Kińczyk Bukowski (1,251 m a.s.l.) is the highest point of Połonina Bukowska and one of the most intriguing summits in the Western Bieszczady range. What makes it so special? It sits right on the Polish-Ukrainian border — and while it can be admired from the Polish side, it remains off-limits to hikers approaching from Poland.

The summit lies within the strictly protected zone of Bieszczady National Park, sitting along the so-called Border Ridge. Like all Bieszczady połoniny, it features wide open alpine meadows without tree cover at the top, giving way to sweeping, unobstructed views in every direction. On a clear day you can take in the Ukrainian Carpathians, the Slovak mountains and the entire Polish section of the range all at once. Autumn transforms the hillsides into a blazing canvas of gold and rust — arguably the best time to appreciate the landscape from a distance.

• Przełęcz Użocka / Uzhok Pass (853 m, Ukrainian side) — Ukrainian hiking trail via Opolonek (1,028 m) to the summit — moderate difficulty

• The summit is strictly protected and inaccessible from the Polish side — entry from Polish territory is prohibited.
• Access from the Ukrainian side is possible only with prior permission from Ukrainian border guards.
• Border markers (Polish and Ukrainian) No. 173 are located at the summit.
• WWI trench remains are visible on the summit.

Botanists have recorded Melampyrum album (white cow-wheat) growing here — a plant rarely found in Poland — making Kińczyk Bukowski a spot of interest not just for view-seekers but for nature lovers too.