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The Western Tatras (Slovak: Západné Tatry; Polish: Tatry Zachodnie) are mountains in the Tatras, part of the Carpathian Mountains, located on the Polish-Slovak border. The mountains border the High Tatras in the east, Podtatranská kotlina in the south, Choč Mountains in the west and Rów Podtatrzański in the north. The main ridge is 37 kilometers long and the mountain range contains 31 two-thousanders.

Western Tatras
Western Tatras in winter
Highest point
PeakBystrá
Elevation2,248.4 m (7,377 ft)
Geography
Western Tatras is located in Central Europe
Western Tatras
Western Tatras
Countries
RegionŽilina
Lesser Poland
Range coordinates49°12′N 19°45′E / 49.200°N 19.750°E / 49.200; 19.750
Parent rangeTatra Mountains
Borders onEastern Tatras
Ostrý Roháč
Ostrý Roháč and Plačlivé
Plačlivé
Goryczkowa Czuba
Druhé Roháčske pleso
Chochołowska valley, Mnichy Chochołowskie
Giewont and Czerwony Grzbiet
Giewont from the East
Polana Stoły
Polana Jamy

Western Tatras are the second highest mountain range both in Poland and Slovakia; its highest peak is Bystrá at 2,248 meters. Other notable mountains include Jakubiná (2,194 m), Baranec (2,184 m), Baníkov (2,178 m), Tri kopy (2,136.3 m), Plačlivé (2,125.1 m), Ostrý Roháč (2,087.5 m), Volovec (Polish: Wołowiec; 2,064 m), Kasprowy Wierch (Slovak: Kasprov vrch; 1,987 m) and Giewont (1,894 m). They are partially located in the traditional regions of Liptov, Orava and Podhale. The highest point in Poland is Starorobociański Wierch (2,176 m).[1]

Division

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The Western Tatras are subdivided into 6 regions on the Slovak side and 4 on the Polish side.

Slovak Western Tatras:

  • Osobitá (highest point: Osobitá, 1 687 m)
  • Sivý vrch (highest point: Sivý vrch, 1 805 m)
  • Liptovské Tatry (highest point: Bystrá, 2 248 m)
  • Roháče (highest point: Baníkov, 2 178 m)
  • Červené vrchy (highest point: Kresanica / Krzesanica, 2 122 m)
  • Liptovské kopy (highest point: Veľká kopa, 2 052 m)

Polish Western Tatras:

Geology and ecology

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The Western Tatras are protected by Tatranský národný park in Slovakia and Tatrzański Park Narodowy in Poland.

Peaks

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The following is a list of the highest 10 of the 31 two-thousanders in Western Tatras:

Image Slovak name Polish name Height Location & Notes
 
 Bystrá Bystra 2,248.4 m
7,377 ft 		Liptovské Tatry, the highest peak in Slovak Western Tatras
 
 Jakubiná Raczkowa Czuba 2,193.7 m
7,197 ft
 
 Baranec Baraniec 2,184.6 m
7,167 ft
 
 Baníkov Banówka 2,178 m
7,146 ft 		Highest point on the main ridge
 
 Klin Starorobociański Wierch 2,176 m
7,139 ft 		Main ridge, the highest peak in Polish Western Tatras
 
 Pachoľa Pachola 2,167 m
7,110 ft 		Main ridge
 
 Hrubá kopa Hruba Kopa 2,166 m
7,106 ft 		Main ridge
 
 Blyšť Błyszcz 2,159 m
7,083 ft 		Bystrá ridge
 
 Príslop Jałowiecki Przysłop 2,142 m
7,028 ft
 
 Hrubý vrch Jarząbczy Wierch 2,137 m
7,011 ft

Saddles (cols)

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  • Pálenica (1 570 m)
  • Parichvost (1 870 m)
  • Baníkovské sedlo (2 045 m)
  • Smutné sedlo (1 965 m)
  • Žiarske sedlo (1 917,1 m)
  • Jamnícke sedlo (1 908 m)
  • Račkovo sedlo (1 958 m)
  • Gáborovo sedlo (1 890 m)
  • Bystré sedlo (1 960 m)
  • Pyšné sedlo (1 791,6 m)
  • Tomanovské sedlo (1 685,9 m)
  • Ľaliové sedlo (1 951,8 m)

Tarns

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There are approximately 20 to 32 tarns (Slovak: pleso) in Western Tatras. The exact number is difficult to obtain because of lack of an exact definition and because it is sometimes hard to prove what is a tarn and what is not. The following is a list of 15 largest tarns in Western Tatras:

Image Slovak name Polish name Height (m) Area (ha) Depth (m)
 
 Dolné Roháčske pleso Niżni Staw Rohacki 1563 2.22 6.3
 
 Horné Roháčske pleso Wyżni Staw Rohacki 1718 1.45 8.1
 
 Dolné Jamnícke pleso Niżni Jamnicki Staw 1728 1.13 4.0
 
 Horné Bystré pleso Wielki Staw Bystry 1875 0.86 12.5
 
 Horné Račkovo pleso Zadni Staw Raczkowy 1717 0.74 10.0
 
 Tretie Roháčske pleso Pośredni Rohacki Staw 1653 0.61 3.7
 
 Horné Jamnícke pleso Wyżni Jamnicki Staw 1834 0.41 8.0
 
 Spodné Bystré pleso Niżni Staw Bystry 1837 0.34 4.0
 
 Pleso pod Zverovkou Stawek pod Zwierówką 983 0.31 1.2
 
 Ťatliakovo pleso Czarna Młaka 1370 0.28 1.2
 
 Druhé Roháčske pleso Mały Rohacki Staw 1650 0.28 1.3
 
 Horné Tomanovo pleso Wyżni Tomanowy Stawek 1592 0.19 1.0
 
 Žiarske pleso Żarski Stawek 1860 0.11 0.8
 
 Kobylie pleso Kobyli Stawek 1742 0.10 1.5
 
 Biele Bobrovecké pleso Biały Stawek Bobrowiecki 1502 0.10 1.5

Caves

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Waterfalls

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Tourism

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In Slovakia, there are four tourist centers inside the Western Tatras area: Zverovka, Brestová and Ťatliakova chata in the northern region and Žiarska chata in the southern region. All other tourist centers lie at the outside borders of the mountains, including: Oravice, Zuberec, Bobrovecká vápenica, Žiar, Konská, Jakubovany-Studená dolina, Pribylina, Podbanské [de; hu; pl].

In Poland, the list of settlements located at the foothills of Western Tatras includes the villages of Dzianisz, Kościelisko, Witów and the town of Zakopane.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Trengove M. "Introduction to the Tatras". PeakList: Mountains of the World.
  2. ^ "Caves in Western Tatras". sktj.pl.
  • Touristic map 1:25000 Západné Tatry - Podbanské - Zverovka, VKÚ a.s. Harmanec, 2008
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