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The Pienines(Polish: Pieniny) are a mountain range in the Polish-Slovak border area east of the High Tatras and south of the Sandezer Beskydy Mountains. The Dunajec divides the mountain range into Pieniny Spiskie in the west, the "real" Middle Pienines and the Little pienins in the East. The regions of the Middle Pienines that are most deserving of protection are in Pienin National Park. On the Slovak side, the Pieninsky Narodny Park joins in the Little Pieninen.
getting there
The area is well developed for tourism. You can arrive from Krakow above Mszana Dolna to Krościenko nad Dunajcem or Szczawnica. who of Nowy Targ comes over Czorsztyn or Niedzica arrive.
mobility
The network of marked hiking trails is well developed. The road network is also dense and modern. Tourist rafts operate on the Dunajec and minibuses operate between the villages.
Tourist Attractions
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The Pienin National Park lies in the Pieninen in the south-eastern part of Malopolska on the Polish-Slovakian border. Block limestone forms picturesque, almost vertical white walls along the river Dunajecthat breaks through the mountains in a gorge up to 500 m deep. The most famous mountain Trzy Korony (Drei Kronen, 982m) is said to be the most beautiful peak in Poland. The highest peak of the Pieninen, the Wysoka, lies in the small, Małe Pieniny and rises to 1050m. Characteristic for the landscape of the Middle Pienines are the bare rock faces, the isolated rocks. It can be assumed that between 13,000 and 15,000 animal species live here, i.e. half of the Polish fauna. The new species (mainly butterflies and insects) that are unique to this area have also been discovered. The fauna of southern Europe is abundantly represented here. The rarities include the eagle owl, wall creeper, merle, pygmy owl, three-toed woodpecker, black woodpecker and black stork. The largest predator is the lynx. Otters live on the banks of the Dunajec. In the 13th century, the Pieninen Castle, the highest mountain castle in Poland (779 m), was built within today's national park. The ruins can be found not far from the Three Crowns. Two more castles were built on either side of the roads leading along the Dunajec, Czorsztyn and Niedzicawhich are considered to be the most beautifully situated castles in Poland. The main attraction of the park is a raft trip on the Dunajec, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Central Europe. It starts in Sromowce Wyżne or Sromowce Niżne and ends in Szczawnica or Krościenko nad Dunajcem. Given its location, the park has many vantage points that offer a beautiful panorama of the neighboring mountain ranges. The views of the are particularly impressive Tatra Mountains, Gorce and Magura.
places
- 1 Niedzica
- 2 Czorsztyn
- 3 Grywałd
- 4 Sromowce Wyżne
- 5 Sromowce Niżne
- 6 Krościenko nad Dunajcem
- 7 Szczawnica
- 8 Szlachtowa
- 9 Jaworki
summit
- 1 Wysokie Skałki, high cliffs - 1050 m a.s.l.
- 2 Trzy Korony, three-crown tip - 982 m a.s.l.
- 3 Sokolica, falcon tip - 747 m a.s.l.
activities
In summer you can go hiking, cycling, kayaking or horse riding, in winter you can do winter sports. Hiking trails:
Pieninenwegthat of Červený Kláštor through the DunajecBreakthrough after Szczawnica leads
Sokola Perć, a high path. It is the most exposed part of the Pienine Ridge Trail
Krościenko nad Dunajcem - Przełęcz Szopka - Sromowce Niżne
In the Pieninen there are the following larger ski areas:
shop
Everyday objects can be purchased in almost all localities. A visit is worthwhile for shopping Nowy Targs or Nowy Sączs.
kitchen
The regional cuisine is the cuisine of the Gorals. For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.
accommodation
There are smaller hotels, guest houses, guest rooms, mountain huts and campsites on the mountain pastures.
trips
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.pieninypn.pl/ - Official website of the national park
- https://beskiden.travel.blog/ - Hiking blog with descriptions of the hiking trails in the NP