Dolina Małej Łąki
Dolina Małej Łąki | ||
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View of the Siodłowa Turnia in the valley |
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location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
Waters | Małołącki Potok | |
Mountains | Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
Geographical location | 49 ° 15 '32 " N , 19 ° 54' 18" E | |
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height | 930 to 2122 m npm | |
length | 5.4 km | |
climate | High mountain climate |
The glacial formed by glacial Dolina Małej Łąki is a valley in the Polish West Tatra in the Lesser Poland . The valley is located on the border between the municipalities of Zakopane and Kościelisko .
geography
The valley is around 5.4 kilometers long and surrounded by mountains over 2122 meters high. a. the massif of the Czerwone Wierchy and the Giewont . It has an area of approximately 5.7 square kilometers.
The valley falls from southwest to northeast from about 2122 meters to 930 meters. The Małołącki Potok flows through it. The valley opens in the lecture trench in the area of the Kościelisko district of Gronik .
In the valley there are the longest and deepest caves in Poland, the more than 23 kilometers long Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna and the more than 13 km long Śnieżna Studnia .
etymology
The name can be translated as "valley of the small meadow".
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 Mała-Łąka-Alm .
tourism
Numerous hiking trails lead through the valley from the surrounding mountain passes and peaks.
- ▬ A red marked hiking trail leads from Gronik through the valley to the Małołączniak .
- ▬ A yellow marked hiking trail leads from Gronik to the Kopa Kondracka with a turnoff to the Giewont .
- ▬ Ścieżka nad Reglami : A black marked trail leads from Zakopane district Kuźnice through the valley to the Kościeliska 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 .