Ojcow or as the locals call it Ojcowski National Park is Poland’s smallest National Park. It may be small, but, it is a beautiful park to visit, full of picturesque landscapes, rock formations, gorges, and caves. A great place to hike, have a picnic, or even take your bike.
The park got its name from the little village of Ojców.
Location
Ojcow National Park is situated just 12 miles (20 km) northwest of Krakow, making it a great day trip when visiting the city!
Getting There
There are a number of different ways to get to Ojcow National Park. You can hire a car and drive. If you are staying in Krakow there are buses which go to the park. Or if public transport isn’t your cup of tea, you can take a taxi.
Park Fees
The park is free to visit and open all year round. However, the car parks are chargeable.
Here’s how to spend your day in Ojcow National Park:
Visit The Floating Chapel
The Floating Chaple or the Chapel of the Water is a beautiful chapel built over two banks of the Prądnik Stream. The chapel is a historic wooden sacred building, dedicated to Saint Józef the Robotnik.
The Polish name for the chapel is: Kaplica Na Wodzie.
Visit The Village Of Ojcow
The village of Ojcow is a beautiful place. A place to stop for a bite to eat, have a potter around and visit the ruins of the Gothic castle.
Go For A Walk
The park is full of so many different trails. But if you only have time to do one, this is one hike to do in the park. It leads you past some of the most impressive rock formations in Ojcow National Park.
The Trail:
The trail is 4.5 miles long, on well-marked paths.
Parking
Park in the large car park, just outside of the village of Ojcow.
SatNav: Ojców 3, 32-043 Ojców
The Route:
Follow this map, as you walk the route, you shouldn’t get lost!
Make sure your location is turned on and you should be able to see exactly where you are, on this map. Or if you prefer, download the GPX file and use it on your choice of route tracker.
Unfortunately, I cannot write you a full step-by-step guide, as I only had the chance to walk a small part of the route. So please, follow the map I have provided, and you shouldn’t get lost!
Here are two of the rock formations to look out for:
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