Mountains
1,215 m peak in the Silesian Beskids with a steel viewing tower and the sources of the Vistula on its slopes
Mountains
a pass at 934 m, crossed by the road from Szczyrk to Wisła and a junction of trails
Lakes
a dam reservoir from 1973 in Wisła Czarne, a drinking water reservoir below Barania Góra
Viewpoints
a wooden observation tower by the Szarcula pass with a view of Czerniański Lake
Viewpoints
a wooden tower with a platform on the Kubalonka summit, with a view of Lake Czerniańskie
Scenic views in Wisła include Barania Góra, the Salmopol Pass, Lake Czerniańskie and the wooden lookout towers of Szarcula and Kubalonka, all free of charge.
This is a set for people who prefer a trail and a panorama to touring interiors. Two mountains, one pass, one reservoir and two towers give several kinds of views.
From lookout towers and summits. Barania Góra and both towers, Szarcula and Kubalonka, give three different observation points, and the Salmopol Pass lets you see the ridge from the road.
Barania Góra reaches 1,215 m, topped in the Silesian Beskids only by Skrzyczne. A height of 1,220 m is sometimes quoted, but it belongs to a geodetic point on a concrete obelisk. The Vistula sets off from the western slopes, and the summit carries a steel tower and a nature reserve. Where the river truly rises is explained in a text on Barania Góra.
The Szarcula tower is a wooden observation tower by the Szarcula pass, in the Silesian Beskids Landscape Park, with a view of Lake Czerniańskie. The Kubalonka tower stands on the Kubalonka summit (830 m above sea level), is low, wooden and has one platform. A ladder leads up, which makes it awkward with toddlers or after rain.
Lake Czerniańskie is a dam reservoir in Wisła Czarne from 1973, with a capacity of 4.5 million m³ and a surface of 360 thousand m². The lake sits where the Biała meets the Czarna Wisełka; retention and drinking water were the reasons for building it.
The Salmopol Pass, known as well as Biały Krzyż, is 934 m high. Road 942 crosses it on the way from Wisła to Szczyrk and Bielsko-Biała. It is the highest pass in the Silesian Beskids reachable by road, and a trail junction with parking, an inn and a ski lift nearby.
Wisła as a town is described in an article on the summer resort and the presidents' residence.
Barania Góra, at 1,215 m; Skrzyczne alone is taller.
Neither wooden tower is without reservations. Kubalonka has a ladder, so it is harder with children and when the wood is wet.
Its course begins on the western side of Barania Góra, where a steel lookout tower stands.
All five places are free.
Open scenic views for more panoramas from across the region, and see Wisła for other places in the town.
