Czerwone Wierchy | |
Other Name: | Červené vrchy Red Peaks |
Country Type: | Countries |
Subdivision2 Type: | Regions |
Parent: | Western Tatras, Tatra Mountains |
Length Km: | 2215[1] |
Highest: | Krzesanica |
Elevation M: | 2122 |
Coordinates: | 49.2317°N 19.9094°W |
Czerwone Wierchy (sk|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]
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]