Malinów is a broad, flat-topped summit in the Barania Góra and Skrzyczne range that hides one of the Silesian Beskids' greatest secrets – genuine underground labyrinths. This is home to the longest caves in the Polish Carpathian flysch, and the peak itself is built of unique conglomerates found nowhere else in this part of the Beskids.

The character of this place has changed dramatically over recent decades – as recently as the early 1990s the summit was entirely covered by spruce forest, but today large clearings from logging have opened up sweeping views toward the Stożek and Czantoria range, Klimczok, Kotarz, Skrzyczne, and Szczyrk. The slopes feature striking rock outcrops shaped like towers and pulpits, reaching up to 9 m in height and 120 m in length – a real treat for geology enthusiasts and landscape photographers. The ridge of Malinów marks the border between the towns of Wisła and Szczyrk, giving the place a distinctive borderland character between two popular Beskid resorts.

• Przełęcz Salmopolska (Salmopolska Pass) — red trail, approx. 1:05 h, moderate difficulty (300 m ascent)
• Szczyrk Solisko — via the Pośrednie clearing, approx. 1:20 h, moderate difficulty (450 m ascent)

• On the southern slope, near Wisła Malinka, you'll find the entrance to Jaskinia Malinowska (Malinów Cave) – a protected nature monument open to visitors
• Nearby lies the longest flysch cave in Poland, Jaskinia Wiślańska (2275 m of passages), and the second longest, Jaskinia Miecharska (1838 m)

It's worth knowing that beneath the feet of hikers crossing Malinów lies a dense network of underground passages – few Beskid peaks can boast such a rich collection of flysch caves.