Tatra Attractions
A collection of the most interesting and worth seeing places in the Podhale region
Dolina Kościeliska
Dolina Kościeliska is the second largest Valley after the Polish side of the Tatras – in this respect, the disc space only Valley Chochołowskiej. This walna Valley, i.e. one that stretch from the Tatras until after their spine, is 9 km long and CA. 27 km wide, giving powierzchnię 35 km2. It is worth noting the fact that Dolina Kościeliska is a real masterpiece of art of mother nature. By the lower part flows Kościeliski Potok and the top form a crystalline rocks of zbójnickich shapes and names.
The numerous branches of the Kościeliskiej lead, inter alia, to the Valley of Miętusiej, from where, thanks to the szlakom tourism we get on Miętusi Przysłop (1189 m), the Valley of the Tomanowej, leading to a striking Tomanową Pass (1685 m) and to the Valley of the Pyszniańskiej, also called Pyszną, whither no trail doesn't works. If the zapragniemy to gain the highest peak is located in the Valley, our steps should be directed to leave the time of 2159 m. Throgh this appears as urokliwa and favorable, because from there we can admire in addition Bystrą (248 m) is the highest peak of the Western Tatras.
The nature of przysłużyła to the Valley of Kościeliskiej in one case. Rwące mountain pipes flowing rocks wyżłobiły larger and smaller gap, which over the years have changed in the caves. The most famous and most often visited include the cave, the dead of Mylna, Raptawicka whether Smocza Jama, a total of discovered them around 450, which is definitely an impressive number.
Practical information about the Valley
- To the Valley of the Kościeliskiej (a Kiry – the beginning of the trail) can be reached by public transportation from Zakopane or the use of services of private carriers. The cost of the journey in one page should not exceed 3 zł.
- When we travel with your own car, we have to know that entry into the area of the Tatra National Park is prohibited and we will be forced to leave the vehicle at the paid parking lot just before the entrance to the Valley (10zł/day)
- Entrance to the Tatra National Park is payable. One-day ticket the normal costs $ 4, and a discounted $ 2 and have pupils, students, pensioners and people with disabilities.
- The Kościeliską you can explore on foot, and, in addition, in the summer of góralskimi dorożkami, and in the winter of saniami.