Piast
About Piast
A revitalized industrial-era hub in the Silesian Beskids where Brutalist architecture meets rugged hiking trails and folk traditions.
Highlights
- Socialist-modernist architecture
- Dense forest trails
- Regional highland folklore
- Beskid mountain vistas
Key Facts
- Altitude: 576m
- Top lift: 760m
- Ski pistes: 1.9km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 1
- MTB trails: 66.4km
- Mountain huts: 9
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Piast
- Today: 6 to 12 °C, drizzle, 2 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2327 m (2090 to 2670 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vie, 25 sept | 6 / 12 °C | drizzle | dry | 2 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 6 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 4 / 18 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 6 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 6 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 6 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 7 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 7 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
Things to do in Piast
Hikes nearby — Piast (16)
16 curated hiking trails around Piast, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Via Slovakia (Námestovo - Stará Bystrica)
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Świnna - Jastrzębica
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Juszczyna PKS - Lachowe Młaki
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Żywiec - Bystra Górna
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Zlikwidowany szlak Krzyżowa - Przełęcz Przysłopy
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Szlak Najazdu Szwedzkiego
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Sopotnia Wielka - Kotarnica
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Szlak wyzwolenia Żywca
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Jeleśnia - Gachowizna
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Żabnica Skałka - Słowianka
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Korbielów - Przełęcz Przysłopy
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Przełęcz pod Beskidem Krzyżowskim - Góra Pięciu Kopców
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Szlak zlikwidowany: Hala Kamińskiego - Przełęcz Glinne
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Wodospad Sopotnia - Nad Przełęczą Przysłop
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Żabnica Skałka - Hala Boracza
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Lachowe młaki - Juszczyna Centrum
Mountain biking near Piast
- Dojazd pożarowy 14
- Dojazd pożarowy 22
Getting to Piast
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), 83 km away, about 1h36 by road
- Wien: 4h12 by car, 360 km
- Graz: 6h06 by car, 528 km
- Berlin: 6h42 by car, 619 km
- Nürnberg: 7h47 by car, 756 km
- München: 8h25 by car, 771 km
Where to stay in Piast
92 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 39 EUR per night, median 83 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Piast page.