Once, you could see Lwów from Łopiennik. Today, the peak is partially overgrown with forest, and the panorama is obscured by trees. We are not at all sorry that nature flourished here so luxuriantly, because thanks to this, guests feel at our place as if they had the whole world just for themselves. Among the lavish garden and hectares of meadows, we built a house made of rough-hewn larch boards, braided with wood wool braids. In its cozy interiors we have hidden a stove painted by a local artist, wooden furniture made by a local carpenter and folk decorations. Wicker cranes and straw spiders will guard the bliss of your dreams in three cozy bedrooms with snow-white bedding. The view from our terrace will be preserved under your eyelids for longer. We have created it for unhurried feasts in the Italian style, blissful laziness on sunbeds and hours spent reading or staring at Ryczywół, Jeleni Skok and our own pond that reflects the clouds.
Everything here revolves around the mountains. No wonder, the paths unravel here like a braid in the wind and start under the house. They will take you to the pastures, to old villages that have disappeared, but you can still feel their atmosphere, to scenic, historical and natural paths. Come here for all the misty dawns, golden afternoons and starry nights. After soreness on the calves at each of the seasons. To autumn sparkling with colors and scattering boletus hats in the forests. After spring bursts of greenery, full summer and peaceful rest in winter. For the taste of bryndza and regional liqueurs, for which the area is becoming famous.
Come to the Bieszczady Mountains!
At the foot of Łopiennik we have a house made of larch logs for you. From his living room and terrace there is a panorama of Ryczywół and Jeleni Skok. Below you can also see a pond where fish live.
The 80-meter interiors are cozy, filled with natural materials, folk decorations and furniture created by a local carpenter.
On the ground floor there is a living room with a fireplace and a sofa bed, a kitchen, a bedroom with a double bed and a bathroom with a shower.
In the attic: two bedrooms with double beds and a bathroom with shower.
The house is open all year round, apart from the fireplace, we also have central heating. It will be perfect for 6 people, but you can come in eight (then two people will sleep on a sofa bed in the living room).
We have no visible neighbors, you can feel with us as if you had the whole world to yourself. We are surrounded by a well-kept garden and forest, from which animals emerge in the morning. The time is made more pleasant by bird concerts and chirping of crickets. In the morning there are fogs, and the evenings delight with the starry sky.
The area is large, but not fenced. We will be happy to host you with your dog friends, but take this into account when planning to come with them.
The rustic kitchen with a stone fireplace painted by a local painter is cozy and intimate. We have equipped it with everything so that you can prepare a simple meal (we do not have an oven, and the kitchen has two burners) and eat it at a table inside or at a table on the terrace, and we especially recommend this option. We are lovers of feasts ourselves - such with panache, in the southern style. We sit at the table for a long time, we love seasonal and regional products (we will show you the way for these), as well as good wines and our regional Bieszczady liqueurs. What we like ourselves, we transfer to the places we create. That is why the terrace in Leśne Uroczysko is like in an Italian villa, with a view that takes your breath away and makes you want to sit on it for hours.
For feasts (preferably with music) we have also created a charming corner with a place for a bonfire and a grill. You will certainly not run out of wood, because you get it for the bonfire and fireplace in the price of your stay.
Within a 10-minute drive, there is a large selection of inns, restaurants and fry-rooms. A walk to the nearest one will take you 17 minutes. Below we have listed the most recommended ones. In the nearby Hipisówka bar, you can buy tinctures made of regional ingredients created by the owner's parents. And in the legendary Siekierezada in Cisna, you will try beer straight from the pipe.
We encourage you to help yourself to the gifts that grow in front of the house and in its immediate surroundings:
– in spring you can collect: dandelion, elderberry flowers and linden flowers (perfect for syrups and lemonade),
– at the turn of spring and summer – nettle and numerous herbs from the meadow (we recommend looking at the Polish herbarium and going on a quest),
– at the end of the holidays and at the beginning of autumn, you can treat yourself to mushrooms, maślaks and kites that grow on the lawn – just go outside the house in the morning and collect them for scrambled eggs,
- at the turn of August and September, old trees growing around the house bear fruit - apple trees and several varieties of mirabelles,
– in October blackthorn fruits, especially after frost – then they are perfect for jams and tinctures.
