Dolina Waksmundzka
| Dolina Waksmundzka | ||
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 Dolina Waksmundzka and the Wołoszyn massif |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Waters | Waksmundzki Potok | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Tatras , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 14 '39 " N , 20 ° 3' 57" E | |
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| height | 1400 to 1900 m npm | |
| length | 6 km | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The Waksmund Valley ( Dolina Waksmundzka in Polish ), formed by glaciers in the Ice Age, is a side valley of the Bialka Valley in the Polish High Tatras in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . It lies below the hanging valley Waksmunder marmot valley ( Świstówka Waksmundzka ).
geography
The valley is around 5 km long and surrounded by mountains over 2200 m high. a. the Walachenkopf ( Wołoszyn ) and Breitkogel ( Koszysta ) massifs . It has an area of approx. 6 km².
The valley falls from southwest to northeast from about 2000 meters to 1400 meters. The mountain stream Waksmunder Bach flows through it, which flows into the Bialka . In the upper area of the valley there are four smaller mountain lakes. There is a 15-meter high Młyn waterfall by the stream .
etymology
The name can be translated as "Waksmundtal". Waksmund is a village in the Podhale region at the foot of the High Tatras, to which the valley, especially the Hala Waksmundzka pasture , belonged.
Flora and fauna
The valley lies below and above the tree line. It is a strict nature reserve that cannot be entered. Only in the lower area do hiking trails cross the valley. It is a retreat for deer, bears, lynx and wolves.
climate
There is a high mountain climate in the valley.
Alpine farming
Before the Tatra National Park was established in 1954, the valley had been used for alpine farming since the 17th century. After that, the owners of the alpine pastures were expropriated or forced to sell.
tourism
The former hiking trail through the valley to the Krzyżne mountain pass is closed to hikers. In the lower part of the valley it is crossed by three hiking trails.
- ▬ A red marked trail leads from Zakopane district Toporowa Cyrhla to the mountain lake Sea eye .
- ▬ A black hiking trail leads from the Rusinowa Polana alpine pasture to the Polana pod Wołoszynem alpine pasture.
- ▬ A blue-marked hiking trail leads from the Dolina Filipka valleyto the Palenica Białczańska alpine pasture.
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 .
