Czerwone Wierchy
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| Czerwone Wierchy | |
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| Červené vrchy Red Peaks | |
 Czerwone Wierchy seen from Giewont | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Krzesanica |
| Elevation | 2,122 m (6,962 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°13′54″N 19°54′34″E / 49.23167°N 19.90944°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 2,215[1] km (1,376 mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Countries | Poland and Slovakia |
| Regions | Lesser Poland and Prešov |
| Parent range | Western Tatras, Tatra Mountains |
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Czerwone Wierchy (Slovak: Červené vrchy, also known as Red Peaks) are a group of four grassy and domed peaks located on the main ridge of the Western Tatras on the border between Poland and Slovakia.[2] Their name derives from the rush Juncus trifidus, in which the peaks are covered and whose blades turn red in autumn.[3]
Czerwone Wierchy are made up of the following summits (west to east):[4][5]
- Ciemniak/Temniak (2096 m)
- Krzesanica/Kresanica (2122 m)
- Małołączniak/Malolúčniak (2096 m)
- Kopa Kondracka/Kondratova kopa (2005 m)
They mostly consist of sedimentary rocks, such as limestone or dolomite,[5] however their summits are covered in granite and other crystalline rocks.[3]
The massif features numerous limestone caves, including the Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna, the longest and deepest cave in Poland.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 843.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "InfoPoland". Archived from the original on 2016-09-28.
- ^ a b Paryska Z., Paryski W. "Internetowa Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzańska". z-ne.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Tatry. Mapa panormiczna" (1:28 000 map); ExpressMap Polska; 2024; ISBN 978-83-8355-165-4.
- ^ a b "Czerwone Wierchy". SummitPost.org.
- ^ "Caves in Western Tatras". sktj.pl.
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