Stage 9 of 23 · Główny Szlak Beskidzki

Kotań, Skrzyż. → Zdynia

Distance

25.9 km

Ascent

+644 m

Descent

-841 m

Est. Time

6h 56m

Altitude

486.3–835.4 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

🚌

Getting Here

Kotań, Skrzyż. (bus stop)

5327m from trailhead · ~65 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Zdynia (bus stop)

78m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

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

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Kotań, Skrzyż. → km 8.8 (793m) 570–835m	8.8 km	+402m / -298m	2h 34m	📈 Climbing
km 8.8 (793m) → km 16.7 (501m) 501–793m	7.9 km	+93m / -384m	1h 55m	📉 Descending
km 16.7 (501m) → Zdynia 486–695m	9.2 km	+211m / -226m	2h 18m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	25.9 km	+644m / -841m	6h 48m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

4h 09m

Calories

2,042 kcal

Water Needed

2.9 L

Effort Distance

36.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (187g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2081mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

25 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 644m ↓ 841m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (31%) Easy Grade (69%)

Surface Type

Unknown (36%) Asphalt (23%) Ground (15%) Unpaved (5%) Dirt (4%) Gravel (4%) Paving stones (3%) Rock (2%) Compacted (2%) Paved (1%) Concrete (1%) Unhewn cobblestone (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (37%)

Paved (24%)

Natural Ground (15%)

Unpaved Trail (5%)

Dirt (4%)

Gravel (4%)

Paving stones (3%)

Rock (2%)

Compacted (2%)

Paved (1%)

Unhewn cobblestone (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 25.9 km, 644m ascent, max altitude 835.4m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.5L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2432 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

7h route — plan for delays
🩹
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 Kotań, Skrzyż. to Zdynia (25.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Kotań, Skrzyż.

🚌 Świątkowa Mała, Skrzyż. (2.8km)

🚌 Świątkowa Mała (3.2km)

🚌 Kotań, Skrzyż. (3.7km)

Finish — Getting Back

Zdynia

🚌 Zdynia (37m)

🚌 Zdynia III (2.1km)

🚌 Smerekowiec Skrzyżowanie (2.3km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Kotań 4.0 km off trail
Kotań, Skrzyż. 3.7 km off trail
Świątkowa Mała 3.2 km off trail
Świątkowa Mała, Skrzyż. 2.8 km off trail
Kłopotnica, Góra km 5.9 · 4.1 km off trail
Krzywa Szkoła km 20 · 1.4 km off trail
Konieczna km 21.4 · 4.1 km off trail
Pętna Czarny Szlak km 23.3 · 4.4 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter 1.4 km off trail
Kolanin 1.3 km off trail
Ostrzysz km 0.8 · 593m off trail
Shelter km 1.1 · 259m off trail
Nad Huciskiem km 5.1 · 1.9 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Cudowne źródełko km 2.9 · 1.4 km off trail

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