Główny Szlak Beskidzki: GPX, map & 23 stages
500 km in Poland · 23 stages · 18,027 m ascent · 16/23 stages with public transport · best Jun–Sep
Plan Główny Szlak Beskidzki with the full GPX download, 23 stage GPX files, map, elevation profile, and 16/23 stages with public transport. Choose a stage, open it in Planner, or download GPX before you go.
An automatic guide. TrailSplits built it from OpenStreetMap and cut it into 23 stages at roughly even distances, 13 of the 22 breaks at a public-transport stop. They are not the official stages or checked overnight stops, and TrailSplits has not checked the stays, water or closures. Check them with the trail's operator before you go.
500km
Total Distance
23
Stages
18,027m
Total Ascent
101
Transit Stops
Full Trail Map
Elevation Profile
Route briefing
What comes next
Climbs, descents and access in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
0 m
Wołosate
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
About 0 min in
499.7 km remaining
+18027 m remaining
Climb
273.8 km
903 m climb
11.0 km at 8.2% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-01
About 79h 35m in
225.9 km remaining
+8468 m remaining
Climb
301.8 km
765 m climb
9.0 km at 8.5% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-01
About 87h 44m in
197.9 km remaining
+7263 m remaining
Climb
390.7 km
612 m climb
4.1 km at 15.1% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-01
About 113h 34m in
109.0 km remaining
+4193 m remaining
Climb
446.8 km
604 m climb
6.0 km at 10.1% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-01
About 129h 52m in
52.9 km remaining
+2201 m remaining
Descent
488.7 km
566 m descent
3.1 km at 18.5% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-01
About 142h 02m in
11.0 km remaining
+471 m remaining
Finish
499.7 km
Ustroń
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
About 145h 15m in
0 m remaining
Plan Główny Szlak Beskidzki
Główny Szlak Beskidzki covers 500 km from Wołosate to Ustroń with 18,027 m of ascent. Use the mapped GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.
- Best season
- June to September· from climate averages
- GPX coverage
- Full route plus 23 stage GPX files
- Transit access
- 16 of 23 stages start or finish by public transport
- Stage options
- 25 days hiking / 12 days trail running / 17 days fastpacking
- Route coverage
- Complete mapped route
- Field use
- Route tools available
How the stages are cut
We split Główny Szlak Beskidzki into 23 stages. 16 of them start or end at a transit stop — look for the 🚌 icon in the stage directory below.
Stage Directory
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Wołosate → Ustrzyki Górne Skrzyżowanie
Ustrzyki Górne Skrzyżowanie → Wetlinowy Jar
Wetlinowy Jar → Pokoje gościnne „Wilczy Jar”
Pokoje gościnne „Wilczy Jar” → Mików
Mików → Tokarnia
Tokarnia → Fichty
Fichty → Chyrowa
Chyrowa → near Ostrzysz
near Ostrzysz → Zdynia
Zdynia → Banica
Banica → ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle
ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle → Kretówki
Kretówki → Bielowa
Bielowa → Bielskie
Bielskie → Gładyszówka
Gładyszówka → Bystra Podhalańska
Bystra Podhalańska → Zawoja Krowiarki
Zawoja Krowiarki → Zawoja Markowa
Zawoja Markowa → Korbielów Granica
Korbielów Granica → Cięcina
Cięcina → Wisła Czarne I
Wisła Czarne I → Wisła Jawornik Centrum
Wisła Jawornik Centrum → Ustroń
Draft day-by-day itinerary
Główny Szlak Beskidzki grouped at mapped section boundaries. Overnight accommodation and access are not verified. Review each day's effort and book suitable stops before using this as a hiking plan.
16 days in this draft — about 31.2 km/day, 499.8 km and 18,418 m of ascent total.
