Trzy Korony
| Trzy Korony ( Three Crowns ) | ||
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 View from Sromowce Niżne |
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| height | 982 m npm | |
| location | Poland | |
| Mountains | Middle Pieninese , Pieninese , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 24 '49 " N , 20 ° 24' 51" E | |
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| Type | Rock peaks | |
| rock | limestone | |
The Trzy Korony ( Three Crowns ) are a mountain in the Polish Middle Pienines , a mountain range of the Pieninen , with a height of 982 meters in the Trzy Korony massif . The summit is about 500 meters above the Dunajec valley .
Location and surroundings
The Trzy Korony are located in the main ridge of the Pieninen. The Dunajec breakthrough begins to the south of the summit and the Krośnica valley to the north . Contrary to its name, the summit does not consist of three, but five rock towers:
- Okrąglica - 982 m.
- Płaska Skała - 950 m.
- Nad Ogródki - 940 m.
- Pańska Skała - 920 m.
- Niżnia Okrąglica - 902 m.
etymology
The Polish name Trzy Korony comes from the shape of the summit and can be translated as three crowns , three crowns or three crowns .
Flora and fauna
The Trzy Korony have a colorful flora and fauna. There are numerous types of plants, especially alpine flowers and grasses in the numerous mountain meadows. These are also known for their butterflies and salamanders. The mountain is in the Pieninen National Park .
Ascents
Unlike the Tatra Mountains, the Pienines did not glaciate in the last ice ages. In the Pieninen there are therefore human traces that go back to the Paleolithic. It is very likely that the peaks were already climbed at this time, as the ascent is not particularly difficult.
tourism
The view from Trzy Korony , along with the view from Sokolica, is one of the most beautiful in the Pienines. They are therefore particularly popular with tourists. The summit can be easily reached from all surrounding villages on marked hiking trails. At the main summit, an artificial staircase leads to the viewing platform.
Routes to the summit
Marked routes to the summit lead from Szczawnica , Krościenko nad Dunajcem , Sromowce Niżne , Sromowce Wyżne and Czorsztyn :
- ▬ the blue ridge trail from Czorsztyn over the Czorsztyn Pienines and the Przełęcz Szopka mountain passto the summit of the Trzy Korony and further into the Pieninki and down to the Dunajec riverto the Nowy Przewóz crossingto Szczawnica .
- ▬ a yellow-marked hiking trail from Krościenko nad Dunajcem to the summit Bajków Groń and the Przełęcz Szopka mountain passand from there along the blue ridge path to the summit of Trzy Korony.
- ▬ a yellow-marked hiking trail from the Three- Crowned Hut in Sromowce Niżne am Dunajec over the Wąwóz Szopczański gorge to the Przełęcz Szopka mountain passand from there along the blue ridge path to the top of Trzy Korony.
- ▬ a green hiking trail from Krościenko nad Dunajcem via the Kapliczka św chapel . Kingi to the Przełęcz Sosnów mountain passand from there along the blue ridge trail to the summit of Trzy Korony.
- ▬ a red marked hiking trail from Sromowce Wyżne to the Przełęcz Trzy Kopce mountain passand from there along the blue ridge trail to the top of Trzy Korony.
- ▬ a green marked hiking trail from the Drei-Kronen-Hütte to the Wyżni Łazek and the Polana Kosarzyska pasture and from there along the blue ridge trail to the top of the Trzy Korony.
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 .
