Stage 11 of 23 · Główny Szlak Beskidzki

Banica → ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle

Distance
18.4 km
Ascent
+728 m
Descent
-639 m
Est. Time
5h 25m
Altitude
527.8–875.1 m
Type
point-to-point
🏔️ Mountainous

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18.4 km Distance728 m Climb5h 25m Est. time875 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Getting Here

Banica (bus stop)

3135m from trailhead · ~37 min walk

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Getting Out

ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle (bus stop)

334m from trail end · ~4 min walk

Elevation Profile

550m600m650m700m750m800m850m900m05 km10 km15 km18.4 km875m528m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Banica → km 5.7 (703m)
528–758m
5.7 km+310m / -179m1h 44m📈 Climbing
km 5.7 (703m) → km 12.4 (704m)
617–875m
6.7 km+261m / -260m1h 53m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.4 (704m) → ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle
558–764m
6 km+207m / -261m1h 40m📉 Descending
Total18.4 km+728m / -639m5h 19m

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Est. Finish Time
3h 19m
Calories
1,602 kcal
Water Needed
2.3 L
Effort Distance
28.9 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (149g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1659mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
40 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 728m ↓ 639m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (67%) Easy Grade (33%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈47% paved · ≈53% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 62% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
93% north-facing slopes
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 18.4 km, 728m ascent, max altitude 875.1m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 2.7L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1896 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Banica to ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle (18.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Banica
🚌 Banica (780m)
Finish — Getting Back
ul. Czarny Potok Osiedle
🚌 Szpital (40m)
🚌 Czarny Potok (65m)
🚌 Hawana (119m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Banica km 2.1 · 780m off trail
  • Tylicz Roma / 34b km 10.6 · 1.9 km off trail
  • Krynica-Zdrój ul.Pułaskiego MIELEC / 21b km 12.7 · 147m off trail
  • Hajduczek km 12.8 · 99m off trail
  • Mochnaczka Wyżna Huta km 13.8 · 4.3 km off trail
  • Krynica Słotwiny CPN km 13.9 · 1.4 km off trail
  • Krynica-Zdrój Jastrzębie km 13.9 · 1.9 km off trail
  • Mochnaczka Wyżna Kopciowa km 13.9 · 2.5 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 7.1 · On trail
  • Mochnaczka km 8.3 · On trail
  • Shelter km 12.9 · 518m off trail
  • Shelter km 13 · 305m off trail
  • Shelter km 13.6 · 190m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Pijalnia Słotwinka km 13.9 · 1.4 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 14.2 · On trail
  • Uzdrowiskowe wody lecznicze km 14.2 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 14.4 · 158m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

  • Schron turystyczny "Lipka" 834m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.