Maków Podhalański: Hiking Trails and Regional Culture

Three marked hiking trails pass through the town: a blue trail from the direction of Sucha Beskidzka, a green trail that begins in Maków Podhalański, and a yellow trail heading east to Pcim. The routes mentioned range from about 7.5 to about 27 km. Regional culture includes an exhibition of folk art and town history, a gallery of wood sculptures, and Maków embroidery.

A blue hiking trail leads from Maków Podhalański railway station along ul. Orkana toward the bridge over the Skawa, then via Grzechynia Zagórze and Ostra Góra to the eastern slope of Magurka. This route is about 7.5 km long.

Another blue trail, marked by PTTK, begins at the Sucha Beskidzka bus station. Over about 10.8 km, it passes through Mioduszyna and the Piatkówka settlement to Maków Podhalański railway station. In town, it runs past the Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Makowskiej and across the market square to the station. If you are interested in this route, you can take both its starting point in Sucha Beskidzka and the places mentioned in Maków into account when choosing your route.

The green trail marked by PTTK is about 10.5 km long. It leads from Maków Podhalański via Makowska Góra and Budzów to Chełm Wschodni. The yellow PTTK trail is considerably longer, at about 27 km, and runs via Ostrysz, Przysłopski Wierch, Koskowa Góra and Góra Kotoń to Pcim. For comparison, you can consider the specific distances and destinations: the eastern slope of Magurka, Chełm Wschodni, the railway station from the direction of Sucha Beskidzka, or all the way to Pcim.

From the slope of Makowska Góra, you can see the Pasmo Jałowieckie and Pasmo Babiogórskie; farther north, Pasmo Chełmu is also visible. The blue trail from the direction of Sucha Beskidzka runs along the ridge of Mioduszyna, then through the Polana settlement and past the summit of Góra Polany. This summit is 611 m above sea level; the trail continues toward the Makowska Góra settlement. This gives you both the named mountain ranges and specific waypoints to help you find your bearings.

The Izba Regionalna im. E. Wacyka features folk art by embroiderers and sculptors, wooden toys, household items from earlier times, as well as photographs and documents about the history of the town and its surroundings. The collection brings together handicrafts and everyday objects with local history. The artist’s wood sculptures have a sacred, modernist, and classical character. At the Galeria autorska Mieczysława Głucha, visitors can also attend talks on the sculptural tradition in Podhale and try their hand at demonstrations of wood, clay, and stone carving.

Maków embroidery is another distinctive regional craft. Anna Koziana from Maków Podhalański decorates tablecloths, table runners, napkins, bed linen, and shirts with it. It is characterized by dense white embroidery with embroidered openwork patterns. Together with the woodwork in the gallery and the exhibits at the Izba Regionalna, it offers a range of cultural themes: textile handicrafts, sculpture, and the history of the town.

Behind the small, almost triangular market square stands the parish Church of the Transfiguration (Przemienienia Pańskiego), a church in the Josephine style. Elements of its former Baroque furnishings have been preserved inside. Since the early 17th century, particular veneration has been given there to an image of the Virgin Mary considered miraculous. She is described as the protector of families and is also known as the Madonna of Maków.

Another architectural landmark is the brick Filas Chapel (Kaplica Filasowa) on ul. 3 Maja. J.K. Filas had it built in 1845; its form corresponds to the choir of the parish church. In the northeastern part of Maków Podhalański, near Moniuszki Street and the yellow hiking trail, remains of the stone wall of a 19th-century bloomery furnace have been preserved. The furnace belonged to the “Maurycy” ironworks. These traces add a glimpse of local industrial history to the town’s religious and craft heritage.

If you would like to compare other town profiles independently, see the pages for Zarnowka, Jachówka, Hucisko, Bienkówka, Sucha Beskidzka, Juszczyn, Grzechynia and Zembrzyce.

How long is the blue hiking trail from Sucha Beskidzka?

The blue trail marked by PTTK is about 10.8 km long. It passes through Mioduszyna and the Piatkówka settlement to Maków Podhalański railway station.

What does the Izba Regionalna im. E. Wacyka feature?

On display are folk art, wooden toys, household items from earlier times, as well as photographs and documents about the history of the town and its surroundings.

What themes does the Galeria autorska Mieczysława Głucha feature?

The gallery presents wood sculptures with a sacred, modernist, and classical character. Visitors can also attend talks and sculpture demonstrations.

For the broader travel overview: Sucha.