In the westernmost range of the Carpathians, shepherds celebrate the traditional and redyk, when it snows, it snows heavily, so sleds and snowshoes are set in motion, and old highland houses find new owners. It is here, amidst the silence interrupted by the wailing of sheep, that we run a cozy homestead in the Żywiec Beskids. And in it, next to a traditional cottage built in 1894, we also have a cottage with the interiors of an old barn, but in a comfortable setting and with a view of the panorama of Muńcoł, deer and birdsong as a bonus. Just right for a single, a duo or a quartet. The summer season looks like this: kilometers of trails in the mountains or hammocks or deckchairs in the garden and a tan, as you can see. You can go to the mountains, knock on the shepherd's door for the best oscypek cheese and eat plums straight from our trees. To relax after a long hike, you can jump into the pool in the former quarry under our mountain. In winter, traverse the snowy trails in the available snowshoes, build a snowman and put an igloo in the garden, or grab a sled and slide down the hill just behind the fence.
We don't serve magic or sorcery. But we do have people. People of flesh and blood. We want you to feel at home with us.
On the premises of the settlement, we also offer a separate double room or a multi-person apartment in an original Beskid cottage. You can find the offer on Slowhop here:
https://slowhop.com/pl/miejsca/1084-jelonkowo.html?start_date=2024-09-17&end_date=2024-09-19&adults=1&source=search
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We are opening the door to a new cottage in our settlement. Your rest will be made more pleasant by the terrace with a beautiful and undisturbed view of the Muńcoł panorama, as well as the singing of birds and deer behind the fence. You will receive the keys together with a fresh breath of mountain nature.
The cottage is 37 m² and the interiors are in the colors of nature: the green of forests, the brown of trees, but also meadows full of colorful flowers. The ground floor is a living space with a bathroom, a living room with a kitchenette, and access to the terrace with a beautiful view of the meadow, forest and mountains. In the attic there is a bedroom with a double bed and a bedroom with two single beds.
We filled the interiors with delicacies that refer to the old life in the countryside and the long history of our mountain habitat. We hope that in the cottage you will feel the atmosphere of an old shed in a comfortable version.
We do not like waste and ostentation. For the construction we used boards recovered from the original shed, and the interior has refreshed furniture and lighting from the times of the Polish People's Republic, and even parts of crumbling antiques. There are also countertops, shelves and even lamps made of pieces of ancient trees. Most of the new materials were obtained locally, and many elements of the interior were hand-made by a highland carpenter.
We tried to create atmospheric lighting so that you could spend time playing board games with your family, reading in peace and quiet or having a romantic dinner for two.
In the garden of the homestead there is a barbecue shelter and a place for a bonfire, and behind the fence there are 3 hectares of meadows. Cell phones catch LTE range and everyone will find a corner for themselves to work. The house is centrally heated, so you will be warm and cozy.
We do not offer food (apart from freshly baked homemade sourdough bread), but before your arrival you can order delicious home-made and local products that will be waiting for you. The dishes are prepared from the heart by local housewives. IMPORTANT! Place food orders at least 5 days before arrival. If you have not placed an order, you will still have the opportunity to order the set of the day.
Of course, you can also cook, because the house has a kitchenette at your disposal, including: a fridge, a microwave, a dishwasher, an induction hob with two burners, a coffee maker and the necessary kitchen accessories. In our mountain clearing there is also a place for a bonfire and a barbecue shelter.
CURRENT MENU FOR GUESTS:
*due to dynamic price increases, the amounts given may change
+ Cakes (apple pie, shortcrust pastry with streusel and seasonal fruit - tray PLN 100, cheesecake - tray PLN 120)
+ Dumplings (meat, Ukrainian, blueberry, strawberry) – PLN 2.20/ 1 pc. (minimum 20 pcs. of a given type)
+ Pancakes (with cheese) – PLN 10/pcs. (minimum 5 pieces)
+ Broth soup, pot 5 L – PLN 100
+ Tomato soup, pot 5 L – PLN 100
+ Kvass soup with meat insert 5 L – PLN 180
+ Red borscht 5L - PLN 110, 1L - PLN 25
+ Sour rye soup with sausage and egg 5L - PLN 200
+ Fried cabbage - PLN 30/kg
+ Young cabbage with carrots PLN 25/kg
+ Pork chop or poultry cutlet PLN 12/pcs. (minimum 5 pieces)
+ Vegetable Lecho 5 L – PLN 150
+ Sheet pan pancakes:
- with butter PLN 23/3 pcs., PLN 28/5 pcs.
- with cracklings PLN 30/3 pcs., PLN 35/5 pcs.
- with mushroom sauce PLN 35/3 pcs., PLN 40/5 pcs.
