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The article presents the proposal of one-day geotoutristic excursion to the Magura Wątkowska Range in the Beskid Niski Mts (a part of the Flysch Carpathians). The area shows variety of tourist attractions. The tradition of ‘Łemkowie’local ethnic group provides great number of interesting objects: from wooden Orthodox churches through roadside stone crosses to masterpieces of folk art and cultural entertainments. Two variants of geotouristic route are proposed. Both include the quarry in Magurycz where sandstones have been excavated for 150 years for various purposes: construction, architecture, art and common use. The ‘Kornuty’geological reserve protects the huge landslide as well as the ‘Dark Cave’-a typical example of crevice cave. The large ‘Devil’s Stone’is also the monument of inanimate nature. In the vicinity mineral water springs and oil rigs can be visited. Additionally, the trail leads the tourist to numerous Orthodox churches, which present a variety of forms typical of local architecture along with the examples of stonework. An interesting objects are also the museum of petroleum industry and military graveyards from the World War I.