Siklawica Falls (Polish: Wodospad Siklawica) is a waterfall located in the Western Tatras, south of Zakopane, Poland, dropping a total of 24 m (79 ft) making it the second highest waterfall in the Polish Tatra Mountains.
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| Location | Tatra Mountains, Poland |
| Coordinates | 49°15′33″N 19°55′49″E / 49.25922°N 19.93023°E |
| Type | Cascade |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Total height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Watercourse | Strążyski Potok |
Siklawica Falls is located at 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above sea level on the Strążyski Potok brook in the Strążyski Valley of the Western Tatras.[1] The 24-meter high waterfall lies within the Tatra National Park.[2] It descends from two nearly vertically inclined walls (at an angle of 80°) and consists of two main cascades. The height of both the lower and upper cascade is 12 m.[3]
The name of the waterfall is derived from the Siklawa Falls located in the Valley of the Five Polish Lakes. Former names of the waterfall include Sicząca and Siczawa. The site attracted visitors from the early beginnings of tourism in the Tatras in the 19th century[3] with Ludwik Zejszner describing the waterfall in 1849 as "worthy of seeing in every respect".[4]
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edit- ^ Barczyk, Grzegorz; Piechowski, Adam; Żurawska, Grażyna (2000). Bedeker tatrzański [Tatra Baedecker] (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. ISBN 83-01-13184-5.
- ^ "Wodospad Siklawica – jak dojść? Niezbędne informacje". goryaktywnie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b Radwańska-Paryska, Zofia; Paryski, Witold H. (2004). "Wodospad Siklawica". Wielka encyklopedia tatrzańska. Poronin: Wydawnictwo Górskie. ISBN 83-7104-009-1.
- ^ Nyka, Józef (2003). Tatry Polskie. Przewodnik [The Polish Tatras: A Guide] (in Polish). Latchorzew: Wydawnictwo Trawers. ISBN 83-915859-1-3.