Magórzyca (881 m a.s.l.) is a quiet, forest-covered peak marking the northern end of the Radziejowa ridge in the Beskid Sądecki mountains of southern Poland. With no marked hiking trails leading to its summit, it offers a genuine off-the-beaten-path experience for those who seek solitude over crowds.
The entire summit is blanketed in a spruce-beech forest that gives it a wild, intimate atmosphere. It wasn't always this way — after World War II, the large meadows that once covered the slopes were reforested by state forestry authorities, who considered them unproductive land. The western and northern slopes drop down to the Roztoczanka valley, while the eastern side descends toward Potok Bański. Magórzyca lies within the Popradzki Landscape Park, ensuring its unspoiled natural character is preserved. The peak can be spotted from the nearby summits of Kanarkówka and Wdżary Wyżne.
How to reach the summitEven the maps can't quite agree on this peak — the Compass map lists it as 'Magorzyca' at 882 m, while the official Geoportal names it 'Magórzyca' and gives its elevation as 881 m a.s.l.