Chata na Zagroniu

Chata na Zagroniu is a student mountain hut (chatka studencka) located in the Żywiec-Orawa Beskids (Beskid Żywiecko-Orawski), on the Zapolanka ridge between Rajcza-Nickulina and Złatna, about 200 metres from the yellow hiking trail. The building stands in the hamlet of Zagroń, often marked on maps as Kręcichwosty, administratively part of the village of Złatna in the Gmina Ujsoły. It occupies a wooden, over-century-old highland cottage that originally served, among other things, as a gallery of folk art and a venue for folklore-education workshops before gradually taking on the function of an overnight accommodation facility. Since the beginning of October 2011 the hut has been cared for by the Student Circle of Beskid Guides in Katowice (Studenckie Koło Przewodników Beskidzkich w Katowicach, SKPB Katowice). According to the official website, the property is owned by the Inter-University Branch of PTTK in Katowice (Oddział Międzyuczelniany PTTK w Katowicach), while the managing body is the Hut Council (Rada Chaty). The hut offers accommodation in tourist-standard conditions: 35 beds, places for guests' own tents, free boiling water or tea, an equipped kitchen and common room, a washroom in the utility room, a campfire site in front of the hut, a fireplace in the common room, an outdoor shower in the summer season, and board games such as Agricola and Saboteur. The cost of an overnight stay in the hut is 25 PLN, and 10 PLN for a place in one's own tent. PTTK discounts are honoured, and a special price of 15 PLN is offered to members and trainees of SKPB Katowice, "triangular" guides, and participants of guide-training hikes of other student guide circles. A complete price list is available on the website. A total ban on alcohol abuse applies in the hut and its immediate surroundings, and the Standards for the Protection of Minors (abbreviated version) are in force. Visitors planning an overnight stay are reminded to bring a change of footwear. In the summer season (July–September) the hut operates according to the "chatkowanie" calendar; during the rest of the year it is open on selected weekends listed in the calendar and only after prior reservation. The reservation system distinguishes "chatkowanie" (staff on duty on site) from a "reservation" stay for previously announced persons, usually larger groups. The facility does not provide tourist or catering services (guests may use the kitchen infrastructure), and overnight stays are subject to a fee according to the price list. Sanitary facilities are located outside, and the hut has electricity and running water. Nearby marked hiking trails include the route Rajcza railway station – Nickulina – Zagroń (Kręcichwosty) – Redykalny Wierch – PTTK Shelter on Hala Lipowska – PTTK Shelter on Hala Rysianka – Romanka, and the approach from Ujsoły to Zagroń (Kręcichwosty) joining the yellow trail. The hut's website suggests excursions to Redykalny Wierch, Hala Rysianka and Hala Boracza, as well as further destinations such as Romanka, Pilsko, Rycerzowa, Krawców Wierch and Muńcuł.

Chata na Zagroniu occupies a wooden highland cottage that is more than a hundred years old. Initially the building functioned, among other things, as a gallery of folk art and a venue for workshops in folklore education, and over time it also took on the role of an overnight accommodation facility. The property is situated in the hamlet of Zagroń, often marked on maps as Kręcichwosty, administratively belonging to the village of Złatna in the Gmina Ujsoły, on the Zapolanka ridge between Rajcza-Nickulina and Złatna, about 200 metres from the yellow hiking trail. From the beginning of October 2011 the hut has been under the care of the Student Circle of Beskid Guides in Katowice (Studenckie Koło Przewodników Beskidzkich w Katowicach, SKPB Katowice). According to information on the official website, the facility is owned by the Inter-University Branch of PTTK in Katowice (Oddział Międzyuczelniany PTTK w Katowicach), and the managing body is the Hut Council (Rada Chaty). The hut offers accommodation in tourist-standard conditions. The official website lists 35 beds and the possibility of staying in one's own tent, as well as access to a kitchen and common room, a washroom, a campfire site and a fireplace, and in the summer season an outdoor shower. The facility does not provide tourist or catering services (guests may use the kitchen infrastructure), and overnight stays are subject to a fee according to the price list. Sanitary facilities are located outside, and the hut has electricity and running water. According to the official website, in the summer season (July–September) the facility operates according to the "chatkowanie" calendar, while outside the season it is available on selected weekends indicated in the calendar and only after prior reservation. The reservation page distinguishes "chatkowanie" (staff on duty on site) from a "reservation" stay for previously announced persons, usually larger groups. Nearby marked hiking trails include the route Rajcza railway station – Nickulina – Zagroń (Kręcichwosty) – Redykalny Wierch – PTTK Shelter on Hala Lipowska – PTTK Shelter on Hala Rysianka – Romanka, and the approach from Ujsoły to Zagroń (Kręcichwosty) joining the yellow trail. According to the hut's website, suggested excursions from the area include Redykalny Wierch, Hala Rysianka and Hala Boracza, as well as further destinations such as Romanka, Pilsko, Rycerzowa, Krawców Wierch and Muńcuł.

• The wooden highland cottage that now houses Chata na Zagroniu is built (over a century old).

• The building initially serves as a gallery of folk art and a venue for folklore-education workshops.

• The building gradually takes on the function of an overnight accommodation facility.

• From the beginning of October 2011 the hut is under the care of SKPB Katowice.

A low-cost, student-run mountain hut in the Żywiec Beskids, offering simple tourist-standard accommodation and a communal, alcohol-abuse-free atmosphere.

• Overnight stay in the hut (25 PLN)

• Overnight stay in own tent (10 PLN)

• Special price for SKPB Katowice members and trainees, "triangular" guides, and participants of other student guide circles' training hikes (15 PLN)

• Free boiling water or tea

• Equipped kitchen and common room

• Washroom in the utility room

• Campfire site in front of the hut

• Fireplace in the common room

• Outdoor shower in the summer season

• Board games including Agricola and Saboteur

1. 1O chacie | Chata na Zagroniuchatanazagroniu.pl
2. 2Chata na Zagroniu – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopediapl.wikipedia.org
3. 3A cottage in Zagroń – Wikidatawikidata.org