Porąbka Dam – Lake Międzybrodzkie loop from Brzeszcze Jawiszowice
Porąbka Dam – Lake Międzybrodzkie loop from Brzeszcze Jawiszowice
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Porąbka Dam – Lake Międzybrodzkie loop from Brzeszcze Jawiszowice
02:59
65.4km
710m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 23, 2026
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Your route passes through a protected area
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Park Krajobrazowy Beskidu Małego
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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Gawra Hut
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31.2 km
Przegibek Pass (Przełęcz Przegibek)
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31.4 km
Ascent to Przegibek Pass from Międzybrodzie Bialskie
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40.9 km
Porąbka Dam
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41.2 km
Porąbka Dam
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Works were supposed to start in 1914, but World War I thwarted these plans.
The subject of construction returned immediately after its completion. The dam design was consulted with Gabriel Narutowicz, the creator of the dam on the Aar River in Mühlenberg, Switzerland. The narrowing between the Żaru and Zasolnica massifs was chosen as the site of the Soła dam. Construction began in 1921. However, due to scarce funds, it was repeatedly discontinued. Soła was also not idle and was destroying the effects of human efforts. The work started again from the hoof in 1934. The project was supervised by an outstanding specialist - engineer Jerzy Skrzyński. The company Frankopol was building. For the purposes of the investment, a small power plant was opened nearby. The latest technological achievements were used - e.g. waterproof cement from Goleszów. 2,500 workers and several hundred juniors passed through the construction site. The dam is 260 m long and 37.4 high; throughput - 1690 cubic meters. The capacity of the Międzybrodzkie Lake was calculated at 32.2 million cubic meters. The cost of the project was over PLN 20 million at that time! The construction site was visited by President Ignacy Mościcki himself. The opening ceremony in December 1936 was attended, among others, by Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski and Cardinal Adam Sapieha. In the 1950s, a hydroelectric power plant was commissioned at the dam. Currently, it has a capacity of 12.6 MW.
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porabka.net/budowa-zapory.html
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41.2 km
Porąbka Dam
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Object type:
Dam and hydroelectric power plant.
Height: 37.3 meters. Length: 260 meters
River: Soła.
Completion: 1936 (project by prof. Gabriel Narutowicz).
Attractions:
Viewpoint over Beskid Mały and Lake Międzybrodzkie.
For cyclists/hikers:
An asphalt road with a sidewalk runs across the dam's crest, allowing for safe passage and enjoyment of the panorama.
It serves as an excellent landmark and a connecting point for routes around the lakes of the Soła cascade.
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41.3 km
Lake Międzybrodzkie
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65.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
62.8 km
2.14 km
442 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
65.2 km
106 m
105 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (660 m)
Lowest point (250 m)
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