Jaszczurowa – Castle Park, Lake and Hiking Trails

The town’s cultural character includes a castle and park ensemble with features of an English landscape garden, as well as a memorial room for the writer Janina Barbara Górkiewiczowa, established in 2007. The lake is the starting point for 45-minute boat trips; nearby, there are three hiking trails to peaks in two Beskid ranges.

A trail to Leskowiec (922 m) starts at the last PKS bus stop in Jaszczurowa (Pętla). It is unmarked and follows a gravel road to the Dudówka settlement, then runs along the Jaszczurówka stream.

The castle and park ensemble in Jaszczurowa has significant historical value in the Nadskawie region. It forms an architectural and landscape composition that retains features of an English landscape garden. Visitors interested in historic sites and designed landscapes will find a distinct focus for their stay here.

Another cultural point of interest is the memorial room dedicated to Janina Barbara Górkiewiczowa. It was established in 2007 and is located in the primary school in Jaszczurowa. If you want to give your stay a cultural focus, you can take these two attractions into account when choosing your accommodation and planning your trip.

45-minute boat trips on Lake Mucharskie start and end at the Jaszczurowa harbour. The vessels listed are the “Róża Wiatrów” ship and the “Szafir” gondola. Both trips start and end at the harbour; the stated duration applies to each boat trip. This gives you a specific way to include a lake excursion as a separate activity in your plans.

The rental service at Przystań WindMill is separate: it offers pedal boats, electric pedal boats, kayaks, electric Chillboat boats and jet skis. The selection ranges from human-powered watercraft to electric options and jet skis. If you are interested in water sports, you can compare the listed rental options with a boat trip: the trip has a set duration and returns to the harbour, while the rental service lists different types of watercraft.

The trail to Leskowiec starts at the last PKS bus stop in Jaszczurowa (Pętla), first following a gravel road to the Dudówka settlement and then running along the Jaszczurówka stream. The route is unmarked. Leskowiec is listed at 922 m. If you include this trail in your plans, note the sequence of waypoints described and bear in mind that it is not a marked route.

In the vicinity of the destination, three hiking trails near Lake Mucharskie and its immediate surroundings lead to peaks in the Beskid Makowski and Beskid Mały. The Beskid Makowski includes Jaroszowicka Góra (541 m), Starowidz (534 m) and Chełm (603 m); Żmijowa (595 m), Gołuszkowa Góra (715 m) and Magurka Ponikiewska (790 m) are in the Beskid Mały. The different peak names and elevations help you distinguish between the hiking destinations listed. To narrow down your options, you can decide whether to look further into the specifically described trail to Leskowiec or one of the three trails around the lake.

If you would like to include other town pages in your travel selection, you can also find Lanckorona, Nowe Dwory, Leńcze, Bęczyn, Rzyki, Sułkowice, Radocza and Tomice here.

How long do boat trips on Lake Mucharskie take?

The boat trips last 45 minutes and start and end at the Jaszczurowa harbour.

Which vessels are used for the boat trips?

The vessels listed are the “Róża Wiatrów” ship and the “Szafir” gondola.

What is the route to Leskowiec?

The unmarked trail starts at the last PKS bus stop in Jaszczurowa (Pętla), follows a gravel road to the Dudówka settlement and then runs along the Jaszczurówka stream.

For the main travel overview: Wadowice.