Dolina Goryczkowa Świńska
| Dolina Goryczkowa Świńska | ||
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 View from the Kalatówki mountain pasture |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Waters | Świński Potok | |
| Mountains | Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 14 '15 " N , 19 ° 57' 52" E | |
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| height | 1350 to 1913 m npm | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The glacial formed by glacial Dolina Goryczkowa Świńska is a valley in the Polish West Tatra in the Lesser Poland . It is located in the municipality of Zakopane in the powiat Tatrzański .
geography
The valley is a southern side valley of the Dolina Goryczkowa valley , which in turn is a side valley of the main valley Dolina Bystrej . It is surrounded by mountains up to 1913 meters high. a. the Goryczkowa Czuba . The rock walls in the valley are made of limestone and granite.
The valley falls from south to north from about 1913 meters to 1350 meters. The Świński Potok mountain river flows through it. Much of the valley's waters flow underground.
etymology
The name can be translated as "Pig Valley of Goryczk". The name comes from the Hala Goryczkowa mountain pasture and the name of the mountain stream that flows through it.
Flora and fauna
The valley lies above the tree line and is overgrown by mountain pines. 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 .
tourism
There are no hiking trails through the valley, but there are ski slopes. The valley is part of the Kasprowy Wierch ski area .
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 .