Welcome to the heart of the Bieszczady Mountains, in the Ciśniańsko-Wetlina Landscape Park, on the southern slope of Łopiennik (1069 m above sea level). We have a wooden house here for you, filled with comfort and maps, guides and books about local history and culture. You can read them on a comfortable sofa or on the terrace overlooking Ryczywół and Jeleni Skok. There is no visible neighborhood and several hectares of meadows and forests surrounding us.
But before going on expeditions, trails and conquering peaks, we will tell you how you can spend the days when you don't feel like leaving. You can:
– sit or lie on the terrace or on a bench by a large pond with a book, your favorite music in headphones or with thoughts of blue almonds in your head,
- bathe or swim in a small swimming pond filled with water from a mountain stream, or simply relax on a wooden jetty with your head in the clouds and your feet in the water,
– stare at the mountain peaks and the pond located on the plot,
– run barefoot in the meadow, walk in the garden and explore the forest that starts behind the house,
– in late summer and autumn, collect mushrooms from the lawn and bring them from the forest,
– watch animals coming out of the forest and look for their traces,
– in the evenings, light a fire and sit under the stars until they go out.
However, if you want to experience something more, we have a few recommendations for you.
– For the first trip, we recommend Jeleni Skok, also known as Mochnaczka (777 m above sea level). At the top there is an observation tower where you can admire the views of the villages and hills. There are two routes to the summit, so you can make a loop. One of them is the historical and nature trail "Nad Sztolniu", which commemorates the "Róża" adit operating in these areas in the 1990s and belonging to the Fredro family. Iron ore was mined there for the local steelworks.
– Strzebowiska, visible from the observation tower, is called the most beautiful village in the Bieszczady Mountains. They are located on the northern slope of Jasło. The houses are scattered over several kilometers. While walking around this area, you will come across herds of horses.
– You can reach the black trail running to the top of Łopiennik through the forest right behind the house (officially the trail starts in the village near the old Orthodox church).
– The red trail will lead you to the non-existent village of Łopienka with a restored Orthodox church.
– On the way, you will pass the Sine Wiry nature reserve, running along the Solinka and Wetlinka basins, with two scenic paths: Sine Wiry and Sine Wiry II. They are heavily frequented during the season. Here you will see interesting rock formations on the river and a linden tree, which, due to its shape, is called the Moose of Zawoju.
– These regions are also the historical path of the Bieszczady Rediscovered Mountains, with a route leading along the Wetlinka River, through the areas of the non-existent villages of Jaworzec, Łuh and Zawój. Along the way, you will encounter old orchards and Orthodox churches being restored to life, as well as other traces of the former inhabitants' presence; along the route you will find information boards describing the history of these areas.
– You can come to us with bicycles or rent them in Dołżyca or Cisna. Some suggestions for two wheels:
* Singletrack pod Honem is a 13-kilometer route leading to the summit of Hon (820 m above sea level),
* the Sine Wiry path leading along the Solinka and Wetlinka basins, running through the Sine Wiry reserve,
* Roztoki Górne - Solinka route, running at the foot of the Hyrlatej range.
– The Bieszczady Narrow Gauge Railway starts from the main station in Majdan (5 km from us). You can go on an approximately 3-hour trip towards Przysłupia (there and back) or on a 2-hour trip to Balnica (there and back).
– And to the mountains? The possibilities here are endless. You can go to the pastures: Połonina Wetlińska with Roh (1255 m above sea level), Smerek (1222 m above sea level), Jasło (1153 m above sea level), climb Wołosań with 1071 m above sea level. (this is a part of the main Carpathian tourist trail, leading from Komańcza to the High Bieszczady Mountains), take the trail to Małe Jasło (1,102 m above sea level), Szczawnik and Jasło (1,153 m above sea level), and then to Okrąglik, offering a panorama of the Slovak side. It is also worth going to Jaworzec and visiting the shepherd's hut.
We will be happy to tell you about all the attractions.
What’s there for children?
We offer children space, a lot of space, a meadow in front of the house itself and a forest that starts right behind it. We also have a large selection of books set in our area. Older children like to hang out with them on the terrace. The younger one enjoys: feeding fish in our pond, watching birds, tracking animals and looking for those that come out of the forest. Close to us for Bieszczady trips, bicycle routes and the Solinka River.
When planning a stay with us with children, please note that our area is open and there is a pond below.
What’s there for employees?
To all those who dream of changing (even for a moment) a desk at work for a house in the mountains, we inform you that fast wifi and a strong signal of any mobile network are our standard. You can work from home, because the internet works flawlessly. You will find the space to work at the kitchen table, but you can also click from the couch, bed or terrace.