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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat krakowski

Ojców Castle – Dark Cave loop from Skała Wieś

Hiking trails & Routes

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat krakowski

Ojców Castle – Dark Cave loop from Skała Wieś

Hard

5.0

(3)

10

hikers

Ojców Castle – Dark Cave loop from Skała Wieś

05:13

18.3km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Ojcowski Park Narodowy

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.35 km

Chapel on the Water (Kaplica na Wodzie), Ojców

Highlight • Religious Site

The Chapel "On the Water" of St. Joseph the Craftsman (Worker) is located on the site of the former spa baths, which were converted into a religious building in 1901. …

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2

4.93 km

Ojców Castle

Highlight • Castle

Ruins of King Casimir the Great's castle (14th century). Today, the remaining fortifications, some residential quarters, a tower, and an entrance gate remain.

The castle also offers beautiful views of the Prądnik Valley, with Chełmowa Góra to the south.

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3

5.46 km

Mural by Arkadiusz Andrejkow

Highlight • Monument

4

5.84 km

View of the valley in Ojcowski National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

7.06 km

Dark Cave

Highlight • Cave

The entrance to the Ciemna (Dark) Cave is 80 metres high above the Pradnik Valley and opposite the Kraków Gate. The cave is 230 metres long and has been open to tourists for several years.

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6

7.55 km

Wooden Houses in Ojcowski National Park

Highlight • Structure

It is worth buying a ticket to the Dark Cave and the observation deck at the ticket office near the huts, because you can no longer buy a ticket at the entrance to the cave.

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7

7.62 km

House Beneath the Rocks and Deotyma's Needle

Highlight • Natural Monument

The road is marked "private area", but you can admire the rock from a distance.

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8

8.84 km

Nature Exhibition, Ojców National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

one of the castles on the Eagles' Nests Trail

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18.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

5.46 km

2.99 km

1.99 km

142 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

2.28 km

2.09 km

1.72 km

1.57 km

540 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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