Dolina Kondratova
| Dolina Kondratova | ||
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 View from the hiking trail |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Waters | Kondratowy Potok | |
| Mountains | Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 14 '57 " N , 19 ° 57' 18" E | |
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| height | 1150 to 2005 m npm | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The Dolina Kondratowa , 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 2005 meters high. a. the Kopa Kondracka . The rock walls in the valley are made of limestone and granite.
The valley falls from south to north from around 2005 meters to 1150 meters. The mountain river Kondratowy Potok flows through it. Much of the valley's waters flow underground.
The valley has two side valleys:
etymology
The name can be translated as "Valley of the Kondrat". The name comes from the Hala Kondratowa 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 Kondratowa . There are still old alpine huts in the valley.
tourism
Two hiking trails and ski slopes lead through the valley.
- ▬ Droga Brata Alberta : Zakopane- Kuźnice - Kalatówki Mountain Hotel - Kondratowa Hut - Kondracka Przełęcz - Giewont
- ▬ Zakopane-Kuźnice - Kasprowy Wierch
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.
The Kondratowa Hut is located in the valley.
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 .
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