Farthest sights captured from Poland

Current list and map of Polish records of long-distance observations. List of the most distant photographically documented observations of terrestrial objects from the territory of Poland, at a distance of at least 200 kilometres (as of 14.01.2025). Presented observations concern objects located on the Earth’s surface – natural (e.g. mountains) or man-made and were also made from the Earth’s surface or objects attached to it.

No.Distance WGS-84 (km)1Distance FAI1Place of observation (mesoregion)VoivodeshipFarthest visible pointDate and sources2
1292.7292.6Śnieżnik
(Śnieżnik Mountains)
dolnośląskieHeukuppe
(Styrian-Lower Austrian Limestone Alps, Austria)
02.01.202015.02.2021 – observation of Klosterwappen (282 km) with visible shape of Schneeberg massif18.12.2023 – Schneeberg/Klosterwappen
2277.8277.8Jasło
(Western Bieszczady)
podkarpackieBrița
(Apuseni Mountains, Romania)
14.01.2025
3258.2258.2Tarnica
(Western Bieszczady)
podkarpackieVârful Vlădeasa
(Apuseni Mountains, Romania)
31.12.201502.11.202310.01.2024
4247.9247.3Ślęża – observation tower
(Ślęża Massif)

Farthest observation between points located in Poland.
dolnośląskieGówniak – Babia Góra
(Żywiec Beskids, Poland)
19.12.2023
5245.7245.1Kalenica
(Owl Mountains)
dolnośląskieKępa – Babia Góra
(Żywiec Beskids, Poland)
27.12.202402.01.2020 Skrzyczne 207 km
6243.7243.4Wielki Szyszak – west of the summit
(Giant Mountains)
dolnośląskieVysoký stolec
(Šumava, Czechia)
31.12.2016
7241.2240.6Rysy
(High Tatras)
małopolskieKeprník
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
19.09.2020
8241.1240.7Godziszów Pierwszy
(Western Roztocze)
50.773722°N, 22.488722°E

Farthest observation of Tatras from Poland.
lubelskieMalý Ľadový štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
30.01.2024
9240.3239.9Wierzchowiska Drugie
(Western Roztocze)
50.80175°N, 22.425361°E
lubelskieMalý Ľadový štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
03.11.202413.02.2022 – Ľadový štít 240.1 km
10237.8237.1Rysy
(High Tatras)
małopolskieVelykyi Verkh
(Polonyna Borzhava, Ukraine)
18.10.2024, 12.02.2012
11236.4236.0Polichna
(Urzędów Hills)
50.818278°N, 22.316417°E
lubelskieĽadový štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
07.01.2022
12235.8235.4Rzeczyca Księża/Dąbrowica
(Urzędów Hills)
50.840267°N, 22.258423°E
lubelskieMalý Ľadový štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
30.01.2024
13235.7235.3Stare Baraki – near Salomin
(Urzędów Hills)
50.815972°N, 22.055111°E – approximate location
podkarpackie"Kriváň
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
"
20.10.202420.04.2018 – Gerlachovský štít 229.7 km
14235.4234.9Świnica
(High Tatras)
małopolskieŠerák
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
09.01.2002
15235.3234.7Zadni Granat
(High Tatras)
małopolskieKeprník
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
01.02.2021
16233.9233.6Potok-Stany
(Urzędów Hills)
50.822222°N, 22.25575°E
lubelskieĽadový štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
13.02.2022
17233.1232.8Potok Wielki
(Urzędów Hills)
50.791361°N, 22.181806°E
lubelskieGerlachovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
07.01.202203.12.2021 – Ľadový štít 227.8 km
18233.0232.4Kasprowy Wierch
(Western Tatras)
małopolskieŠerák
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
17.12.2013
19232.3232.2Góra Kamieńska
(Bełchatów Upland)
51.202081°N, 19.427526°E
łódzkieGerlachovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
01.01.2023
19232.3231.9Karkówka, Węglin, Łychów Gościeradowski, Zdziechowice Pierwsze – several points near the village boundaries
(Urzędów Hills)
podkarpackie, lubelskieGerlachovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
06.11.2021 Karkówka (50.796417°N, 22.152556°E) – 232.3 km03.11.2022 Łychów Gościeradowski (50.800314°N, 22.143807°E) – 232.2 km15.03.2020 Węglin (50.801194°N, 22.136972°E) – 232 km05.11.2021 Zdziechowice Pierwsze (50.797909°N, 22.136625°E) – 231.7 kmOther nearby observation points are marked on the map: link
21232.2231.6Beskid
(Western Tatras)
małopolskieKeprník
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
01.02.2021
22231.5231.2Zdziechowice Pierwsze, near Salomin-Józefów road
(Urzędów Hills)
50.809888°N, 22.076435°E
podkarpackieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
12.10.201931.10.2018 – Gerlachovský štít 230 km
23231.2230.9Stawki
(Urzędów Hills)
50.761218°N, 22.195634°E
lubelskieGerlachovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
03.11.202427.03.2022 – 230.9 km from a nearby quarry in Łysaków (50.761944°N, 22.187806°E)
24226.3225.7Tarnica
(Western Bieszczady)
podkarpackieĎumbier
(Low Tatras, Slovakia)
24.01.202229.12.2012 – the neighbouring Štiavnica peak is visible (225.4 km)
25224.5224.0Starorobociański Wierch
(Western Tatras)
małopolskieŠerák
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
25.01.2020
26223.8223.2Kozi Wierch
(High Tatras)
małopolskiePraděd
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
12.10.2019
27217.8217.5Tarnica
(Western Bieszczady)
podkarpackieGrohotu
(Rodna Mountains, Rumunia)
10.01.202429.12.2012 – Pietrosul Rodnei (216.8 km)
28213.4212.9Zwornik
(Beskid Sądecki)
49.470333°N, 20.572944°E
małopolskieStiy
(Polonyna Borzhava, Ukraine)
10.01.2024
29213.1213.0Cerle
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.47722°N, 20.863639°E

