Rycerka Górna: Hotels and Accommodations

Rycerka Górna is located in the geographical and ethnographic region of Żywiecczyzna, within the Żywiec Beskids and the Wielka Racza Group, near the Slovak border.

If you would like to stay in Rycerka Górna, you can find a hotel specifically for this purpose.

Nature

The settlement and fields of Rycerka Górna lie in the valley of the Rycerski Potok and its tributaries, Radecki and Plaskórówka. Jaworzyna, Praszywka, Vel’ký Prislop, and Będoszka Wielka are located in the immediate vicinity of Rycerka Górna.

History

Rycerka Górna was established at the beginning of the 17th century under the name Radeczka; the first recorded mention dates from 1628. The early settlement was a Wallachian pasture settlement based on the clearing of forested areas.

Culture

The Golgota Beskidów Cross is located in the wider regional area surrounding Rycerka Górna. Kolonia, a part of Rycerka Górna, historically served as a starting point for excursions to Wielka Racza.

Below the summit of Wielka Racza lies the PTTK mountain shelter in the Żywiec Beskids at an altitude of 1,236 meters. It was opened on December 17, 1934.

Other related places: Czernichów, Lodygowice, Bystra, Lipowa, Miedzybrodzie Zywieckie, Pietrzykowice, Tresna, Krzyżowa.

To the higher-level travel overview: Żywiec County.