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Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
powiat krakowski
gmina Skała

Kraków Gate – Rękawica (The Glove) Rock Formation loop from gmina Skała

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Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
powiat krakowski
gmina Skała

Kraków Gate – Rękawica (The Glove) Rock Formation loop from gmina Skała

Moderate

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Kraków Gate – Rękawica (The Glove) Rock Formation loop from gmina Skała

04:44

15.9km

460m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Ojcowski Park Narodowy

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.92 km

Sąspów Valley

Highlight • Gorge

There are over 60 caves in the beautiful Sąspówska Valley.
If you hike up the valley you can walk for about 1100 meters
Make a detour on the left hand into the Jamkl Gorge.
There are also 22 caves there.

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7.06 km

Jonaszówka

Viewpoint

3

8.70 km

Brama Krakowska

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Krakauer Tor is an impressive natural monument
and the entrance to Ciasne Skałki Wąwóz (Narrow Rock Gorge)

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8.78 km

View of the magnificent Krakow Gate and nearby rocks to the west, and on the other side (east) the Crown Mountain, Glove and Ciemna Caves. A wonderful place in the Prądnik Valley.

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10.3 km

Viewpoint Over Ojców

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A beautiful viewing terrace overlooking Ojców. There is a good board indicating which hills/mountains are ahead of you. Those rocks below are impressive! You can see the Krakow Gate and Rusztowa Mountain from here.

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10.3 km

Wisegrod Castle, built by Konrad Mazowiecki in 1231, was located here. The neck trench on the western side is still clearly visible. Impressive is the steep castle rock and the …

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11.2 km

Rękawica (The Glove) Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

These Jurassic rocks actually look like an outstretched hand. It is really worth walking up the green marked hiking trail. The climb starts at the ticket office for the Ciemna …

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8

11.7 km

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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11.7 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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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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7.75 km

4.80 km

3.23 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

4.12 km

3.04 km

2.83 km

1.03 km

331 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Saturday 6 June

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