Viewing tower at the Szyndzielnia Cable Car

At the upper station of the cable car on Szyndzielnia stands an 18-metre viewing tower. It was opened on 14 August 2015 and offers a panoramic view of the area around the summit, which lies in the Silesian Beskids just north of Klimczok.

Where the tower stands

The tower is next to the upper station of the gondola lift that takes visitors from Bielsko-Biała up to Szyndzielnia. The lift has operated since 1953 and was thoroughly modernised in 1994-1995 and 2017. The mountain itself is 1029 m above sea level, and below the summit, at 1001 m, stands the PTTK mountain hut on Szyndzielnia, built in 1897 and extended in 1954-1957.

Getting there on foot

Five waymarked routes lead to Szyndzielnia: a red trail from Cygański Las, a yellow one from Bielsko-Biała via Kozia Góra, a green one from Olszówka Górna, a yellow one from Wapienica and a red one from Klimczok. The walk from the lift station is therefore short, and the tower is the most easily reached viewpoint on this mountain.

Practical information

• Location: at the upper station of the Szyndzielnia Cable Car, Bielsko-Biała, Silesian Beskids.
• Getting there: by gondola lift from the lower station, or on foot along one of the five routes.
• Check the rules for entering the tower and the lift's running times with the operator of the Szyndzielnia Cable Car before setting out.