Pośrednia Turnia
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 View from the Świnicka Przełęcz mountain pass |
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| height | 2128 m npm | |
| location | Poland / Slovakia | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 ′ 19 ″ N , 20 ° 0 ′ 4 ″ E | |
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| Type | Rock peaks | |
| First ascent | 1805 by Stanisław Staszic | |
The Middle Tower ( Polish Pośrednia Turnia ) is a mountain on the Polish-Slovakian border in the High Tatras with 2128 m in the massif of the Seealmspitze ( Świnica ).
Location and surroundings
The state border runs over the main ridge of the Tatra Mountains , on which the Skrajna Turnia is located. Below the summit are two valleys, the Dolina Gąsienicowa , specifically its hanging valley Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa , in the north, and the Smrecinertal ( Dolina Ciemnosmreczyńska ) in the south.
From the summit of the Randturm ( Skrajna Turnia ) in the west, the Middle Tower is separated by the Randjoch ( Skrajna Przełęcz ) mountain pass , and from the eastern summit of the Seealmspitze by the Seealmsattel ( Świnicka Przełęcz ) mountain pass .
etymology
The Polish name Pośrednia Turnia can be translated as Middle Tower . The name comes from the fact that the Pośrednia Turnia lies between the edge tower and the main peak.
Flora and fauna
Despite its height, the middle tower 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, marmots and chamois also visit the summit.
Ascents
First ascents:
- Summer: Stanisław Staszic 1805
- Winter: Mychajło Bojczuk and Mariusz Zaruski 1804
tourism
The Pośrednia Turnia is popular with hikers. It is on the main route from the upper cable car station to the Kasprowy Wierch.
Routes to the summit
The hiking trail to the Middle Tower leads along the main Tatra ridge and the Polish-Slovak border.
- ▬ A red marked hiking trail leads from Kasprowy Wierch over the summits Beskid and Randturm ( Skrajna Turnia ) as well as the Liliensattel ( Liliowe ) and Seealmsattel ( Świnicka Przełęcz )mountain passesto the summit and on to the Orla Perć high-altitude path. From the side of the Riegelscharte ( Zawrat )mountain passand thus the Fünfseental and Seealmtal valleys , the ascent is also possible on the same hiking trail from the opposite direction. The Schronisko PTTK Murowaniec and Schronisko PTTK w Dolinie Pięciu Stawów Polskich mountain huts are suitable starting points for an ascent from the valleys.
Web links
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 .