Gronków: Apartments and Holiday Homes

The present-day village of Gronków was established in the mid-16th century; a land survey from 1564 records its refoundation by Wierzbięta Stary at the Leśnica stream. For travellers interested in local history, this tradition provides a specific point of reference.

You can rent an apartment in Gronków.

Geographical Location

Gronków stretches through the valley of the Leśnica stream in the eastern part of the Nowy Targ Basin and lies on the border with the Spisko-Gubałowskie Foothills.

Landscape

The buildings of Gronków are located at elevations between 580 and 650 metres above sea level. This elevation provides a specific reference point for travellers who wish to assess the landscape character of a place by its altitude above sea level.

Gronkow is in the immediate vicinity of Gronków.

Łysa Góra, Kierbag and Cupryna are located in the surrounding area of Gronków.

Culture

In the wider regional surroundings of Gronków are Niedzica (Dunajec) - Zamek, Niedzica - Zamek XIIIw., Červený Kláštor and Votrubova Chata.

Gronków is a long, narrow village extending from north to south, with a chain-like settlement structure in the valley. The traditional strips of land are locally referred to as “role”.

The two rocks Cisowa Skała and Grzebieniowa Skała lie in the meadows belonging to Gronków. They are classified among the rock formations of the Nowy Targ Skalice.

According to local historical tradition, the former settlement of Stare Cło was located near a medieval trade route that led from Kraków via Nowy Targ and the Spiš region towards Hungary. This route ran through what is now Dolny Gronków, along the road known as Furmaniec.

Other destination pages: Grywałd, Ochotnica Górna, Podsarnie, Jablonka, Zubrzyca Dolna, Obidowa, Tylka, Mizerna.

To the higher-level travel overview: Nowotarski.