Farthest observation of Western Tatras from Poland.

świętokrzyskieBaranec
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
20.10.202210.05.2021 – Bystrá (208.9 km) from a nearby place in Podlesie (50.947555°N, 20.866140°E)
22.11.2020 – Kriváň (208 km) from Podlesie (same point as above)
29213.1213.0Chełmo mountain – quarry
(Radomsko Hills)
51.057828°N, 19.743885°E
łódzkieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
18.12.2023
20.10.2021 – Lomnický štít 209.9 km
15.03.2020 – photographic capture of the snow-covered Ľadový štít (209.2 km)
Tatra Mountains were later photographed several times (the farthest peak - Mały Gerlachovský štít), more on dalekiewidoki.pl, zdlugiejrury.pl, dalekieobserwacje.eu.
31210.6210.4Święty Krzyż – monastery tower
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
świętokrzyskieOstrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
07.11.2021History of observing the Tatras from Święty Krzyż – dalekiewidoki.pl
The first available photographs of the Tatra Mountains were published in the 1990s.
1993 - book by Włodzimierz Sedlak „Człowiek i Góry Świętokrzyskie”
1997 – author: Piotr Polak – Słowo Ludu 1997. XLVI, nr 23 – Świętokrzyska Biblioteka Cyfrowa.
32210.5210.3Opatów Gate in Sandomierz
(Sandomierz Upland)
świętokrzyskieKriváň
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
25.10.2021
32210.5210.3Huta Szklana
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.866583°N, 21.020222°E
świętokrzyskieMládky
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
07.11.2021
15.03.2020 – Baranec ~209 km
32210.5210.0Biskupia Kopa – south-eastern slope
(Opawskie Mountains)
50.25409°N, 17.43094°E
opolskieBystrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
08.03.2019
34210.4209.9Radziejowa
(Beskid Sądecki)
małopolskieStiy
(Polonyna Borzhava, Ukraine)
29.01.2012
35209.9209.7Klonów
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.954639°N, 20.819°E
świętokrzyskieNižná Bystrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
29.12.2022
36209.2208.8Srebrna Kopa
(Opawskie Mountains)
opolskieBystrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
01.01.2021
37208.1208.0Występa hill
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.98259°N, 20.74688°E
świętokrzyskieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
01.10.2019
26.12.2017 – Gerlachovský štít 207 km
37208.1207.9Kamień Łukawski - Pepper Mountains
(Sandomierz Upland)
50.68518°N 21.7861°E
świętokrzyskieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
31.10.2018
39207.8207.8Gliniany Las
(Suchedniów Plateau)
51.023611°N, 20.409667°E
świętokrzyskieGerlachovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
29.12.2022 – clearly visible Tatras
07.01.2022 – first photos of Gerlachovský štít
06.09.2021 – Lomnický štít 203.9 km
40207.6207.4Krajno Pierwsze
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.890472°N, 20.873111°E
świętokrzyskieŠtrbavý
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
10.05.2021
2019 r. – first available images of the Tatras (High Tatras) from Krajno
41207.4206.8Jasło
(Western Bieszczady)
49.158056°N, 22.361111°E
podkarpackieZákľuky
(Low Tatras, Slovakia)
03.11.2024
42207.1207.0Masłów Drugi – Podwiśniówka
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.925004°N, 20.720201°E
świętokrzyskieBaranec
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
12.01.2023
13.04.2022 – Končistá 201.4 km
43206.5206.4Barania Góra – west of the summit
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.970643°N, 20.462117°E
świętokrzyskieBaranec
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
01.01.2023
04.12.2021 – Kriváň 203.8 km
44206.3206.1Radostowa – south-west of the summit
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.897559°N, 20.79966°E
świętokrzyskieBaranec
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
10.11.2021
14.10.2021 – Jakubina 202.6 km
45206.2206.1Klonówka – observation platform
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50,909019°N, 20,751999°E
świętokrzyskieBaranec
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
18.09.202031.10.2018 – Gerlachovský štít 199.1 km
45206.2206.1Góra Krzemycza – observation tower
(Pasmo Przedborsko-Małogoskie)
51.0071022°N, 19.949271°E
świętokrzyskieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
01.11.2024
18.10.2024 (Gerlachovský štít 205.4 km)
47205.5Kamiennik – between the northern and southern peak
(Island Beskids)
małopolskieMalý Děd
(Hrubý Jeseník, Czechia)
09.09.202106.07.2016 – Praděd from Kamiennik Północny 205 km 49.79662°N, 20.05144°E
48205.3205.3Krzemyk
