Pańszczycka Turnia

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Pańszczycka Turnia
View from the Dolina Pańszczyca valley

View from the Dolina Pańszczyca valley

height 2105  m npm
location Poland / Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Mountains High Tatras , Carpathian Mountains
Coordinates 49 ° 13 '48 "  N , 20 ° 1' 58"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 13 '48 "  N , 20 ° 1' 58"  E
Pańszczycka Turnia (Lesser Poland)
Pańszczycka Turnia
Type Rock peaks
View from the Hala Gąsienicowa mountain pasture

The Pańszczycka Turnia is a mountain in the Polish High Tatras at 2105  m npm in the Grań Żółtej Turni massif . The border between the municipalities of Zakopane in the south and Poronin runs on the summit , specifically the district of Murzasichle in the north, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the Powiat Tatrzański district .

Location and surroundings

Below the summit are the Dolina Pańszczyca in the north and Dolina Czarna Gąsienicowa in the south.

From the summit Żółta Turnia in the West is Pańszczycka Turnia through the mountain pass Żółta Przełęcz and from the summit Wierch pod Fajki the east by the mountain pass Przełączka pod Fajki separately.

etymology

The Polish name Pańszczycka Turnia can be translated as Pańszczycka Tower . It comes from the nearby Dolina Pańszczyca valley.

Flora and fauna

Despite its height, the Pańszczycka Turnia has a colorful flora and fauna. Numerous plant species occur, especially high alpine flowers and grasses. In addition to insects and mollusks and birds of prey, bears, marmots and chamois also visit the summit.

tourism

The Pańszczycka Turnia is popular with climbers. However, there is no hiking trail leading to the summit. The Schronisko PTTK Murowaniec mountain hut is a suitable starting point for an ascent from the valleys .

Web links

Commons : Pańszczycka Turnia  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

supporting documents

  • 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 .