Dolina Miętusia
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 View from the valley to Czerwone Wierchy |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Waters | Miętusi Potok | |
| Mountains | Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 15 '21 " N , 19 ° 53' 38" E | |
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| height | 947 to 2096 m npm | |
| length | 4.5 km | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The glacial formed by glacial Dolina Miętusia is a valley in the Polish West Tatra in the Lesser Poland . It is located in the municipality of Kościelisko in the powiat Tatrzański .
geography
The valley is a side valley of the main valley Dolina Kościeliska and is surrounded by mountains up to 2096 meters high. a. the Małołączniak . The rock walls in the valley are made of limestone.
The valley falls from south to north from around 2096 meters to 947 meters. The Miętusi Potok mountain river flows through it. The waters of the valley partly flow underground.
The valley has two side valleys:
There are numerous caves in the valley, including Jaskinia Mała w Mułowej , Jaskinia Kozia , Ptasia Studnia , Jaskinia Miętusia and Studnia w Kazalnicy Miętusiej .
etymology
The name can be translated as "Valley of the Miętusy". The name comes from the Góralen family Miętusy, which King Sigismund III. Wasa leased the valley at the end of the 16th century.
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 Miętusia . There are still old alpine huts in the valley.
tourism
Two hiking trails and ski slopes lead through the valley.
- ▬ Ścieżka nad Reglami : From the valley to the valley Dolina Małej Łąki
- ▬ From the valley to the Małołączniak
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 .
