Czerwone Wierchy Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I . 1880 . pl. Warszawa. 843.
  2. Web site: InfoPoland. https://web.archive.org/web/20160928184004/http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/geography/regions/podhale/link.shtml . 2016-09-28.
  3. Web site: Internetowa Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzańska . Paryska Z., Paryski W. . z-ne.pl . pl.
  4. "Tatry. Mapa panormiczna" (1:28 000 map); ExpressMap Polska; 2024; .
  5. 507433. Czerwone Wierchy.
  6. Web site: Caves in Western Tatras . sktj.pl.