Wild Weekend in Smerek

Are you ready to go off the grid? 🌲

We invite you to a wild autumn weekend in the heart of the Bieszczady Mountains — a place where civilization slowly fades away and nature takes over. Located in the south-eastern edge of Poland, Bieszczady are known for their untamed character, raw and often brutal history, and unique flora and fauna not found in other Polish mountain ranges. They are also the only mountains in Poland that belong to the Eastern Carpathians, just like the Ukrainian Chornohora or Polonina Rivna.

Join us for a weekend filled with mountain adventures, breathtaking views of golden połoniny 🍂, a ride on the iconic Bieszczadzka Forest Railway 🚂, and evenings spent by the campfire 🔥 under one of the darkest skies in Poland ✨. Expect a mix of exploration, learning, and proper Bieszczady-style integration — including a legendary Zakapior Party 🍻.

Escape the noise. Lose the signal. Find something better.

Event schedule

This is a preliminary, approximate plan that may change depending on weather conditions, circumstances, or spontaneous ideas.

Thursday

From 15:00 to 18:00 – arrival at the accommodation (flexible hours, you can arrive earlier or later)
18:00 – 20:00 – dinner
Evening – game night at Przystanek Smerek, integration and overnight stay

Friday

8:00 – 9:00 – breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 – Introduction to Bieszczady (history and geography of the region)
11:00 – 13:00 – ride on the Bieszczadzka Kolejka Leśna (Majdan – Balnica – Majdan route)
13:00 – 14:00 – lunch in Cisna
14:00 – 19:00 – mountain hike (most likely Połonina Wetlińska)
19:00 – 21:00 – dinner at Siekierada
Evening – stargazing and campfire

Saturday

8:00 – 9:00 – breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 – short introduction to the area we will explore
10:00 – 19:00 – trip to the Sources of the San River – the southernmost point of Poland. The route is relatively easy, without significant elevation gain, but with exceptionally scenic landscapes. Along the way, we will visit the church in Smolnik and explore remains of former Bieszczady settlements.
19:00 – 21:00 – dinner
Evening – Zakapior Party (Farewell Evening in traditional Bieszczady-style)

Sunday

9:00 – breakfast
10:00 – closing ceremony
11:00 – hugs & kisses

Accommodation

How to get there?

By car:
The best option is to come by car directly to Smerek (we will send the exact parking location via email after registration).

By public transport:
You can take a train from Kraków to Sanok and from there either hitchhike to Smerek or continue by bus. There are frequent bus connections on the Sanok – Wetlina route, and Smerek is one of the last stops.

For those interested, we will also help organize shared transport from Sanok to Smerek depending on participants’ arrival times so that nobody has to find their way through the wilderness alone 🌲

Fee – 90 EUR

The fee includes accommodation, all meals (breakfasts and dinners, with the exception of Friday dinner at Siekierada), non alcoholic drinks, local transport and tickets for the Bieszczadzka Kolejka Leśna.

Registration

Register via the form:

https://forms.gle/L7fNL49YHQTVzJuS8

Registration is open till the 30.06.2025!

A glimpse of Bieszczady: