Przegibek Pass
Przegibek Pass (663m) - a pass in the Magurka Wilkowicka Group in the Beskid Mały, located between the peaks of Sokołówka and Przegibek, serves as the highest point of the road connecting Bielsko-Biała with Międzybrodzie Bialskie.
The pass is a good starting point for hiking - here, trails converge towards nearby peaks: Magurka Wilkowicka, Czupel, and Chrobacza Łąka. When driving from Bielsko, one can leave their car at a large free parking area, which also has an inn called "Gawra." An interesting feature near the parking lot is a small chapel with a statue of the Christ of the Agony, engraved with the date 1858, as well as a monument to the Victims of War.
Radosław Truś in his Guide "Beskid Mały."
(Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza “Rewasz” 2008.) wrote:
“During World War II, the Germans prepared this area for defense. In 1943, they dug a system of trenches from the pass to the peak of Magurka Wilkowicka. They used German men brought from Silesia who were unfit for military service, residents of Ponikwi, forest workers, and labourers from factories in Bielsko-Biała. Here and there, remnants of these trenches can still be seen.”
This place has outstanding tourist value both in summer and winter and is worthy of recommendation for every nature lover. The mountain trails are characterised by abundant greenery and stunning expansive views. In winter, one can take advantage of a network of cross-country skiing trails.
Author of the photos and text:
Katarzyna Krajewska
Author's website - www.fotofiszka.eu
