Zadni Mnich
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 View of the north face from the Meerauge mountain lake |
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| height | 2172 m npm | |
| location | Poland / Slovakia | |
| Mountains | High Tatras | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 11 '22 " N , 20 ° 3' 0" E | |
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| Type | Rock peaks | |
The Zadni Mnich (German: Hinterer Mönch) is a mountain in the Polish High Tatras with 2172 m. It is located on the main ridge of the Tatra Mountains on the Polish- Slovak border in the Mięguszowieckie Szczyty massif .
Location and surroundings
Below the summit is the Meerauge mountain lake in the Dolina Rybiego Potoku valley . The mountain is located near the Mnich and Ciemnosmreczyńska Turnia peaks and the Hintere Mönchscharte ( Przełączka pod Zadnim Mnichem ) mountain pass separates it from the Cubryna peak .
etymology
The Polish name Zadni Mnich can be translated as rear monk . The name Mönch II can also be found in literature.
Ascents
First ascents:
- Summer - Janusz Chmielowski and Klemens Bachleda on September 13, 1904
- Winter - Henryk Bednarski , Józef Lesiecki , Leon Loria and Stanisław Zdyb on March 13, 1910
tourism
The summit is popular with climbers. The Schronisko PTTK nad Morskim Okiem mountain hut is a suitable starting point for an ascent . There is no marked hiking trail to the top.
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 .