Piekiełko (mountain)
| Piekiełko | ||
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 Piekiełko (left) and Ula (right) |
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| height | 678 m npm | |
| location | Poland | |
| Mountains | Czorsztyner Pieninen , Pieninen , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 25 '10 " N , 20 ° 20' 9" E | |
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| Type | Rock peaks | |
| rock | limestone | |
The Piekiełko is a mountain in the Polish Middle Pienines , a mountain range of the Pieninen , with a height of 678 meters. It is in the Czorsztyn Pienines . Sometimes it is confused with the lower peak of the Upszar in its immediate vicinity. The summit is about 200 meters above the Dunajec valley .
Location and surroundings
The Piekiełko lies in the main ridge of the Pieninen. Southeast of the summit is the lower Dunajec breakthrough , to the north is the valley of the Krośnica .
etymology
The name Piekiełko can be translated as Little Hell . The name comes from the steep alpine meadows on its slopes, where bad luck was won and which were referred to as the Big and Little Hell. Sometimes it is also assumed that the Polish Brothers had houses of worship in the Pieninen at the beginning of the 17th century and the name can be traced back to them.
tourism
The Piekiełko is located in the Pieniny National Park . It is not open to tourists. However, it is clearly visible from all sides.
Web links
literature
- Witold Henryk Paryski, Zofia Radwańska-Paryska: Wielka encyklopedia tatrzańska. Wydawnictwo Górskie, Poronin 2004, ISBN 83-7104-009-1 .
- Józef Nyka: Pieniny. Przewodnik. 9th edition. Trawers, Latchorzew 2006, ISBN 83-915859-4-8 .
- Pieniny polskie i słowackie. Mapa turystyczna 1:25 000. Agencja Wydawnicza "WiT" sc, Piwniczna 2008, ISBN 978-83-907671-3-0 .
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