On the way

What to see on the way from Kraków to Zakopane

It is about 106 km from Kraków to Zakopane, roughly 1 h 39 min of driving without breaks.

Along the way we suggest 10 stops worth leaving the road for: heritage, nature and curiosities. A typical detour is 11 minutes: the extra time to drive to a stop and back to the route.

Stops are listed in driving order, each with the time it adds and its distance from the start.

  • 106 km
  • 1 h 39 min
  • 10 stops
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Stops on the way

  1. Stop 1

    +2 min detour 21 km from the start Show on map

    Church of St Mary Magdalene (Głogoczów)

    Photo: Church of St Mary Magdalene (Głogoczów)
    Reptar CC BY-SA 3.0

    A Roman Catholic parish church in Głogoczów (Myślenice Commune, Lesser Poland Voivodeship), built in 1812 and listed in the register of monuments.

    • History and culture

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  2. Stop 2

    +9 min detour 32 km from the start Show on map

    Piłsudski Mound in Osieczany

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    A hilltop known as Piłsudski Mound in Osieczany (Myślenice Commune, Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship).

    • Nature and unusual places

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  3. Stop 3

    +25 min detour 42 km from the start Show on map

    Waterfall on the Wielka Suszanka Stream in Tuptówka

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    A waterfall on the Wielka Suszanka stream is located in the locality of Tuptówka in the Pcim commune, Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

    • Nature and unusual places

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  4. Stop 4

    +12 min detour 48 km from the start Show on map

    Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kasinka Mała

    Photo: Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kasinka Mała
    Jerzy Opioła CC BY-SA 4.0

    A brick Roman Catholic parish church built in 1911 in Kasinka Mała (Mszana Dolna Commune, Limanowa County).

    • History and culture

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  5. Stop 5

    +17 min detour 55 km from the start Show on map

    Church of St Adalbert Bishop and Martyr in Krzeczów

    Photo: Church of St Adalbert Bishop and Martyr in Krzeczów
    Jakub Gałka CC BY-SA 3.0

    A wooden Roman Catholic church in Krzeczów, Lubień Commune, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, listed as an immovable monument.

    • History and culture

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  6. Stop 6

    +25 min detour 61 km from the start Show on map

    Manor house in Wysoka

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    A manor house in the village of Wysoka (Jordanów commune, Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship).

    • History and culture

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  7. Stop 7

    +8 min detour 69 km from the start Show on map

    Pocieszna Woda Spring

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    A spring in the locality of U Krzyża (Rabka-Zdrój Commune, Nowy Targ County), giving rise to the Pocieszna Woda stream.

    • Nature and unusual places

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  8. Stop 8

    +3 min detour 78 km from the start Show on map

    Church of St Martin in Klikuszowa

    Photo: Church of St Martin in Klikuszowa
    Jerzy Opioła CC BY-SA 3.0

    A Roman Catholic parish church in Klikuszowa (Nowy Targ Commune, Lesser Poland Voivodeship).

    • History and culture

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  9. Stop 9

    +21 min detour 85 km from the start Show on map

    Church of St Hedwig of Silesia in Waksmund

    Photo: Church of St Hedwig of Silesia in Waksmund
    Gorofil CC BY-SA 4.0

    A Roman Catholic parish church, built in 1887, located in the village of Waksmund (Nowy Targ Commune, Lesser Poland Voivodeship).

    • History and culture

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  10. Stop 10

    +1 min detour 95 km from the start Show on map

    Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels in Biały Dunajec

    Photo: Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels in Biały Dunajec
    Archeo16 Public domain

    A Roman Catholic parish church from 1938 in Biały Dunajec (Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship).

    • History and culture

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Driving the other way?

Driving from Zakopane to Kraków, you reach the same stops in reverse order – read the list from the bottom.

Plan the route from Zakopane to Kraków

How stops are chosen: the planner routes the drive, checks places up to 5 km from the road and routes the real detour to each; it keeps those that add at most 30 minutes. Data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata, Wikipedia, the NID heritage register (CC BY 4.0), Opencaching.PL (CC BY-SA 3.0 PL), photos from Wikimedia Commons with their author and licence.