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The valley probably provides the most attractions from all Tatra valleys. The valley tour begins in the town of Kir. It is a general valley, it stretches from the foot of the Tatra Mountains to their ridge. It is about 9 km long, with an area of ​​about 35 km². It lies within the Tatra National Park. The Kościeliska Valley has many branches, the most important of which are the Miętusia Valley, the Pyszniańska Valley and the Tomanowa Valley. The highest point in its surroundings is Błyszcz - 2159 m. Its structure is a long and deep rock gorge. Its walls narrow in three places, creating the so-called gates: Niżnia (Kantaka Gate), P intermediate (Kraszewski Gate) and Wyżnia Kościeliska Brama (Raptawicka Gate). The Pleistocene glacier influenced the terrain in the southern part of the Kościeliska Valley. It is made of crystalline rocks. The middle and lower parts are made of sedimentary rocks, dolomites, slate and sandstone. An important role in the formation of the valley was also played by the once flowing stream and groundwater. This is how differently shaped rocks and numerous caves were created: Mroźna Cave, Smocza Jama, Mylna Cave, Raptawicka Cave and Obłazkowa Cave, as well as the glades: Stara Polana, Pisana Glade, Stare Kościeliska, and Kira Miętusia. The valley area also boasts interesting flora. Rare specimens of plants occur here, such as: kutner cotoneaster, rutilus suspect, dioecious sedge or blue skeleton. Once Kościeliska Valley had a lot in common with the steel industry. Silver and copper were mined there since the end of the 15th century, and from the 18th century mainly iron ore, which was smelted in Stare Kościeliska. Many hiking trails leave the valley, and in its upper part, in the town of Kir, there is a tourist hostel on Hala Ornak.

Cracow Gorge

Category: Caves and rock forms

Lateral, orographically right branch of the Kościeliska Valley in the Polish Western Tatras. It is deeply cut into the slopes of the Ciemniak and Upłaziańska Kopa massifs. Kraków Gorge is considered the most...

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Mroźna Cave

Category: Caves and rock forms

The most visited cave is located in the eastern slope of the Kościeliska Valley. It is located in the Organ massif, 120 meters above the bottom of the valley. The cave is one of the smaller caves of the Tatra...

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Raptawicka Cave

Category: Caves and rock forms

A cave 150 m long and 15 m deep, located in Raptawicka Turnia, about 180 meters above the bottom of the Kościeliska Valley. The main hall of the Raptawicka Cave lies at the intersection of several tectonic cracks and...

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Kościeliski Stream

Category: Lakes, springs, waterfalls

The total length of the Kościeliski Stream within the Tatra Mountains is about 8.5 km. Because a significant part of the rocks flowing over the stream is susceptible to karst processes, it has definitely less inflows...

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Mroźna Cave - Kościeliska Valley

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Category: Caves and rock forms

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Kościeliski Stream - Kościeliska Valley

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Category: Lakes, springs, waterfalls

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Mroźna Cave - Kościeliska Valley

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Category: Caves and rock forms

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Cracow Gorge - Kościeliska Valley - Tatra National Park

Category: Caves and rock forms

Lateral, orographically right branch of the Kościeliska Valley in the Polish Western Tatras. It is deeply cut into the slopes of the Ciemniak and Upłaziańska Kopa massifs. Kraków Gorge is considered the most...

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