Festiwal Biegu Wierchami 2026

If you want a race that smells like the mountains, the forest and adventure, the Festiwal Biegu Wierchami in Rytro is exactly your playground 🏔️.

Here, in Nowy Sącz County in Lesser Poland, you’ll run among the trees, climb up to viewpoints that make you say “okay, that was worth every drop of sweat” 🌲.

Pick your format: 5 km to treat yourself without burning out, 10 km to crank up the smile, 23 km for a great getaway, 45 km to tell a real story, or 65 km if you want to tick the box “I did something big” 🧭.

The spot is atypical and super lively, with kids & juniors courses: come solo, as a couple or with family, and everyone has their own start line (and their dose of pride) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦.

And me, as a local guide, I’ll tell you: after the effort, hang around Rytro a bit—it extends the journey.

Go get some altitude at the Rytro Castle (ruins + panorama, a winning combo), take a trip over to Stary Sącz to wander around a lovely little town, and swing by Piwniczna-Zdrój for a relaxing break, spa-town style, all just around the corner 🚆.

You can also settle by the Dunajec for a quiet stroll, or plan a little “digestive” family hike in the surrounding hills: here, even recovery has some elevation 🍲.