Kocioł Kasprowy
| Kocioł Kasprowy | ||
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 Kocioł Kasprowy from the Hala Gąsienicowa mountain pasture |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , West Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 13 ′ 56 ″ N , 19 ° 59 ′ 9 ″ E | |
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| height | 1850 to 1900 m npm | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The glacially formed by glaciers hanging valley Kocioł Kasprowy even Kocioł Gąsienicowy called, is a Karkessel southwest of the valley Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa , specifically its junction Dolina Sucha Stawiańska , which in turn is a tributary of the valley Dolina Suchej Vody gąsienicowej and in the Polish Tatras and West Tatras in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . It lies below the peaks of Uhrocie Kasprowe , Kasprowy Wierch and Beskid, and the Sucha Przełęcz mountain pass .
geography
The valley is around 1 km long and surrounded by mountains over 2000 meters high, especially the Kasprowy Wierch massif . The Dolina Sucha Stawiańska lies under the basin . In the valley runs the border between the High Tatras in the east and the Western Tatras in the west. A small unnamed stream flows out of the valley.
etymology
The name is derived from the mountain Kasprowy Wierch and can be translated as Kasprowy Kessel or Kessel des Kasprowy . The alternative name Kocioł Gąsienicowy is derived from the valley Dolina Gąsienicowa and can be translated as Gąsienicowa Kessel or Kessel der Gąsienicowa .
Flora and fauna
The valley lies below and above the tree line. It is overgrown with grass. The valley is a refuge for chamois and marmots.
climate
There is a high mountain climate in the valley.
Alpine farming
The valley has been used for alpine farming since the 17th century. It belonged to the Hala Gąsienicowa mountain pasture . After the establishment of the Tatra National Park in 1954, the former owners were expropriated or forced to sell.
tourism
- ▬ There is a yellow hiking trail in the valley from the Schronisko PTTK Murowaniec refuge to the top of Kasprowy Wierch .
Through the valley of the 8.5 km long ski slope leads Gąsienicowa from Kasprowy Wierch down to the Zakopane area Kuźnice and a chair lift from the valley floor to Kasprowy Wierch, the chairlift Hala Gąsienicowa .
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 .