- with goulash PLN 35/3 pcs., PLN 40/5 pcs.
- with cream PLN 23/3 pcs., PLN 28/5 pcs.
+ Cod fish PLN 20/pcs. (minimum 5 pieces)
+ Poultry roulade PLN 15/pcs. (minimum 5 pieces)
+ Silesian roulade PLN 16/pcs. (minimum 5 pieces)
Additionally to eat:
A board of local cheeses from Zagroda Kasztan in Ujsoły - from PLN 50 to PLN 150, we suggest picking it up on the way. Call the owner Kasia directly at 506 517 411.
Eggs from free mountain hens at the neighbor's - PLN 10/10 pcs. Because the hens are free and happy, they sometimes lay more or less eggs, but never in bulk. So ask about the availability of eggs before your arrival.
Our homemade rye sourdough bread with seeds – PLN 22 per loaf
For Christmas orders, we can also order other dishes/products, including home-made cold cuts (orders at least 14 days before arrival).
When it comes to dining near Jelonkowo, we recommend:
– Gościniec Smrekowa Chata – right under "our" mountain, 25 minutes' walk or a quick car ride,
– Colinka restaurant at the border crossing in Glinka with traditional Slovak dishes and more.
A shepherd's hut on Hala Królowej (7 km from us) with incredibly delicious oscypek cheese. Baca sells from May to October. He then drives 500 sheep from Zakopane here for the summer season. Unforgettable views in a package with oscypek cheese. However, all year round, for delicious local cheeses, go to the Cheese Land in Rajcza or take a walk to the landlady towards Wielki Smerekowo.
In Rajcza, on Thursday mornings, there is a local market where you can buy good products, and in Ujsoły, Delikatesy Centrum delivers real meats from local producers on Thursdays.
Our habitat is located on the yellow trail to Wielka Rycerzowa and on the other side to Krawce Wierch. There are shelters at both peaks with delicious food and beautiful views. For mountain hikers, we have kilometers of hiking and cycling trails. We provide maps and advice on site.
Winter can treat us to a lot of snow, so in addition to building an igloo, having a snowball fight, sledding behind the fence, you can grab a shovel and dig up the house as part of some outdoor exercise. You can go ski touring just outside the fence, and if you don't have your own equipment, you can rent it near us in Rajcza. If you don't ski, we have snowshoes for you.
Autumn is full of mushrooms and the phenomenal calls of deer in the rut. It often looks like this: "Honey, I'm going to the larch for a moment to see if there are butterflies" and you come back with 4 kilograms of mushrooms.
In August, Ujsoły hosts Wawrzyńcowe Hudy - a celebration of the highlanders from Ujsoły (it is part of the Beskid Culture Week), when there is a festival of folk bands from all over the world over the weekend, and the culmination is the evening burning of a 20-meter-high wooden tower.
An important ritual in the highlander culture is the spring custom and the autumn redyk. Sheep with shepherds go all the way from the Tatra Mountains in search of green grass. In June every year, a shepherd's custom takes place in Soblówka, i.e. a drive of sheep to the village and an accompanying event. In autumn, there is a holiday in Soblówka, i.e. redyk, a farewell to the shepherd before returning with the flock of sheep to Tarty for the winter. Every year, Baca drives a herd of 500 sheep through the mountains from Zakopane to Soblówka and back.
Not far from us, in Soblówka, there is a shepherd's hut where Baca works while grazing sheep. You can buy delicious, fresh and not cheated cheeses there. We recommend it wholeheartedly.
What’s there for children?
Endless stretches of grass, hares, roe deer, deer and sometimes sheep outside the window, in winter snow up to the tip of the nose and icicles like knights' swords. The reality is truly fairy-tale, and this is the best natural playground.
There are hammocks and swings for babies to swing on. In winter, we provide snowshoes, sleds and shovels for building igloos for little yetis. Evenings are filled with baking food by the fire, playing board games, reading books and counting the stars in the sky.
On site, we can rent a Thule off-road trailer for hiking (summer or winter) and mountain biking trips with children from 2 months up to 22 kg. If you want to climb higher peaks and shelters, we will rent you a Thule backpack carrier.
Below our mountain (approx. 2 km away) is the Glinka Geopark, an old quarry transformed into open swimming pools. In July and August there is a zip line, a rope park, a playground and something to eat. There are plenty of attractions for a whole day of fun.
In the house, at your request, we can place a travel cot for babies, a high chair, and the equipment includes a potty, a stool and a changing table.
What’s there for employees?
The larger bedroom has a work corner with a small laptop table and an armchair. On the ground floor you can work at the dining table or at the table on the terrace with a beautiful view, where there is also an electricity socket.
