Lower Beskids

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Lower Beskids
View of the Busov mountain (1002 m)

View of the Busov mountain (1002 m)

Highest peak Busov ( 1002  m nm )
location Slovakia , Poland
part of East Beskids
Lower Beskids (Carpathian Mountains)
Lower Beskids
Coordinates 49 ° 23 '  N , 21 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 23 '  N , 21 ° 10'  E
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The Low Beskid ( Slovak Nízke Beskydy , Ukrainian Низькі Бескиди ) or Mittelbeskiden ( Polish Beskidy Środkowe , Ukrainian Центральні Бескиди ) are a mountain range in eastern Slovakia as well as in southeastern Poland (voivodships Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian ). They form the westernmost part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians . Its highest peak is the Busov with 1002 m.

structure

The area known as Nízke Beskydy (Lower Beskydy) in Slovak and Beskidy Środkowe (Middle Beskydy) in Polish is divided into five mountain ranges:

Lower Beskids, in red color (b1 - b4)
Ondauer Uplands (Ondavská vrchovina)

Limitation

View of the Jaworze summit
Lower Beskids near Ropki
Magura National Park
Pump room Rymanów-Zdrój
Wooden church in Hervartov
Wooden church in Sękowa
Wooden church in Kwiatoń
Wooden church in Owczary
Wooden church in Szymbark
Lemkenmuseum in Zyndranowa
Military cemetery in Krempna

The Lower Beskids are limited

character

The Lower Beskids are characterized by mostly gentle hills; the main ridge of the Carpathian Mountains is quite low here. The mountains are mostly forested. The highest point is the Busov with 1002 meters, in the Polish part of the border mountain Lackowa with 997 m.

ethnology

In the Low Beskid the traditional settlement area lies Lemken (an East Slavic ethnic group), also Lemkivshchyna ( Lemkowyna or Łemkowszczyzna is called).

tourism

hike

The mountains are popular but not overcrowded hiking areas. The European long-distance hiking trail E8 leads through the region . This begins in Čergov and leads via Bardejov , Dukla ( Red Route POL Szlak czerwony.svg ) over the Pasmo Bukowicy ridge to the Beskydy Mountains .

Health resorts

The spas are located in the Lower Beskids:

Attractions

The region is characterized by a large number of wooden churches , the most famous of which are in Kožany , Tročany , Hervartov , Krajná Poľana , Brežany , Kwiatoń , Owczary , Bartne , Kotań , Sękowa and Szymbark . In the Lower Beskids lies the Duklapass , an important Carpathian crossing and the scene of fierce fighting in numerous conflicts, including the First and Second World Wars. One consequence are the numerous military cemeteries from the First World War. Other tourist attractions are the old town of Bardejov and the Zborov Castle .

Open air museums

Winter sports

The Magura and KiczeraSki ski areas are located in the Lower Beskids .

natural reserve

In the Lower Beskids there is the Magura National Park , the only Polish national park to be found in two voivodships, as well as the Jaśliski Landscape Park and several nature reserves.

places

Poland

Slovakia

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Lower Beskids  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Lower Beskids  - travel guide