Pawłowska Góra (840 m a.s.l.) is a peaceful, elongated ridge in the Little Pieniny range, cloaked in spruce-beech forest and surrounded by pastoral meadows with a rich Lemko heritage. If you are looking for quiet mountain trails, authentic shepherding culture and a touch of natural wonder, this is the place.
The hill has two summits, with the higher southern peak reaching 840 m. It separates the valleys of two streams — Skalski Potok to the east and Kamionka to the west — giving it a well-defined, intimate character. The forest covers almost the entire slope, but clearings open up the landscape: Polana Janeczków on the southern side was once farmland cultivated by Lemko villagers from Jaworki, and is now grazed by highland shepherds from Podhale. To the north, the slopes descend to Bukowinki, where wide meadows and a traditional shepherd's hut invite a rest. Autumn is particularly magical here, when the beeches turn gold against the dark spruce canopy.
How to reach the summitIn 2016, the rare protected moss Eurhynchium angustirete was discovered here, making Pawłowska Góra a small but notable spot on the nature map of the Little Pieniny.