Szczyrk and the town of Wisla share a border. The Vistula river's estuary is located here. Wisla is the Polish name for Vistula.
There is a wide variety of ski runs for skiers of all proficiencies. Szczyrk also offers well-developed snowboard facilities. The town's strategic location attracts tourists in the summer. They have access to 8 km of walking routes and 60 km of well-marked mountain biking trails.
Warsaw is the nearest international airport, and Bielsko Biala is the nearest railway station.
Dozens of cultural and athletic
events take place here each year. The most notable include the Local Government Members Cup in Alpine skiing and mountain biking, Polish Colony Winter Olympic Games, and the Carving and Snowboarding Cups. Szczyrk is also co-host of A Week of Beskidy Culture, one of the biggest folk events in Europe.
The ski season lasts from December to March, and from November to April in higher areas. Expert skiers can try the Bieńkula slope, which has been certified by the International Ski Federation for Giant Slalom. Keep in mind that it has an average gradient of 26 degrees and may prove hazardous for less competent skiers. There are many intermediate and beginners' runs including four very easy slopes, among which Hala Posrednia.
Szczyrk appears as if it consists of just one street. The town nestles between two big mountains, which is why it cannot be expanded to the sides. The town center is small, but there is everything you need here - ski equipment, ski rental, ATMs, indoor swimming pools, bars, restaurants, convenience stores, service outlets and more. There is even a cinema. The houses and hotels on the mountainsides of the valley are splendid.
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