Wierch pod Fajki

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Wierch pod Fajki
Summit from the hiking trail to Granaty

Summit from the hiking trail to Granaty

height 2135  m npm
location Poland / Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Mountains High Tatras , Carpathian Mountains
Coordinates 49 ° 13 '45 "  N , 20 ° 1' 57"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 13 '45 "  N , 20 ° 1' 57"  E
Wierch pod Fajki (Lesser Poland)
Wierch pod Fajki
Type Rock peaks
View from the valley Dolina Czarna Gąsienicowa

The organ pipes ( Polish Wierch pod Fajki ) are a mountain in the Polish High Tatras with 2135 m in the massif of Grań Żółtej Turni . On the summit, the border runs between the municipalities of Zakopane in the south and Poronin , 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 Pańszczyca Valley in the north and Dolina Czarna Gąsienicowa in the south.

From Pańszczyca Turma west organ pipers are the organ pipes notch and separated from the Pańszczyca Koppen the east by the Pańszczyca notch.

etymology

The Polish name Wierch pod Fajki means, similar to the German name, summit among pipes or summit for pipes . It stems from the fact that its summit shape is reminiscent of organ pipes.

Flora and fauna

Despite its height, the organ pipes have 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 organ pipes are 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 : Wierch pod Fajki  - collection of images, 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 .