Świnicka Kopa
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 View from the top of Kościelec |
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| height | 2298 m npm | |
| location | Poland / Lesser Poland Voivodeship | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 '10 " N , 20 ° 0' 41" E | |
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| Type | Rock peaks | |
The Seealmkoppe ( Polish Świnicka Kopa ) is a mountain in the Polish High Tatras with 2298 m in the massif of the Seealmspitze ( Świnica ). The border between the municipalities of Zakopane in the west and Bukowina Tatrzańska , specifically the district of Brzegi , in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the Powiat Tatrzański district runs at the top .
Location and surroundings
Below the summit are the Fünfseental ( Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich ), specifically its hanging valley Kegelkar ( Dolina pod Kołem ), in the east and Seealmtal ( Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa ), specifically its hanging valley Irrkessel ( Mylna Kotlinka ) in the west.
The Seealmkoppe is separated from the summit of the Seealmspitze ( Świnica ) in the south by the Obere Seealmkerbe ( Świnicka Szczerbina Wyżnia ), from the Upper Seealm Tower ( Gąsienicowa Turnia ) to the south by the Obere Seealmscharte .
etymology
The Polish name Świnicka Kopa can be translated as pig's head . The name comes from the nearby Świnica .
Flora and fauna
Despite its height, the Seealmkoppe has a colorful flora and fauna. Numerous plant species occur, especially high alpine flowers and grasses. In addition to insects and mollusks and birds of prey, marmots and chamois also visit the summit.
tourism
The Seealmkoppe is popular with hikers. It is located on the main route from the upper cable car station on the Kasprowy Wierch to the Zawrat mountain pass , where the Orla Perć (Eagle Walk) high trail begins.
Routes to the summit
The hiking trail to the Seealmkoppe leads along the main ridge of the Tatras and the Polish-Slovak border and turns north after the summit of the Seealmspitze.
- ▬ A red marked hiking trail leads from Kasprowy Wierch over the summits Beskid and Pośrednia Turnia as well as the Liliensattel ( Liliowe ) and Seealmsattel ( Świnicka Przełęcz )mountain passesto the summit and on to the Orla Perć high-altitude path. From the side of the Riegelscharte ( Zawrat ) and thus the Fünfseental and Seealmtal valleys , the ascent is also possible on the same hiking trail from the opposite direction. The Schronisko PTTK Murowaniec and Schronisko PTTK w Dolinie Pięciu Stawów Polskich mountain huts are suitable starting points for an ascent from the valleys.
Web links
supporting documents
- Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski: Wielka encyklopedia tatrzańska. Poronin, Wyd. Górskie, 2004, ISBN 83-7104-009-1 .
- Tatry Wysokie słowackie i polskie. Mapa turystyczna 1: 25.000, Warszawa, 2005/06, Polkart, ISBN 83-87873-26-8 .