(Pasmo Przedborsko-Małogoskie)
51.002214°N, 19.937525°E
świętokrzyskieKotlový štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
02.01.202513.11.2010 – Lomnický štít 202.1 km
48205.3205.2Śnieżnik
(Śnieżnik Mountains)
dolnośląskieČertov kopec
(Little Carpathians, Slovakia)
02.01.2020
50205.2205.0Porąbki
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.877323°N, 20.894618°E
świętokrzyskieBaníkov
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
28.03.202205.11.2021 – Kriváň 201.2 km
51205.0Milczany
(Sandomierz Upland)
świętokrzyskieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
05.10.2012
52205.0204.9Tumlin-Węgle
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.965705°N, 20.589195°E
świętokrzyskieKriváň
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
09.11.202329.03.2023 – infrared observation
53204.2204.1Siniewska Góra – south-west of the summit
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.971959°N, 20.440192°E
świętokrzyskieNižná Bystrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
15.03.202008.12.2017 – Kriváň 203.7 km
54204.0203.7Wysoka
(Chełm)
50,466807°N, 18,169893°E
opolskieKežmarský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
04.12.2021
55203.1202.7Góra Świętej Anny
(Chełm)
50.455485°N, 18.172355°E
opolskieKežmarský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
14.11.2010
56202.8202.7Krzemionka
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.937023°N, 20.650021°E
świętokrzyskieKriváň
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
09.11.2023
57202.6202.5Góra Wymyślona
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.897089°N, 20.822055°E
świętokrzyskieBystrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
09.10.202202.09.2022 – Kriváň 201.7 km
58202.3202.2Masłów Pierwszy, southern slope of Domaniówka
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.907333°N, 20.706222°E
świętokrzyskieNižná Bystrá
(Western Tatras, Slovakia)
08.11.202213.02.2022 – Kriváň 200.5 km, from 50.907008°N, 20.704314°E
59202.0201.9Skrajna Turnia
(High Tatras)
małopolskieBukowa Góra
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland)
25.06.2022
60201.8201.6Lipska Górka near Lubliniec
(Próg Woźnicki)
50.687472°N, 18.654889°E
śląskieSlavkovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
19.10.202419.12.2023 – Lomnický štít 200.1 km18.12.2023 – Lomnický štít from a point approx. 200 m closer to the Tatras09.11.2023 – Gerlachovský štít 200 km
61201.4201.3Wiśniówka
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.930222°N, 20.682444°E
świętokrzyskieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
17.10.2024
62201.2201.1Skoki
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.999139°N, 20.40575°E
świętokrzyskieLomnický štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
04.11.2023, 18.12.2023
62201.2201.0Piotrów-Podłazy
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.81786°N, 21.130577°E – approximate location
świętokrzyskieKriváň
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
29.01.2024
64200.7200.1Śnieżka
(Giant Mountains)
dolnośląskieKleiner Fichtelberg
(Rudawy, Niemcy)
30.12.2010
65200.3200.2Miedziana Góra
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.941639°N, 20.572472°E
świętokrzyskieGerlachovský štít
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
04.11.202329.03.2023 – infrared observation of Končistá (201.2 km)
14.01.2023 – Wysoka 199.7 km
65200.3200.1Nieskurzów Stary
(Świętokrzyskie Mountains)
50.816974°N, 21.195746°E
świętokrzyskieKončistá
(High Tatras, Slovakia)
28.03.2022
1 Distances have been calculated from geographical coordinates according to two Earth shape models, in a straight line, with rounding to the nearest 0.1 km. The WGS 84 model is an accurate ellipsoidal model, while the FAI model is simplified and assumes a spherical shape with a radius of 6371 km. The spherical model deviates more from the actual shape of the planet, but requires simpler calculations and is often used for distance measurements, e.g. on Google Maps or in Ulrich Deuschle’s panorama simulator. The order of observations in the table is determined according to the distances in the WGS 84 model.
2 Dates and authors refer to the first known, confirmed, photographically documented observations of a given object from a given location (unless otherwise stated).
3 The exact location of the observation point is missing. For Kamiennik the distance is given according to the source. For Milczany the distance is approximate – the source does not specify the distance to the farthest visible peak – Končistá.

