Summer leisure activities

Our city and its nearest surroundings are an ideal place for all kinds of activities, including amateur and competitive ones, extreme and family and recreational ones. In the summer, next to walks and mountain trips, Zakopane is a mecca for those who love running, cycling and roller-blading. The immediate surroundings also provide ideal places for climbing, and when the weather is bad, you can go under the roof and practice on the climbing wall in the new hall of the Central Sports Center, which makes it possible to, among other things, train in the competition "Climbing on time" on two climbing routes 10 metres high.

Go downhill

It is in Zakopane that the biggest mountain runs take place throughout the summer, both for short and for long distances. Those who love mountains and extreme sports can also use a chairlift, which will take them to the Harenda slope, where the downhill route is located. It is secured with mattresses and labeled throughout the season.

Doing exercise in the open air

Two new exercise areas have recently been created in our city. The first one is located on Ustupa, at the entrance to Zakopane. It is a place of recreation with exercise equipment, swings for children, benches and walking paths. Currently, this area is partially planted with shrubs and vines to separate it with greenery from traffic. However, at ul. Przewodniki Tatrzańskie, an exercise park with an area of approx. 200 m2 was built. There are three thematic squares here. In the first one, there are devices that can help to take care of your physical condition, such as: a bicycle, an elliptical trainer or a downhill skiing training device. The second square was designed for weight training, while horizontal bars and a slackline are mounted in the third one.

Zakopane as a typical city for tourists

Tatra trails will satisfy both Sunday walkers and real alpine tourists. Montane valleys are full of magic. The most popular valleys are Dolina Strążysk, Dolina Białego, Dolina Olczyska and Dolina za Bramką - all of them are accessible from Droga pod Reglami, and going through them does not take more than two or three hours. In the Tatras there are also river valleys (stretching to the main ridge of the Tatras), they are much longer, but with an equally suited for leisure walks, where even the least skilled tourists can walk - Kościeliska Valley and Chochołowska Valley, through which you can also go by bike, just like through Droga pod Reglami.

Zakopane is not only mountains, it is also water and it’s the best because it’s geothermal, with healing and relaxation properties.

Undoubtedly, the best place where entire families can entertain themselves is the Zakopane Aqua Park, a facility focused on sports, recreation and healing and entertainment. You can swim and relax there in the hot waters from the inside of the earth and you can admire our beautiful Tatra Mountains. Those who love sunbathing can also go to the bathing water on Polana Szymoszkowa where there are slides and a beach volleyball court.