Przełęcz Wyżna, Mountain pass in Bieszczady Mountains, Poland
Przełęcz Wyżna is a mountain pass in the Western Bieszczady range in Poland, separating the Dział ridge from Połonina Wetlińska at 872 meters above sea level. It sits at the meeting point of two valleys and connects several marked hiking trails leading into the national park.
For centuries the pass served as a natural crossing used by shepherds and traders moving through the mountains. In the 20th century, road building and the creation of the national park turned it into a familiar starting point for walkers.
A monument at the pass honors poet Jerzy Harasymowicz, whose ashes were scattered over the nearby Połonina Wetlińska. Visitors who stop here often connect the open mountain view with the memory of a writer who made this landscape part of his work.
The pass has a parking area, a bus stop, and a few places to eat, making it an easy place to start or end a walk. A yellow-marked trail sets off from here and leads further into the national park, toward mountain shelters for those planning to stay overnight.
Since 2011 a memorial at the pass honors the mountain rescue teams of Bieszczady GOPR and remembers those they could not save. It is a reminder that this range, despite its open terrain, can turn dangerous quickly.
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