Distances to visible mountain peaks are given to their summits. Observations from the same point of objects located in different physical-geographical macro-regions are treated as separate. In determining the location of points according to administrative division, the data available in Geoportal was used, while according to physical-geographic division – Geoservice of the General Directorate for Environmental Protection.

 

Currently, the Polish record for distant observations is held by the Austrian Alps as seen from Śnieżnik in the Sudetes, from a distance of 292.7 km.
From a slightly shorter distance Romania was observed from the Bieszczady Mountains (Brița from Jasło peak – 278 km, Vlădeasa from Tarnica – 258 km). Babia Góra in Beskids was photographed from Ślęża (248 km) and Kalenica (246 km) in the Sudetes.
This is followed by the Šumava from the Giant Mountains (244 km), the Czech Sudetes (Hrubý Jeseník) as seen from the Tatra Mountains and the Tatras from Roztocze, the Lublin Upland as well as Góra Kamieńska (Kamieńsk Mountain) in the Mazovian Lowland, interspersed with several other observations. Thus, a view of the Ukraine (Velkyi Verkh, 238 km) was documented on Rysy, and the highest peak of the Low Tatras, Ďumbier, over 226 km away, was spotted from Tarnica in Bieszczady.
Then there are numerous observations of the Tatras from the Świętokrzyskie Mountains and neighbouring areas – the Tatras were also seen from, among others, the Opatowska Gate in Sandomierz or the nearby Pepper Mountains. There are also several other places within a similar range of distances – the Tatras were visible, for example, from Chełmo Mountain in the Łódzkie Voivodeship, from the Opawskie Mountains in the Sudetes and St. Anne’s Mountain, while the Ukrainian Stiy was observed from Radziejowa and Zwornik in the Beskid Sądecki. Noteworthy is the farthest view of the Sudetes from outside the Tatras – the Hrubý Jeseník from Kamiennik in the Island Beskids (approx. 205.5 km).

 

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