Babia Góra National Park - Nationalpark Babia Góra

The Babia Góra National Park(Polish: Babiogórski Park Narodowy) is one of ten UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Poland. It is located in the south-western part Lesser Poland, in the mountain range de Saybuscher Beskids, on the border with Slovakia. It gets its name from the mountain in it Babia Gora.

background

history

The park was designated as early as 1954, and in 1977 by UNESCO Declared UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and included in the Man and Biosphere (MAB) program.

landscape

The national park is 1700 hectares, includes the northern and southern sides of the massif with the highest mountain in the Beskids, the Babia Góra (Diablak). The massif consists of sedimentary rocks. The north walls of the massif were created as a result of huge landslides.

Flora and fauna

It is home to primeval forests in which bears, wolves and lynx still live, as well as many species of birds such as capercaillie, eared owls, Urale owls, eagle owls, woodpeckers, brown alps and rock pipit. Deer, dormouse, dormouse and garden dormouse are also represented in large numbers.

climate

The weather in the nature park can be very changeable, especially at higher altitudes, with sudden drops in temperature, quickly rising fog and unexpected showers.

getting there

Of Krakow There are hourly buses to Zawoja. The national park is best explored from Zawoja from, there are also numerous overnight accommodations.

Fees / permits

Entry to the park is chargeable from May 1st to October 31st of the year.

Day tickets cost:

• Normal: 5 zloty (approx. EUR 1.20)
• Reduced: 2.50 zloty (approx. EUR 0.60)

For overnight stays in the park, an additional flat rate of 2 zlotys per night is due.

Entry is free for:

• Children under 8 years
• People who are present for research purposes
• Schoolchildren and students who visit the park for didactic reasons
• Residents of the communities in the national park

Pay reduced admission

• pupils and students
• pensioner
• Disabled person
• Soldiers on active duty

mobility

You can hike and climb in the park along the hiking trails. Eleven designated hiking trails with lengths between 1.5 and 11 kilometers open up the park, as well as three ski routes between 1.5 and 3 kilometers in length. The mountain can be climbed without any climbing knowledge. On the Major degree The following marked trails lead from the Markowe Szczawiny Hut:

• Perć Akademików
• Perć Przyrodników

Tourist Attractions

• The main attraction of the park is the Babia Gora (Slovak Babia hora), the highest mountain in the Saybuscher Beskids. From here there is a fantastic view of the area around Krakow in the north to the Low Tatras in the south, including a panorama of the Polish Tatra Mountains.

activities

The national park invites you to go hiking.

shop

Souvenirs, maps, postcards and small snacks can be purchased at the entrances and the mountain hut.

accommodation

Hotels and hostels

• 49.587819.51651  Markowe Szczawiny Mountain Hut, Zawoja 34-223. Tel.: 48 338775105, Email: [email protected]. .As the only accommodation in the national park itself, this hostel is located directly on the northern slope of Babia Góra at 1180 m. It was opened in 1906 and modernized in 2009. The hostel offers accommodation of different standards. There is also a restaurant, souvenirs and a small museum for tourism in the area.last change: May 2015 (information may be out of date)

security

Due to the changeable weather, hikers and trekkers should take appropriate equipment and clothing with them at all times of the year (warm clothing, rain protection, flashlights, hot drinks, etc.).

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• http://www.bgpn.pl/ (pl) - Official website of Babia Góra National Park