PTTK Shelter at Przehyba

PTTK Shelter on Przehyba, located in the Beskid Sądecki Mountains at an altitude of 1150 meters above sea level, is a mountain tourist shelter offering 30 overnight accommodations in the main building and an additional 40 places in the new Jaśkówka annex, with a variety of standards ranging from single to multi-person rooms. The facility also features a campsite, a buffet, and a dining hall, with a ski lift located nearby. The history of the shelter dates back to the early 20th century when the Tatra Society began its design in 1908. The construction encountered numerous difficulties, including issues with land acquisition, which delayed the completion of the work. The first rooms were made available in 1937. During World War II, the shelter faced occupation, and its subsequent managers, including Reichsdeutsch Aleksander Bittner, who continued tourist operations, grappled with dilemmas of loyalty. After the war, the building was destroyed, but a new stone structure was erected in 1958, fully meeting modernization standards: it had central heating, hot water, and electricity. In 1991, a fire destroyed the wooden part of the shelter, but the new Jaśkówka annex quickly accommodated tourists, and the reconstruction of the burned building was completed in 1998. The shelter has become a popular tourist destination, accessible via the Main Beskid Trail and numerous other routes that showcase the beauty of the Beskid landscape and offer views of the Tatra Mountains.