- Day 1 Stage 122.6 km · +808 m · ~6h 30m
- 1. Wołosate → Ustrzyki Górne Skrzyżowanie 22.6 km · +808 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Ustrzyki Górne Skrzyżowanie (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 2 Stage 218.4 km · +1,351 m · ~6h 36m
- 2. Ustrzyki Górne Skrzyżowanie → Wetlinowy Jar 18.4 km · +1351 m
- Day 3 Stage 323 km · +768 m · ~6h 48m
- 3. Wetlinowy Jar → Pokoje gościnne „Wilczy Jar” 23 km · +768 m
- Day 4 Stage 424.1 km · +805 m · ~6h 48m
- 4. Pokoje gościnne „Wilczy Jar” → Mików 24.1 km · +805 m
- Day 5 Stages 5–648.5 km · +1,316 m · ~12h 54m
- 5. Mików → Tokarnia 23.2 km · +722 m
- 6. Tokarnia → Fichty 25.3 km · +594 m
- Day 6 Stages 7–845.5 km · +1,665 m · ~13h 06m
- 7. Fichty → Chyrowa 23.4 km · +764 m
- 8. Chyrowa → near Ostrzysz 22.1 km · +901 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Kotań, Skrzyż. (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 7 Stages 9–1045.5 km · +1,586 m · ~13h 06m
- 9. near Ostrzysz → Zdynia 25.9 km · +662 m
- 10. Zdynia → Banica 19.6 km · +924 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Banica (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 8 Stages 11–1243.4 km · +1,577 m · ~12h 24m
- 11. Banica → ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle 18.4 km · +742 m
- 12. ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle → Kretówki 25 km · +835 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Piwniczna-Zdrój Rynek (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 9 Stage 1323.3 km · +1,085 m · ~7h 12m
- 13. Kretówki → Bielowa 23.3 km · +1085 m
- Day 10 Stage 1423.9 km · +997 m · ~7h 12m
- 14. Bielowa → Bielskie 23.9 km · +997 m
- Day 11 Stage 1525.9 km · +700 m · ~7h
- 15. Bielskie → Gładyszówka 25.9 km · +700 m
- Day 12 Stages 16–1746.3 km · +1,420 m · ~12h 36m
- 16. Gładyszówka → Bystra Podhalańska 25.6 km · +358 m
- 17. Bystra Podhalańska → Zawoja Krowiarki 20.7 km · +1062 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Zawoja Krowiarki (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 13 Stages 18–1927.8 km · +1,296 m · ~8h 54m
- 18. Zawoja Krowiarki → Zawoja Markowa 8.2 km · +690 m
- 19. Zawoja Markowa → Korbielów Granica 19.6 km · +606 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Korbielów Granica (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 14 Stage 2026.2 km · +879 m · ~7h 42m
- 20. Korbielów Granica → Cięcina 26.2 km · +879 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Cięcina (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 15 Stage 2124.2 km · +1,040 m · ~7h 12m
- 21. Cięcina → Wisła Czarne I 24.2 km · +1040 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Wisła Czarne I (not an accommodation recommendation)
- Day 16 Stages 22–2331.2 km · +1,125 m · ~9h 18m
- 22. Wisła Czarne I → Wisła Jawornik Centrum 17.1 km · +455 m
- 23. Wisła Jawornik Centrum → Ustroń 14.1 km · +670 m
🚌 Nearby transit: Ustroń Centrum (not an accommodation recommendation)
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How Long Does It Take?
Comfortable pace with time to enjoy the scenery. 25 days.
Weather this week
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Month by month
Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (309 m) and the highest point (1,718 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
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| Weather | Poor | Poor | Poor | Mixed | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed | Mixed | Poor |
| Stages rated good on typical weather | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 8/23 | 22/23 | 23/23 | 23/23 | 23/23 | 23/23 | 16/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 |
| High point, day / night | -4°/-10° | -4°/-10° | -1°/-8° | 5°/-4° | 10°/1° | 14°/4° | 15°/6° | 15°/6° | 10°/2° | 6°/-1° | 1°/-5° | -3°/-9° |
| Low point, day / night | 1°/-5° | 3°/-4° | 8°/-1° | 15°/4° | 20°/8° | 23°/12° | 25°/13° | 25°/13° | 19°/9° | 14°/5° | 8°/2° | 2°/-3° |
| Rain, mm | 79 | 85 | 90 | 86 | 142 | 156 | 169 | 138 | 120 | 89 | 82 | 78 |
| Snow at high point | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | – | – | – | Frost | Possible | Likely | Likely |
| Daylight | 8 h 35 | 10 h 06 | 11 h 47 | 13 h 41 | 15 h 19 | 16 h 16 | 15 h 55 | 14 h 30 | 12 h 42 | 10 h 52 | 9 h 09 | 8 h 11 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Transit Stops Along the Trail
Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route. Tap a stop to see it on the trail map or get directions.
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The Główny Szlak Beskidzki is a 500 km long-distance hiking trail in Poland. This guide breaks it into 23 stages; 12 of them start and end at a public transport stop.
Główny Szlak Beskidzki — frequently asked questions
How long is Główny Szlak Beskidzki?
Główny Szlak Beskidzki is a 500 km long-distance route from Wołosate to Ustroń, presented as 23 stages with map, full GPX download, elevation profile, Planner handoff, and 16/23 stages with public transport.
How many days do you need for Główny Szlak Beskidzki?
The distance-based examples cover 12-25 days for 500 km. They are not verified overnight itineraries. Choose days around your ability, ascent, accommodation and current conditions, not distance alone.
When is the best time to hike Główny Szlak Beskidzki?
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Główny Szlak Beskidzki is usually best from June to September. Snow is likely at the high point (1718 m) in November to May. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them and current conditions for your dates.
Can you reach Główny Szlak Beskidzki by public transport?
This page lists 16/23 stages with public transport in Poland as planning references. Nearby stops do not guarantee a walkable connection. Check access paths, operating dates and current timetables before relying on public transport.
Can I download GPX files for Główny Szlak Beskidzki?
Yes. TrailSplits has a full GPX and 23 stage GPX downloads for Główny Szlak Beskidzki — load them on a Garmin, Suunto, COROS, or your phone, or open any stage in the Planner.
How hard is Główny Szlak Beskidzki?
Główny Szlak Beskidzki is rated epic: 500 km with roughly 18,027 m of total ascent, with a high point near 1,718 m. The elevation profile, per-stage climb, and surface breakdown on this page help you judge each section.
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🗂️ Open data source: Główny Szlak Beskidzki on OpenStreetMap (relation 545421). Transit stops from OSM.