Western Tatras
Western Tatras | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Bystrá |
Elevation | 2,248.4 m (7,377 ft) |
Geography | |
Countries | Slovakia and Poland |
Region | Žilina Lesser Poland |
Range coordinates | 49°12′N 19°45′E / 49.200°N 19.750°E |
Parent range | Tatra Mountains |
Borders on | Eastern Tatras |
The Western Tatras (
Western Tatras are the second highest mountain range both in Poland and Slovakia; its highest peak is
Division
The Western Tatras are subdivided into 6 regions on the Slovak side and 4 on the Polish side.
Slovak Western Tatras:
- Osobitá (highest point: Osobitá, 1 687 m)
- Sivý vrch (highest point: Sivý vrch, 1 805 m)
- Liptovské Tatry (highest point: Bystrá, 2 248 m)
- Roháče (highest point: Baníkov, 2 178 m)
- Červené vrchy (highest point: Kresanica / Krzesanica, 2 122 m)
- Liptovské kopy (highest point: Veľká kopa, 2 052 m)
Polish Western Tatras:
- Grześ
- Kasprowy Wierch
- Czerwone Wierchy (corresponds to Červené vrchy, highest point: Kresanica / Krzesanica, 2 122 m)
- Ornak
Geology and ecology
The Western Tatras are protected by
Peaks
The following is a list of the highest 10 of the 31
Image | Slovak name | Polish name | Height | Location & Notes |
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Bystrá | Bystra | 2,248.4 m 7,377 ft |
Liptovské Tatry, the highest peak in Slovak Western Tatras | |
Jakubiná | Raczkowa Czuba | 2,193.7 m 7,197 ft |
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Baranec | Baraniec | 2,184.6 m 7,167 ft |
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Baníkov | Banówka | 2,178 m 7,146 ft |
Highest point on the main ridge | |
Klin | Starorobociański Wierch | 2,176 m 7,139 ft |
Main ridge, the highest peak in Polish Western Tatras | |
Pachoľa | Pachola | 2,167 m 7,110 ft |
Main ridge | |
Hrubá kopa | Hruba Kopa | 2,166 m 7,106 ft |
Main ridge | |
Blyšť | Błyszcz | 2,159 m 7,083 ft |
Bystrá ridge | |
Príslop | Jałowiecki Przysłop | 2,142 m 7,028 ft |
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Hrubý vrch | Jarząbczy Wierch | 2,137 m 7,011 ft |
Saddles (cols)
- Pálenica (1 570 m)
- Parichvost (1 870 m)
- Baníkovské sedlo (2 045 m)
- Smutné sedlo (1 965 m)
- Žiarske sedlo (1 917,1 m)
- Jamnícke sedlo (1 908 m)
- Račkovo sedlo (1 958 m)
- Gáborovo sedlo (1 890 m)
- Bystré sedlo (1 960 m)
- Pyšné sedlo (1 791,6 m)
- Tomanovské sedlo (1 685,9 m)
- Ľaliové sedlo (1 951,8 m)
Tarns
There are approximately 20 to 32 tarns (Slovak: pleso) in Western Tatras. The exact number is difficult to obtain because of lack of an exact definition and because it is sometimes hard to prove what is a tarn and what is not. The following is a list of 15 largest tarns in Western Tatras:
Image | Slovak name | Polish name | Height ( m )
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Area (ha) | Depth ( m )
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Dolné Roháčske pleso | Niżni Staw Rohacki | 1563 | 2.22 | 6.3 | |
Horné Roháčske pleso | Wyżni Staw Rohacki | 1718 | 1.45 | 8.1 | |
Dolné Jamnícke pleso | Niżni Jamnicki Staw | 1728 | 1.13 | 4.0 | |
Horné Bystré pleso | Wielki Staw Bystry | 1875 | 0.86 | 12.5 | |
Horné Račkovo pleso | Zadni Staw Raczkowy | 1717 | 0.74 | 10.0 | |
Tretie Roháčske pleso | Pośredni Rohacki Staw | 1653 | 0.61 | 3.7 | |
Horné Jamnícke pleso | Wyżni Jamnicki Staw | 1834 | 0.41 | 8.0 | |
Spodné Bystré pleso | Niżni Staw Bystry | 1837 | 0.34 | 4.0 | |
Pleso pod Zverovkou | Stawek pod Zwierówką | 983 | 0.31 | 1.2 | |
Ťatliakovo pleso | Czarna Młaka | 1370 | 0.28 | 1.2 | |
Druhé Roháčske pleso | Mały Rohacki Staw | 1650 | 0.28 | 1.3 | |
Horné Tomanovo pleso | Wyżni Tomanowy Stawek | 1592 | 0.19 | 1.0 | |
Žiarske pleso | 1860 | 0.11 | 0.8 | ||
Kobylie pleso | Kobyli Stawek | 1742 | 0.10 | 1.5 | |
Biele Bobrovecké pleso | Biały Stawek Bobrowiecki | 1502 | 0.10 | 1.5 |
Caves
- Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna, the largest and deepest cave in Poland
- Brestovská cave, uniquely features an underground river
Waterfalls
- Siklawica Falls, the second highest waterfall in the Polish Tatras
Tourism
There are four tourist centers inside the Western Tatras area: Zverovka, Brestová and Ťatliakova chata in the northern region and Žiarska chata in the southern region. All other tourist centers lie at the outside borders of the mountains, including:
.See also
- Eastern Tatras – mountain range bordering the Western Tatras in the east
- Mountain Rescue Service (Slovakia)
- Tatra National Park, Poland
- Tatra National Park, Slovakia
- Tourism in Slovakia
References
- Touristic map 1:25000 Západné Tatry - Podbanské - Zverovka, VKÚ a.s. Harmanec, 2008
External links
Media related to Western Tatras at Wikimedia Commons