Kamionna (801 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak of a three-summit massif in the Beskid Wyspowy range of the Polish Carpathians — a rewarding destination that combines forest scenery, natural reserves, traces of old highland settlements, and on a clear day, a sweeping panorama stretching all the way to the Tatra Mountains. A new observation tower opened on the summit in 2023, making it even more worth the climb.
The northern slopes are steep and densely forested, protected as a nature reserve preserving natural Carpathian beech and fir forest communities. The southern slopes are gentler and more open. The ridge walk westward toward Pasierbiecka Góra (764 m) is a pleasant forest trail that passes a small peat bog — all that remains of a former pond that once gave the mountain its old name 'Jeziernik' (Lake Peak). Just below the summit on the western side, a small forest clearing dotted with fruit trees and a horse chestnut hints at a long-abandoned farmstead. From the saddle before Pasierbiecka Góra, you can enjoy fine views of the Beskid Sądecki, Gorce and Tatra ranges.
How to reach the summitThe mountain was historically known by three other names: Makowica, Jeziernik, and Patria — the last one referring to a wooden triangulation tower that local Carpathian communities traditionally called a 'patria'.