Połoma is one of those Bieszczady peaks that hides real natural treasures at its feet, even though the summit itself stays off the main tourist trails. It's a place for those who value wild nature more than crowded viewpoints.

The Połoma massif rises in the Western Bieszczady Mountains, on a side ridge branching off from Smerek. Its western slopes descend toward the Solinka valley, while the southern slopes drop toward the Wetlinka river. It was on this southern slope in 1980 that a landslide occurred, damming the river and creating the remarkable Emerald Lake (Szmaragdowe Jeziorko) – now silted up, but still surrounded by local legend. The whole area was placed under protection as the Sine Wiry nature reserve, and the borders of three protected areas – the Cisna-Wetlina Landscape Park, the San Valley Landscape Park, and the reserve – converge exactly at the Połoma summit. In the nearby valleys, north of the Czerenina ridge, there is a winter refuge for European bison, making this spot ecologically significant.

• Terka – green trail via Szczycisko toward Krysowa, the route bypasses the summit itself to the east, reaching about 720 m a.s.l., moderate difficulty

• The green trail does not lead directly to the summit but skirts it to the east
• The southern slope lies within the Sine Wiry nature reserve, where nature protection rules apply
• A winter bison refuge is located nearby – extra caution and quiet are advised

The ridges north of Połoma once held the villages of Studenne and Obłazy – now abandoned, leaving only traces in the landscape as reminders of the region's turbulent history.