Schronisko Opaczne

Schronisko Opaczne, formally known as Schronisko turystyczne „W Murowanej Piwnicy” na Opacznem, was a private mountain tourist shelter located in the Beskid Mountains of Poland at an elevation of 850 metres above sea level. It stood south-west of the Opaczne pass in the Jałowiec Range, which according to Jerzy Kondracki's regionalisation of Poland belongs to the Beskid Makowski, though maps and guidebooks often classify it as part of the Beskid Żywiecki. The shelter operated from 1990 until it ceased activity in 2020. The shelter was housed in a masonry highlander's cottage dating from the end of the 19th century. Until 1985 the building served as the family home of its owner and host, Stanisław Front (died 2019). The shelter began operating in 1990 and was known under various names over the years: Bacówka pod Jałowcem, Na Przełęczy, Ranczo pod Zbójami, and finally W Murowanej Piwnicy. In 2020 the property was put up for sale. Accommodation conditions were modest. On the ground floor there were sleeping rooms for 20 people and a bathroom; in the basement there was a kitchen and a dining room. The shelter, like the entire Opaczne hamlet, had no electricity until 2010. After it was connected, the shelter underwent renovation: the roof was replaced with traditional highlander shingles, and the windows and doors were replaced. The shelter also received a new bathroom, and the dining room and kitchen were renovated. A tourist trail passed through the area: Przysłop pass – Kiczora – Solniska – Kolędówki pass – Jałowiec – Czerniawa Sucha – Lachów Groń – Koszarawa, with a walking time of 6 hours and 6.05 hours in the opposite direction. The shelter is documented in Tomasz Biesik's book Schroniska górskie dawniej i dziś. Beskid Żywiecki (Bielsko-Biała: Wyd. „Logos” Agnieszka Korzec-Biesik, 2013, pp. 149–152, ISBN 978-83-925599-4-8).

The building that would become Schronisko Opaczne was a masonry highlander's cottage dating from the end of the 19th century. Until 1985 it served as the family home of Stanisław Front, who would later become the owner and host of the shelter. Front died in 2019. The shelter began operating in 1990. Over its three decades of activity it was known under several names: Bacówka pod Jałowcem, Na Przełęczy, Ranczo pod Zbójami, and finally W Murowanej Piwnicy. It was a private mountain tourist shelter located in the Beskids at an elevation of 850 metres above sea level, south-west of the Opaczne pass in the Jałowiec Range. According to Jerzy Kondracki's regionalisation of Poland, this range belongs to the Beskid Makowski, though maps and guidebooks often classify it as part of the Beskid Żywiecki. The shelter, like the entire Opaczne hamlet, had no electricity until 2010. After the connection of electricity, the shelter underwent renovation: the roof was replaced with traditional highlander shingles, and the windows and doors were replaced. The shelter also received a new bathroom, and the dining room and kitchen were renovated. On the ground floor of the building there were sleeping rooms for 20 people and a bathroom; in the basement there was a kitchen and a dining room. A tourist trail passed through the area: Przysłop pass – Kiczora – Solniska – Kolędówki pass – Jałowiec – Czerniawa Sucha – Lachów Groń – Koszarawa, with a walking time of 6 hours and 6.05 hours in the opposite direction. The shelter ceased activity in 2020, and in the same year the property was put up for sale. The shelter is documented in Tomasz Biesik's book Schroniska górskie dawniej i dziś. Beskid Żywiecki (Bielsko-Biała: Wyd. „Logos” Agnieszka Korzec-Biesik, 2013, pp. 149–152, ISBN 978-83-925599-4-8).

• 2020

  The shelter ceased activity and the property was put up for sale.

• 2019

  Stanisław Front, owner and host, died.

• 2010

  Electricity was connected to the shelter and the hamlet; renovation followed.

• 1990

  The shelter began operating.

Private, rustic mountain shelter in the Beskids, offering basic accommodation and dining for hikers.

• Overnight accommodation

  Sleeping rooms for 20 people on the ground floor.

• Dining

  Kitchen and dining room in the basement.

1. 1Witryna prywatnaopaczne.wordpress.com
2. 2Schronisko Opacznewikidata.org
3. 3Schronisko turystyczne „W Murowanej Piwnicy” na Opacznempl.wikipedia.org