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Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
powiat krakowski
gmina Zielonki

Dark Cave – Kraków Gate loop from Korzkiew

Moderate

5.0

(2)

31

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Dark Cave – Kraków Gate loop from Korzkiew

04:14

16.0km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Ojcowski Park Narodowy

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1

5.93 km

Entrance to the Green Trail, Ojcowski National Park

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A must for hikers to hike through the Pradnik valley.

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2

6.54 km

Dark Cave

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Rejoice, man, because you've come to the right place! This cave is considered one of the best archaeological sites in Poland. It's part of a larger cave complex (over 200 meters of chambers and corridors).

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7.00 km

Kraków Gate

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The Kraków Gate is an imposing natural thank you
and the entrance to the Ciasne Skałki Wąwóz (narrow rock canyon)

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4

7.32 km

It is worth buying a ticket to the Dark Cave and the observation deck at the ticket office near the huts, because you can no longer buy a ticket at the entrance to the cave.

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5

7.39 km

House Beneath the Rocks and Deotyma's Needle

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The road is marked "private area", but you can admire the rock from a distance.

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6

7.92 km

Jonaszówka Viewpoint

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Jonaszówka, also called Gruby Janek - a rock on the orographically right slope of the Prądnik Valley in the Ojców National Park.
Jonaszówka is about 20 m high, on its …

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8.03 km

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9.11 km

View of the magnificent Krakow Gate and nearby rocks to the west, and on the other side (east) the Crown Mountain, Glove and Ciemna Caves. A wonderful place in the Prądnik Valley.

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16.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.72 km

5.23 km

745 m

315 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

2.50 km

486 m

430 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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