Mylna Kotlinka
| Mylna Kotlinka | ||
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 Mylna Kotlinka and Zadnie Koło |
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| location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Tatras , Carpathians | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 13 ′ 16 ″ N , 20 ° 0 ′ 49 ″ E | |
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| height | 2000 to 2200 m npm | |
| climate | High mountain climate | |
The hanging valley Mylna Kotlinka , formed by glaciers in the Ice Age, is a basin southwest of the Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa valley , which in turn is a side valley of the Dolina Suchej Wody Gąsienicowej valley , in the Polish High Tatras in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . It lies below the peaks of the Świnica , the Zadni Kościelec and the Kościelec and the Mylna Przełęcz mountain pass .
geography
The basin has a diameter of several hundred meters and is surrounded by mountains over 2,300 meters high, especially the Świnica massif . There is no surface water in the valley. A layer of snow, whose meltwater flows into the Zadni Staw Gąsienicowy , is here regularly until August. The valley lies above the hanging valley Zadnie Koło .
etymology
The name is derived from the Mylna Przełęcz mountain pass. It can be translated as Deceptive Valley .
Flora and fauna
The valley lies above the tree line. The valley is a retreat for chamois, marmots and golden eagles.
climate
There is a high mountain climate in the valley.
tourism
There are no hiking trails in the valley; hikers cannot enter it. It is a strict nature reserve.
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 .
