Dolina Lejowa
| Dolina Lejowa | ||
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 Hiking trail in the valley |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Waters | Lejowy Potok | |
| Mountains | Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 15 ′ 40 " N , 19 ° 50 ′ 54" E | |
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| height | 930 to 1829 m npm | |
| length | 4.5 km | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The glacial formed by glacial Dolina Lejowa is a valley in the Polish West Tatra in the Lesser Poland . The valley is located in the municipality of Kościelisko .
geography
The valley is around 4.5 kilometers long and surrounded by mountains that are over 1,829 meters high. a. the massif of Kominiarski Wierch .
The valley falls from the southeast to the northwest from about 1829 meters to 930 meters. The Lejowy Potok flows through it. The valley opens in the lecture trench in the area of the Kościelisko district of Biały Potok .
etymology
The name can be translated as "valley of the funnel".
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. Former alpine huts are still in the valley on the Lejowa Alm .
tourism
Numerous hiking trails lead through the valley from the surrounding mountain passes and peaks.
- ▬ A yellow-marked hiking trail leads from Biały Potok along the Lejowy Potok mountain streamto the Niżnia Polana Kominiarska pasture .
- ▬ Ścieżka nad Reglami : A black marked trail leads from Zakopane district Kuźnice through the valley into Chochołowska 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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