Silesian Beskids Landscape Park

The Silesian Beskids Landscape Park was established on 16 June 1998. It covers 386.20 km² in the Silesian Beskids, and a further 222.85 km² of buffer zone lies around it. It is managed by the Complex of Landscape Parks of the Silesian Voivodeship.

Where the park lies

The park extends across thirteen municipalities, among them Bielsko-Biała, Szczyrk, Węgierska Górka, Milówka, Istebna, Wisła, Ustroń, Brenna, Buczkowice, Goleszów, Jaworze, Lipowa and Radziechowy-Wieprz. For this reason there is no single entrance: its parts are reached from several places, and around Szczyrk, Wisła or Brenna it is the park that forms the backdrop of the landscape.

Ranges and peaks

Within the park lie the main ranges of the Silesian Beskids: Czantoria, Barania Góra, Klimczok, Równica, Skrzyczne and Stożek Wielki. In the Brenna area is the Salmopol Pass, and not far away Skrzyczne, which is listed among the ranges of the park.

Eight nature reserves

Eight reserves operate within the park: Barania Góra (383.04 ha, established in 1953), Czantoria (97.71 ha), Dolina Łańskiego Potoku (46.89 ha), Jaworzyna (40.03 ha), Kuźnie (7.22 ha), Stok Szyndzielni (54.96 ha), Wisła (17.61 ha) and Zadni Gaj (6.39 ha). The reserves have separate protection rules, so check them with the manager before leaving the main trails.

Practical information

• Location: the Silesian Beskids, including Cieszyn County; the description point lies in the Brenna municipality.
• For trails, rules of entry to the reserves and current restrictions, contact the manager, the Complex of Landscape Parks of the Silesian Voivodeship.
• Before setting out into the mountains, check the weather forecast and the condition of the trails.