No more jokes, gentlemen and ladies, the stairs begin. However, there is a reward after overcoming sharp turns and steep climbs. Silence interspersed with sheep and rooster crowing, a panoramic view of the Tatra Mountains and the Jamny stream valley, the warmth of the fireplace and a lot of negative ions emitted by the forests. Where are such rarities? In Gorce, at 830 m above sea level, in the hamlet of Jamne. We have 3 houses here, one for us - newcomers from West Pomerania, and two for you, seekers of a small-town atmosphere. For food with a highlander hint, you can climb to the neighboring agritourism, for animal therapy it is enough to go out to the garden, and for real oscypek in the nearby hall.
In winter, we dig tunnels in the snow and put chains on the wheels (we also recommend you), in spring we admire the road crossing Ochotnica, in summer we drink fresh żętyca, and in autumn we soak up tourists. Bring kids, pets, comfortable shoes and don't forget the towels. I'll see you there.
We have two houses for you at the heights with a view of the Jamne valley and the Tatra Mountains. They are designed for 6 - 8 people. In the case of a team of 8 people, two will sleep on a fold-out sofa in the living room. On the ground floor there is a living room with a kitchenette and a bathroom, and upstairs there are two 3-person bedrooms and a bathroom.
Outside there is a grill hut with a view of the Tatra Mountains, on each terrace there is a swing to rest and bathe the eyes in green, white, orange - depending on the season.
Bring towels with you. Comfortable hiking shoes will also be useful, because with us, if not uphill, then downhill.
Each cottage has its own well-equipped kitchen. But many of our guests climb for meals to the neighboring agritourism and praise these climbs very much. A 10-minute walk with views is an agrotourism, where delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners are served. Our highlander neighbor knows cooking like no other and uses her heart and local products. In addition, you can buy bread, eggs, cheese, honey, sausages, tinctures, depending on what is available.
Once you rest from stress, slow down and enjoy the beautiful views of the Jamne valley and the Tatra Mountains - the Gorce area has more to offer than you could dream of.
You can, for example, take advantage of the offer of a massage performed in the cottage, go hiking (even directly from the cottage, which is located on the trail to Gorc) and breathe in the forest. It is worth climbing Gorc, because firstly it is right above your head (the route is 4 km one way, but it is steep and almost all the time uphill), secondly, at the top (1228 m above sea level) there is a wooden observation tower with an impressive panorama Slovak Tatras, Beskid Wyspowy and Gorce. Thirdly, and very importantly, on the way you can stop at the Gorczańska Chata hostel. There are no restaurants or cooks there, but there is a well-equipped kitchen where you can make yourself a cup of tea or warm up, and there is also a very friendly atmosphere.
We recommend listening to the interesting stories of the custodian of Wojtyłowa Gazdówka, where Karol Wojtyła stayed at the ski camp, go to the Bacówka u Bucka, where in the summer you will see how sheep are grazed and how cheese is traditionally produced. In the pastures by the Jamne stream, in an absolutely beautiful place, at an altitude of approx. 900 m above sea level. over 700 sheep are grazed by over a dozen farmers. Here you can buy real oscypek cheese and bryndza and drink refreshing Żętca.
By bicycle (if you have the stamina) or by car, you can go to the Czorsztyn Lake to go swimming or rent a kayak or yacht. The route, depending on whether around or closer, is from 20 to 40 km one way. We recommend choosing the shorter one, and then continue around the lake along a beautiful bicycle path that will take you to Nowy Targ. You can also drive a car to Szczawnica (you can also rent bicycles there) and go on a route along the Dunajec River (e.g. 10 km, and back, for a variety, the rental offers rafting on a pontoon). If you are not interested in driving kilometers, park your car at the Czorsztyński Lake and go to see the castle in Niedzica or the ruins of the castle in Czorsztyn with beautiful panoramas of the surrounding area. In warm months, it is worth taking part in a traditional Dunajec rafting trip with raftsmen or go for a walk around the "architectural reserve" of Osada Czorsztyn.
For walkers, we recommend the lookout towers in Magurki and Lubań. Coming back from the tower in Magurki, it is worth making a loop and passing the Monument to the Liberator Catastrophe, where the remains of the B-24 Liberator plane from the Second World War are located. Almost 80 years ago, only 4 km from Gorce Siedlisko, on December 18, 1944 at 12:45 a 10-person crew of a US Army Air Force bomber parachuted. You can start the trail to the tower in Lubań in Kluszkowce or in Ochotnica Dolna.
It is also worth going to the famous Janosik cave in the Białka Gorge, going to Slovakia to Tatranská Lomnica, to take the lifts to Łomnicki Szczyt, as a last resort, you can jump to Zakopane in 40 minutes and see how it has changed, look closely at the Tatra Mountains and escape back to Gorczański Siedlisko. In winter, however, we have a fantastic base for ski slopes in Kluszkowce, Białka, Szczawnica and Slovakia.
What’s there for children?
Whether it's spring, summer, fall or winter, kids will always find something to do here and they will be delighted. We can see it in our few-year-old daughters, who, if they do not slide down on a sled with the rooster Adaś on their laps, then feed little sheep with spoons, build corridors in snowdrifts, spend time in the playground, graze the goat Barnabas, sunbathe, take us to the mountains or skiing. You can take the kids for a walk by the Jamne stream, wet your feet in the icy water, build a stone fortress, return through the meadows. As we have already mentioned, the attractions package includes our pets - sheep, a goat, geese, a pair of ducklings and cats, all to admire and stroke. In the quiet of Gorce, there is a very quick integration on a swing or a slide and the kids immediately make holiday friendships.
In winter, we have brilliant sledge slopes, body and soul toughening, i.e. warming up in the sauna and cooling down in the snow, intergenerational sleigh rides in a large sleigh with a highlander band and skis on the nearby slopes.
In spring and autumn, be sure to come to Redyk, i.e. official introduction of sheep by shepherds to the pastures in spring and the end of the grazing season in autumn, at St. Michael. Several hundred sheep, dressed in juhasi gala and shepherds, pass through Ochotnica, and a solemn mass is held. This is a unique event in the village.
