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Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
powiat krakowski
gmina Skała

Hercules' Club – Kraków Gate loop from Ojców National Park

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Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
powiat krakowski
gmina Skała

Hercules' Club – Kraków Gate loop from Ojców National Park

Hard

4.8

(21)

162

hikers

Hercules' Club – Kraków Gate loop from Ojców National Park

06:13

21.3km

560m

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: May 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Ojcowski Park Narodowy

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.61 km

Hercules' Club

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hercules Club - a rock club built of hard rock limestones located in Pieskowa Skała in the Ojców National Park located in the southern part of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. It …

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6.58 km

Pieskowa Skała Castle

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This castle was built during the reign of Casimir the Great in the 14th century as a watchtower. Over the centuries, it passed through various hands, for example, in the …

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14.3 km

Ojców Castle

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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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15.2 km

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15.8 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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16.1 km

Brama Krakowska

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

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16.2 km

The path starts from the Krakowska Gate through the Wąskie Skałki gorge, it is a blue trail. The path is not demanding, but you need to be careful about stones …

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17.4 km

Łokietek Cave

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Łokietek's Cave is an impressive geological formation, 320 meters long, 115 meters horizontally spread and 7 meters deep. Its opening is 453 meters above sea level.

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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

7.42 km

3.90 km

2.12 km

422 m

Surfaces

6.85 km

6.32 km

3.33 km

2.89 km

1.31 km

590 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Wednesday 17 June

23°C

10°C

35 %

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