Żabia Turnia Mięguszowiecka
| Żabia Turnia Mięguszowiecka | ||
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 View from the south with Żabi Koń on the right and Wołowy Grzbiet on the left |
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| height | 2336 m npm | |
| location | Poland , Slovakia | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 10 ′ 42 " N , 20 ° 4 ′ 38" E | |
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| First ascent | 11 September 1905, Katherine Bröske and Simon Häberlein | |
The Żabia Turnia Mięguszowiecka (German: Froschseeturm) is a mountain in the High Tatras with a height of 2336 m npm on the Polish - Slovak border. It is the ninth highest mountain in Poland.
Location and surroundings
Below the summit the valleys are Fish Lake Valley with the lake Czarny Staw pod Rysami in the north (Poland) and Mengsdorfer valley in the south (Slovakia).
The Froschseeturm is located in the main ridge of the Tatras , in the midst of the ox back ( wołowy Grzbiet ). Neighboring peaks are Simon tower ( Żabi Koń ) in the solid mass of the Rysy ( Rusy ) from which it through the pass Upper frog Seescharte ( Żabia Przełęcz Wyżnia is separated), and from it by the Mountain Pass Eastern Ochs back-lip ( Żabia Przełęcz Mięguszowiecka ) separate Ochs back tower ( Wołowa Turnia ).
etymology
The name Żabia Turnia Mięguszowiecka can be translated as Mięguszowiecka frog tower . The name comes from the fact that the frog lakes and the Dolina Mięguszowiecka valley are not far from the mountain . The name Froschseeturm was also common without reference to the valley behind it.
tourism
The Froschseeturm is not on any marked hiking trail. However, it is accessible to climbers with a permit from the administration of one of the national parks . The shelters Schronisko PTTK nad Morskim Okiem and Schronisko PTTK w Dolinie Roztoki are suitable starting points for an ascent . Its north face over the mountain lake Czarny Staw pod Rysami is about 350 meters high. On the other hand, the slope falls relatively flat to the south.
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 .