of bands and a party under the stars.
Rally along the Trail of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła
The rally takes place on September 9 on the date commemorating the last mountain trip of Karol Wojtyła before his election as Pope.
Babia Góra Autumn
One of the greatest cyclical folk events in Małopolska (2nd half of September). The most distinguishing feature of the event is “Redyk” that inaugurates it in autumn, followed by a review of shepherds’ customs and rituals. There is a division of the flock and settlement between the head shepherd and the farmer. Subsequently, the next two days are filled with performances of folk bands. A fair of folk art and artistic handicraft, exhibitions and a trade and food kermis are also organized as a part of the Babia Góra Autumn. The event enjoys great interest of the public and mass media. It is the feast of Babia Góra Mountaineers whose traditions derive from shepherds’ culture.
Hubertus
Fox hunting. A feast for hunters and horse-riders which takes place at the end of October in Zawoja.
Villa Sonia Zawoja – house in the mountains for rent for summer and winter holidays and weekends.
Zawoja: house in the mountains for rent, Villa Sonia – view from the window
