Wielki Rogacz (1182 m a.s.l.) is a distinctive peak along the main ridge of the Radziejowa Range in the Beskid Sądecki mountains of southern Poland. It sits at a natural crossroads of trails and ridges, making it a key landmark on one of Poland's most celebrated long-distance routes — the Main Beskid Trail. Interestingly, the summit actually has two tops: a higher western one and a lower eastern one, and together with the neighbouring Mały Rogacz they form a trio of summits of which — as local guidebook author Bogdan Mościcki noted — you can always see two at once from any direction.
The peak is fully forested and nestled among the valleys of several streams: Czarna Woda, Suchy, Mała Roztoka, Międzybrodzie and Rogacz. It is separated from Radziejowa (1266 m) by the Żłobki pass (1106 m) and from Mały Rogacz (1162 m) by the Obrazek pass (1140 m). Just below the summit, two hiking trails intersect — a handy meeting point on longer Beskid expeditions. Wielki Rogacz also acts as a spur junction, with a long side ridge heading northeast through Międzyradziejówki all the way down toward the Poprad valley.
How to reach the summitWielki Rogacz may not offer a panoramic view, but its role as a ridge junction and trail crossroads makes it a satisfying milestone on any traverse of the Radziejowa Range.