Świnicka Kotlinka
| Świnicka Kotlinka | ||
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 Black marked hiking trail through the Świnicka Kotlinka valley |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Tatras , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 13 ′ 19 ″ N , 20 ° 0 ′ 20 ″ E | |
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| height | 1870 to 2057 m npm | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The Świnicka Kotlinka hanging valley, formed by glaciers in the Ice Age, is a basin southwest of the Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa valley , which in turn is a side valley of the Dolina Suchej Wody Gąsienicowej valley , in the Polish High Tatras in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . It lies below the peaks of the Świnica , Kościelec and Pośrednia Turnia and the Świnicka Przełęcz mountain pass .
geography
The basin has a diameter of several hundred meters and is surrounded by mountains over 2300 meters high, especially the Świnica massif . There is no surface water in the valley. A layer of snow is here regularly until August. When it melts, its water flows into the Zadni Staw Gąsienicowy , which can be seen from the valley.
etymology
The name is derived from the mountain Świnica. It can be translated as the cauldron of the pigs 'mountain or pigs' mountain cauldron .
Flora and fauna
The valley lies above the tree line. The valley is a retreat for chamois, marmots and golden eagles.
climate
There is a high mountain climate in the valley.
tourism
- ▬ There are black marked hiking trails in the valley from the Roztoka Stawiańska valleyto the Świnicka Przełęcz mountain pass.
literature
- 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 .
