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Gąsienicowa Valley, Tatra National Park

#115 among attractions in Tatra National Park

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Facts and practical information

Gąsienicowa Valley, formerly also Dolina Gąsienicowych Stawów - the upper floor of the Gąsienicowa Dry Water Valley in the Polish Tatra Mountains. It separates from it at an altitude of 1425 m.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°14'44"N, 20°0'23"E
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Gąsienicowa Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy, Kurtkowiec Lake, PTTK Shelter Murowaniec, Magura Mountain.

  • zielony staw gasienicowy lake tatra national park1.2 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy, Tatra National Park

    31 min walk • Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy is a tarn in Poland, part of the Gąsienicowe Ponds in the High Tatras. The lake is located at an elevation of 1,672 metres in a corrie of the Skrajna pyramidal peak. The tarn was formerly named Suczy Staw. Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy is the largest lake in the Zielona Gąsienicowa Valley.

  • kurtkowiec lake tatra national park1.1 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Kurtkowiec Lake, Tatra National Park

    29 min walk • Kurtkowiec is an oligotrophic lake part of the Gąsienicowe Ponds, located in the Tatra Mountains in Poland. The lake is located in the western part of the Gąsienicowa Valley, at an elevation of 1,686 metres.

  • pttk shelter murowaniec tatra national park~790 ftS
    Hiking, Alpine hut, Hostel

    PTTK Shelter Murowaniec, Tatra National Park

    4 min walk • PTTK "Murowaniec" Hostel on Hala Gąsienicowa - an accommodation facility in the Tatra Mountains located at an altitude of 1500 m above sea level on Hala Gąsienicowa, with the status of a hostel since 2021.

  • magura mountain tatra national park~1780 ftNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Magura Mountain, Tatra National Park

    9 min walk • Magura is a peak located in the Kasprowy Wierch massif, part of the Western Tatras in Poland. The peak is located between the Uhrocie Kasprowe and the Mała Kopa Królowa in the Western Tatras.

  • maly koscielec tatra national park1.1 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mały Kościelec, Tatra National Park

    28 min walk • Mały Kościelec - a multi-topped ridge being the end of the Kościelców Ridge, which at the height of Zawratowa Turnia deviates in the northern direction from the main ridge of the High Tatras and separates the Czarna Gąsienicowa Valley from the...

  • beskid beskyd tatra national park1.4 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Beskid / Beskyd, Tatra National Park

    37 min walk • Beskid - the easternmost peak in the main ridge of the Western Tatras, located between Sucha Prze Przełecz and Liliowe Pass in the main ridge of the Tatras.

  • wielka krolowa kopa tatra national park0.7 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Wielka Królowa Kopa, Tatra National Park

    19 min walk • Wielka Kopa Królowa - a domed hill in the eastern part of the Western Tatras, demarcating the upper floors of the Jaworzynka Valley and the Olczyska Valley.

  • mala krolowa kopa tatra national park0.5 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mała Królowa Kopa, Tatra National Park

    14 min walk • Mala Kopa Królowa - a hill in the eastern part of the Western Tatras, located in the ridge separating the Jaworzynka Valley and the Sucha Woda Gąsienicowa Valley.

  • kamien karlowicza tatra national park0.5 miS
    Memorial

    Kamień Karłowicza, Tatra National Park

    14 min walk • Karłowicz Stone - a stone monument carved in granite commemorating the tragic death in the Tatra Mountains of composer Mieczysław Karłowicz. He died on February 8, 1909 in the snow avalanche, which descended from the eastern walls of the Little...

  • panszczycka turnia tatra national park1.6 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Pańszczycka Turnia, Tatra National Park

    40 min walk • Pańszczycka Turnia - a summit in the region of the northern ridge of Skrajny Granat in the Polish High Tatras. It rises to an altitude of 2106 m in a side ridge diverging to the north-east through the Switch under the pipes.

  • wierch pod fajki tatra national park1.6 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Wierch pod Fajki, Tatra National Park

    42 min walk • Wierch pod Fajki - a two-topped peak in the northern ridge of Skrajny Granat running from Skrajny Granat towards Żółta Turnia. It is located in this ridge between the Pańszczycka Pass and the Żółta Pass.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gąsienicowa Valley?

Nearby attractions include PTTK Shelter Murowaniec, Tatra National Park (4 min walk), Magura Mountain, Tatra National Park (9 min walk), Mała Królowa Kopa, Tatra National Park (14 min walk), Kamień Karłowicza, Tatra National Park (14 min walk).

Where to next? Visit lesser poland Lesser Poland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Poland.

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