Pewel-Krzeczów Ranges - Bąków Mountain
Pewel-Krzeczów Ranges

Bąków Mountain

19 May 2025
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A scenic hike through the Pewel-Krzeczów Ranges. We walk along the main ridge of the Pewel Range from Jeleśnia to Hucisko. The first peak we conquer is Beskid, incorrectly marked on the map as Janikowa Grapa. Before the peak, there is a scenic glade with a panorama of the Żywiec-Orawa Beskid Mountains. Continuing along the yellow trail, we ascend Madeje, Garlejów Groń and Gracówka. Between the peaks, views of Babia Góra and Pilsko open up. We leave the trail to conquer Zawaliska, a peak covered with a spruce-fir forest that is over 100 years old. The next peak is Bigosy, also located off the trail. Then we ascend Bąków (Czeretnik), the highest peak of the Pewel Range. Behind the Ubocz peak, we enter the blue trail and ascend the last peak of this hike, Baków Groń (Gachowizna). Behind the peak we turn south and descend to Hucisko.


Virtual hike: Ascend to Bąków Mountain from Jeleśnia, Poland
Route: Jeleśnia, Janikowa Grapa Street (421 m a.s.l.; 49.659777, 19.312114) – Beskid (725 m a.s.l.; 49.666954, 19.327918) – Madeje (704 m a.s.l.; 49.672412, 19.337525) – Garlejów Groń (728 m a.s.l.; 49.675377, 19.346607) – Gracówka (733 m a.s.l.; 49.677760, 19.352287) – Zawaliska (756 m a.s.l.; 49.681614, 19.351736) – Bigosy (740 m a.s.l.; 49.683114, 19.356231) – Bąków (766 m a.s.l.; 49.690850, 19.367810) – Ubocz (755 m a.s.l.; 49.695136, 19.381302) – Baków Groń (756 m a.s.l.; 49.697207, 19.390971) – Hucisko, church (597 m a.s.l.; 49.692417, 19.401000)
Trail designation: yellow trail, blue trail
Length: about 10.6 km
Walking time: about 3:20 h
Sum of approaches: 550 m
Sum down: 393 m

00:00:28 Jeleśnia, Janikowa Grapa Street
00:43:24 Beskid
00:57:13 Madeje
01:13:01 Garlejów Groń
01:21:28 Gracówka
01:27:26 Going off the trail
01:31:31 Zawaliska
01:35:53 Return to the yellow trail
01:41:46 Going off the trail
01:43:13 Bigosy
01:45:36 Return to the yellow trail
02:01:46 Chapel
02:05:34 Bąków
02:30:25 Ubocz
02:34:37 Crossing of trails
02:41:38 Baków Groń / Gachowizna
02:57:28 Hucisko, church

Bąków (Czeretnik) – a peak at an altitude of 766 m a.s.l. in the Pewel-Krzeczów Ranges. It is the highest peak of the Pewel Range. It is located in the central part of the range between the Bigosy peak in the southwest and the Ubocz peak in the northeast. The southeast slopes descend to the Pewlica Jeleśniańska Stream and the northwest slopes to the Pewlica Pewelska Stream.

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