Dolina Goryczkowa
Dolina Goryczkowa | ||
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View from the Kalatówki mountain pasture |
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location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
Waters | Gorczykowy Potok | |
Mountains | Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
Geographical location | 49 ° 14 ′ 49 ″ N , 19 ° 58 ′ 13 ″ E | |
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height | 1150 to 1987 m npm | |
climate | High mountain climate |
The Dolina Goryczkowa , formed by glaciers in the Ice Age, is a valley in the Polish Western Tatras in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . It is located in the municipality of Zakopane in the powiat Tatrzański .
geography
The valley is a southern side valley of the main valley Dolina Bystrej and is surrounded by mountains up to 1987 meters high. a. the Kasprowy Wierch . The rock walls in the valley are made of limestone and granite.
The valley falls from south to north from about 1987 meters to 1150 meters. It is traversed by the mountain river Gorczykowy Potok . Much of the valley's waters flow underground.
The valley has two side valleys:
etymology
The name can be translated as "Goryczk Valley". The name comes from the Hala Goryczkowa mountain pasture .
Flora and fauna
The valley lies above and below the tree line and is covered with mountain pines in the upper area and coniferous forest in the lower area. The valley is a retreat for numerous mammals and bird species.
climate
There is a high mountain climate in the valley.
Alpine farming
Before the Tatra National Park was established in 1954, the valley was used for alpine farming. After that, the owners of the alpine pastures were expropriated or forced to sell. The largest alpine pasture in the valley was Hala Goryczkowa. There are still old alpine huts in the valley.
tourism
There are no hiking trails through the valley, but there are ski slopes. The valley is part of the Kasprowy Wierch ski area . In the valley there are numerous slopes from Kasprowy Wierch and the Hala Goryczkowa ski lift , which leads from the valley floor to the summit.
There was a refuge in the valley, which was destroyed by an avalanche in 1956.
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 .