Mountains & peaks
Przegibek Pass (1,000 m) lies in the Worek Raczański, part of the Wielka Racza group on the Polish-Slovak border, and has long attracted those who like mountain clearings with views. The grassy saddle, the PTTK mountain hut and a shepherd’s hut with sheep cheeses make it one of the most pleasant stops in the whole range.
On the pass and its western slopes spreads the hamlet of Przegibek, belonging to the village of Rycerka Górna. It is just a handful of houses, but at 1,000 m above sea level it is the highest-lying permanent settlement in the entire Żywiec Beskids. The pass itself lies about 480 metres from the Slovak border line.
The origins of the PTTK hut go back to the 1920s; since then the building has undergone several modernisations. In 2009 it took first place in the mountain-hut ranking of the n.p.m. magazine. Guests can choose rooms for 2, 4, 6 and 12 people, a tent field in front of the building and — on the adjacent ski slope — a scouts’ cross. A few hundred metres further, on the blue trail, stands a shepherd’s hut selling sheep cheeses.
The most popular approach is the green trail from Rycerka Górna Kolonia: about 2 km of fairly steep forest climbing, taking about 1 h 15 min, with a free forest car park by the road. Other options include the blue and red trails from the Rycerzowa area (about 1 h 15 min each), the red trail from Wielka Racza (about 2.5 h) and the green trail from Mladá Hora in Slovakia (about 1.5 h).
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