Gubałówka
A lookout hill north of Zakopane. A funicular carries you to the top in minutes for panoramic, straight-on views of the Tatra Mountains.
Gubałówka rises to 1,126 meters across the valley from the Tatras and is the best place to see Zakopane and the whole Tatra ridge. From the station at the northern end of Krupówki Street, a funicular takes about 3–4 minutes to reach the top. A return ticket costs about 30–40 złoty. The ridge has observation decks, restaurants, snack stalls, a summer toboggan run and beginner ski slopes in winter. You can walk along the ridge to Butorowy Wierch and take a chairlift back down, about 1 hour in total. Around the lower station are souvenir and smoked cheese markets.
Opening hours
Cable car about 8:00–20:00 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Museum of Zakopane Style – Villa Koliba
- Pęksowy Brzyzek Cemetery & Old Church
- Tatra Museum
- Villa Atma – Karol Szymanowski Museum
- Krupówki Street
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima at Krzeptówki
- Strążyska Valley & Siklawica Falls
- Wielka Krokiew Ski Jump