The second part of the spring hike in the Dynów Foothills. We descend from Horodna stronghold to the San Valley and then through the Brzozowa Valley from the south we ascend Kopacz, the highest peak of the Kopacz Massif. Then we head north and conquer two more hills: Banna Góra and Husakówka. From Husakówka we return to Falejówka along forest roads.


Virtual hike: Ascent to Kopacz Hill, Poland
Route: Horodna Hill (367 m a.s.l.; 49.603041, 22.187464) – Kopacz Hill (534 m a.s.l.; 49.619114, 22.183250) – Banna Góra (529 m a.s.l.; 49.621483, 22.179875) – Husakówka Hill (446 m a.s.l.; 49.625627, 22.173783) – Falejówka (325 m a.s.l.; 49.628919, 22.160618)
Trail designation: roads and paths marked on the map
Length: about 4.7 km
Walking time: about 2:00 h
Sum of approaches: 252 m
Sum down: 295 m

00:00:18 Horodna Hill
00:00:36 The remains of an ancient stronghold
00:03:36 The remains of an ancient stronghold
00:24:55 Brzozowa Dolina
00:32:37 Stream
01:00:05 Cross
01:05:37 Kopacz Hill
01:12:31 Banna Góra
01:26:46 Husakówka Hill
01:43:32 Pijawka Stream
01:44:26 Falejówka

Kopacz – a hill 534 m above sea level in the Dynów Foothills in the Kopacz Massif. It is located in the central part of the massif, in a ridge running from the north-west to the south-east. It is the highest peak of this massif. From the north-west it borders the Banna Góra peak, the northern slopes descend to the valley of a stream that is a tributary of the Pijawka, the south-eastern slopes descend steeply to the Brzozowa Valley and the western slopes descend to the valley of a stream that is a tributary of the San.

The peak and slopes are covered with a submontane form of Carpathian beech forest, views of the neighboring hills are revealed between the trees only in the leafless period.

A path marked on the map leads to the peak.

The hike recorded on March 20, 2025.