Welcome! The grand silhouette of Babia Góra majestically stands out when you look at the mountains of the region. Its peak has been climbed for at lest 500 years. Yet only in the 18c it was discovered both by tourists and scientists. It is call Babia Góra (Mountain of a Woman) Mons vetula in Latin, Wielka Magura or the Queen of the Beskids and The Mother of bad weather.

The regional inn ‘Styrnol’ is located in the tourist part of Zawoja, the longest Polish village situated at the foot of Babia Góra (1725m a.s.l.) - the highest peak of the Beskidy Mountains. It is located by the main road running through the village. Zawoja is one of the most interesting historical places in the region. The hamlet where the inn was built was an important part of Zawoja called Podryzowana, the name of which is connected with woodcutting - the main industry of the region and one of the most important sources of income not more than a century ago.

Despite many years of research Babia Góra has never been fully studied due to ‘many inconveniences of the terrain’ Tourism though has flourished in the 20c: in the 1920s the peak was visited by about 10 thousand tourist and in the 1970s by over 200 thousand! Babia Góra is famous for many things: fantastic views from its top, clearly visible plant layers, unique sites of animals and plants protected in The Babia Góra National Park well as stunning sunsets and sunrises to be admired from the top.

However the weather can change rapidly and within half an hour a glorious day can turn into a violent thunderstorm. This could be particularly difficult for inexperienced trekkers who might not find it easy to find or to follow the marked routs in the fog or rain. So one must be careful as Babia Góra has many times showed her nasty nature.

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