Podwilk was founded in 1585 and has a documented historical connection with the settlement name “Orawka pod Wilkiem”. For travellers interested in local history and traditional place names, this connection provides a specific cultural point of reference. You can rent a holiday apartment in Podwilk.
Geographical Location
Podwilk is located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Nowotarski County and in the municipality of Jabłonka.
Surroundings
Pająków lies in the immediate vicinity of Podwilk. Wostojów, Kiełek and Okrąglica are located in the surrounding area of Podwilk.
Culture and Nature
The Chapel of Saint Anne in Podwilk stands on Kuligowa Góra at an altitude of 756 metres and houses a Baroque figure of Saint Anne from the 18th century.
The Bembeńskie Nature Reserve lies on land belonging to Podwilk.
Active Exploration
A hiking route designated as “Podwilk” is listed as being 10 km long, with 956 metres of ascent and an average duration of 3 hours and 7 minutes. For travellers interested in a hike in Podwilk, this listed route provides a specific point of reference.
Several cycling routes pass through Podwilk, including a difficult route of approximately 34 km from Zubrzyca Górna and the difficult, approximately 16 km “Salt Trail” from Podwilk via Orawka and Jabłonka to Chyżne.
Landscape
Podwilk lies in Orawa on the Czarna Orawa and offers views of gentle hills below Pająków Wierch.
More local pages: Ponice, Falsztyn, Maruszyna, Grywałd, Bańska Niżna, Obidowa, Podsarnie, Ratułów
