Discover Krzczonów

Krzczonów combines a specific starting point for hikers with churches, chapels and memorial sites. The “Oddziały „Żelbetu“ w masywie Kotonia” hiking trail ends in the village; there is also a parish church, a chapel and a roadside shrine, each with its own history. You can plan your stay around a longer hike or explore the historic sites in Krzczonów.

A hiking trail ending in Krzczonów

The “Oddziały „Żelbetu“ w masywie Kotonia” hiking trail is 16.5 kilometres long, with an indicated duration of about 4 hours and 10 minutes. It runs from Tokarnia through Jaworzyny, Groń, the Dłużyce clearing and Zawadka, then through the Potok Rusnaków valley to Krzczonów. This names the start and end points, as well as several stops along the route. The distance and approximate duration give you a concrete basis for including this trail in your day’s plans. Take the full stated distance into account and plan according to your own intentions rather than assuming the time given reflects your personal pace.

Church and chapels in the village

The parish of St Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, was founded in 1936. The parish church of the same name was built later, in 1992–1993. These two dates describe different milestones in the local church’s history. The first brick chapel in Krzczonów was built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries; the present-day chapel was built in 1886. A project involved restoring two historic chapels, one in Krzczonów and one in Skomielna Czarna.

Another historic site is a stone roadside shrine featuring a figure of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It dates from 1885 and bears registration number B-331/M, dated 07.03.2013. Its distinctive subject and date make it a separate point of interest for anyone who notices smaller religious monuments as well as larger buildings. The church, chapel and roadside shrine represent different forms of Krzczonów’s religious heritage: a parish church, a chapel building and a stone shrine featuring a figure of the Virgin Mary.

Memorial sites and other points of reference

At the parish cemetery in Krzczonów, a monument and a grave commemorate the victims of the 1944 fighting in Zawadka. The grave of the priest Szymon Hanuszek is also in the same cemetery. These sites have different emphases: the monument and grave keep alive the memory of those killed in the fighting, while Hanuszek is named as an individual. The dam in Krzczonów was rebuilt several years ago.

Nearby, a 1.71-kilometre paved section of a municipal road runs from the Pcim municipal office in the direction of Krzczonów, alongside the S7 expressway. The section is considered to be in good condition and lightly trafficked. This information concerns this particular section of road; it does not describe the entire route or a walking or driving time.

If you choose Krzczonów as a destination for a trip combining hiking and historic sites, you can focus your search for a holiday rental on the village. The named hiking trail ends here, and the church, chapel, roadside shrine and memorial sites offer additional points of interest for a stay focused on cultural history. Which of these sites you include depends on whether you want to focus primarily on the longer hike, the history of the buildings or the memorial sites.

Other places to use as reference points: Głogoczów, Stróza, Borzęta, Sułkowice, Harbutowice, Sieraków, Glichów and Jawornik.

For the broader travel overview: Myślenice.