Żar (Little Beskids)
| Żar | ||
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 View from Jezioro Międzybrodzkie |
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| height | 761 m npm | |
| location | Silesia , Poland | |
| Mountains | Little Beskids | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 47 '14 " N , 19 ° 13' 30" E | |
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View from Magurka Wilkowicka
The Żar (German: Feuerberg ) is a mountain in Poland . With a height of 761 m, it is one of the higher mountains in the Lesser Beskids . The mountain is a popular tourist destination with many views of the neighboring mountains and the lowlands. It belongs to the municipality of Międzybrodzie Bialskie .
Below the western slope of the mountain is the breakthrough of the Soła through the Little Beskids, which was flooded here in the Jezioro Międzybrodzkie reservoir .
The Jezioro Żar reservoir is located at the top .
Its name suggests that the alpine pastures on its slopes were obtained by slash and burn. The name Żar can be found very often throughout the Beskydy Mountains .
tourism
- Several marked hiking trails lead to the top, including the Little Beskydy Trail
- The Żar funicular takes you to the top
- There is a weather station on the summit
- The Żar glider airfield is located on its slope
- The Żar ski area is located on its slope
literature
- Beskid Makowski. Mapa 1: 50,000. Compass. ISBN 978-83-60240-37-3 .
- Radosław Truś: Beskid Mały. Przewodnik. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza “Rewasz”, 2008. ISBN 978-83-89188-77-9 .
Web links
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