Skrajna Turnia
| Skrajna Turnia | ||
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 View from the top of Kościelec |
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| height | 2097 m npm | |
| location | Poland / Slovakia | |
| Mountains | High Tatras , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 '21 " N , 19 ° 59' 53" E | |
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| Type | Rock peaks | |
| First ascent | 1805 by Stanisław Staszic | |
The Skrajna Turnia (German Randturm ) is a mountain on the Polish-Slovakian border in the High Tatras with 2156 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 Seealmtal ( Dolina Gąsienicowa ), specifically its hanging valley Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa , in the north and the spruce valley ( Dolina Ciemnosmreczyńska ) in the south.
Skrajna Turnia is separated from the summit of Beskid in the west by the Liliensattel ( Liliowe ) mountain pass , and from the eastern summit Middle Tower ( Pośrednia Turnia ) by Randjoch ( Skrajna Przełęcz ).
etymology
The Polish name Skrajna Turnia can be translated as outer tower or edge tower . The name comes from the fact that the Skrajna Turnia is the westernmost peak of the High Tatras.
Flora and fauna
Despite its height, the edge tower has a colorful flora and fauna. Numerous plant species occur, especially high alpine flowers and grasses. In addition to insects, 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 path over the edge tower is popular with hikers. It is located on the main route from the upper cable car station to Kasprowy Wierch .
The hiking trail to the edge tower leads along the main ridge of the Tatras and the Polish-Slovak border:
- ▬ A red marked hiking trail leads from Kasprowy Wierch over the summits Beskid and Mittleren Turm as well as the mountain passes Liliensattel and Seealmsattel to the summit and on to the high trail Orla Perć . From the side of the mountain pass bar Charter ( Zawrat ) and the Fünfseental and Seealmtal the rise is also possible on the same path 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
literature
- Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski: Wielka encyklopedia tatrzańska. Wydawnictwo Górskie, Poronin 2004, ISBN 83-7104-009-1 .
- Tatry Wysokie słowackie i polskie. Mapa turystyczna 1: 25,000. Polkart, Warszawa 2005/06, ISBN 83-87873-26-8 .