Dolina Kozia
| Dolina Kozia | ||
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 Dolina Kozia below the Kozi Wierch |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Tatras , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 13 '16 " N , 20 ° 1' 43" E | |
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| height | 1836 to 2200 m npm | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The glacially formed by glaciers hanging valley Dolina Kozia even Dolinka Kozia called, is a Karkessel, that of the eastern valley south Dolina Czarna Gąsienicowa , which in turn is a tributary of the valley Dolina Suchej Vody gąsienicowej is in the Polish Tatra Mountains in the Malopolska province is . It lies below the peaks of the Southern Granatenspitze ( Zadni Granat ) and the Polish Chapel ( Kościelec ) about 100 meters above the mountain lake Polish Frozen Lake ( Zmarzły Staw Gąsienicowy ).
geography
The basin has a diameter of several hundred meters and is surrounded by mountains over 2200 meters high, in particular the Kościelec massif . The Orla Perć high-altitude path is located above the basin .
etymology
The name is derived from the wild chamois grazing in the valley. It can be translated as Gämsental .
Flora and fauna
The valley lies above the tree line. The valley is a retreat for chamois, marmots and golden eagles.
climate
There is a high mountain climate in the valley.
tourism
There are three hiking trails in the valley.
- ▬ A yellow-marked hiking trail from the Polish Frozen Lake to the Gemsenscharte mountain pass( Kozia Przełęcz ).
- ▬ A green marked hiking trail from the mountain lake Polish Frozen Lake to the southern Granatenspitze .
- ▬ A black marked hiking trail branches off the ▬ green marked hiking trail to the Schwarzwandscharte mountain pass( Przełączka nad Dolinką Buczynową ).
Above the valley there is the Orla Perć high-altitude path , which can be reached on marked hiking trails from the valley.
literature
- Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski: Wielka encyklopedia tatrzańska . Wyd. Górskie, Poronin 2004, ISBN 83-7104-009-1 .
- Tatry Wysokie słowackie i polskie . Mapa turystyczna 1: 25,000, Polkart, Warszawa 2005/06, ISBN 83-87873-26-8 .
