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Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Oświęcim
gmina Porąbka

View from Mount Żar – Porąbka Dam loop from gmina Porąbka

Routes
Mountain hikes & routes
Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Oświęcim
gmina Porąbka

View from Mount Żar – Porąbka Dam loop from gmina Porąbka

Moderate

4.7

(3)

12

hikers

View from Mount Żar – Porąbka Dam loop from gmina Porąbka

04:20

13.2km

550m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Park Krajobrazowy Beskidu Małego

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5.04 km

View of the Porąbka-Żar Pumped-Storage Power Plant from Kiczera

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The Kiczora peak is covered with forest, but the slopes below the peak are treeless. In the past, these were shepherds' pastures and meadows. Currently, due to economic unprofitability, they …

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5.05 km

There is no better place than Kiczera in Beskid Mały

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5.06 km

Kiczera (827 m) - a peak in the Little Beskids. It is located in the Kocierz Group, in the ridge which, through Żar (761 m), descends to the Międzybrodzkie Lake. …

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5.06 km

Kiczera (827 m)

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Good driveway, nice view of Żar and the surrounding area. It's worth driving in.
Takes approx. 7% of 625 Wh battery (from Żarów).

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7.25 km

View from Mount Żar

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Beautiful views of the dam and the entire lake.

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7.42 km

With adjacent bike park. Unfortunately, I didn't get to test it 🛘

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10.8 km

Porąbka Dam

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Zapora Porąbka (Międzybrodzie Bialskie)
Object type:
Dam and hydroelectric power plant.
Height: 37.3 meters. Length: 260 meters
River: Soła.
Completion: 1936 (project by prof. Gabriel Narutowicz).
Attractions:
Viewpoint over Beskid …

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10.8 km

Porąbka Dam

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The dam in Porąbka, on the Sola River, looks both impressive and elegant. In the interwar period, when it was created, it was considered the pinnacle of technological advancement. The …

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13.2 km

End point

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4.55 km

3.91 km

2.61 km

1.73 km

365 m

Surfaces

3.90 km

3.72 km

3.09 km

1.63 km

786 m

< 100 m

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