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Barania Góra

Located in Milówka, Żywiec County Coordinates: 49°36′41″ N 19°00′40″ E

Barania Góra
Adrian Tync · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,220 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kamesznica
5.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava66 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport76 km

About Barania Góra

Barania Góra is a mountain. Location: Milówka, Żywiec County. Elevation: 1,220 m.

From Wikipedia

Barania Góra (Polish for "Ram Mountain") (German: Widderberg; Silesian: Baraniŏ Gōra) is a mountain in southern Poland. At a height of 1,220 metres (4,000 ft), it is the second highest mountain in the Silesian Beskids. The sources of the Vistula, the longest Polish river, are located on the western slope of the mountain. A mountain hut, PTTK shelter Przysłop pod Barania Górą, is located relatively close to the peak, albeit at around 900 metres (3,000 ft) AMSL.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
170 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Barania Góra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -6° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (128 mm)
Driest month
February (58 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Barania Góra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°7°13°16°18°18°13°8°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-7°-3°1°4°6°6°3°-1°-6°-9°
Precipitation (mm)6458606810112612811587677173

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Barania Góra

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), 66 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 180 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 66 kmwest
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 76 kmnortheast
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 180 kmwest
  • Košice Population: 225K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 212 kmsoutheast
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 214 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 237 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Barania Góra

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 389 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Gírová Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Bugaj Mountain 24 kmS
  • Beskid Żywiecki Mountain 19 kmS
  • Beskid Śląski Mountain 9 kmS

25–60 km131 places

  • Korňa River 36 kmSW
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 47 kmS
  • Chleb Mountain 47 kmS
  • Orava Castle Historic site 46 kmSE

60–100 km239 places

  • Popradské Pleso Lake 93 kmSE
  • Ostrá Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Vysoká Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Slavkovský štít Mountain 99 kmSE

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