It is worthwhile to go in the summer to Zakopane , the capital of the Polish mountains, to see all the attractions of the Tatra National Park , take a trip on many well-marked mountain, hiking trails . Among other things, we will see Morskie Oko , take the cable car to the Kasprowy Wierch , look at the Zakopane skyline from the Giewont , Gubalowka or Antalowka Hills . If we came to Zakopane with children, it's worth taking a walk with them The Valley Towards the Hole, one of the easiest trails in the entire Polish Tatra Mountains.
Valley towards the Hole is a small valley alpine type located on the northern slope of the Sarnia Skała in the Western Tatra Mountains , having only 1.6 km long and total area only 85 hectares . Thus, compared to other Tatra valleys, it is small, but due to the relatively easy approach recommended even Families with young children.
The valley is also home to open to the public small Hole Cave , known as Fox Den about the depth approximately 175 meters , which, according to local legend, was once meant to serve as a shelter rogue Wojtek Matei , captured and sentenced to 10 years in prison, which is why it is also sometimes called Robber's Den . Admission to the Valley to the Hole is free , however, it must be remembered that you must first buy a ticket to Tatra National Park, on whose territory it is located.
The trip is worth it start at the parking lot located at the exit of the Strążyska Valley , where we can safely leave your car . We head towards the well-marked black tourist trail on which we will take a walk Droga pod Reglami To the entrance of the Valley to the Hole, along a small Brook to the Hole And over the wooden bridge that passes over it. Then we turn on the blue trail , which during approximately 25 minutes We will get as far as the entrance to the cave open to the public, which is located at the end of the Valley to the Hole, and to explore the cave for sure a flashlight will come in handy , you also need to be careful on slippery ground.
Unfortunately, the tour counts at most 50 meters into the cave , the rest is closed to tourists , so exploring the cave is not quite possible, and some daylight comes in through a small rock window. As you can see, it is relatively short hiking trail compared to others in the Tatras , and the descent back to Zakopane takes the same route.
A trip to the Valley to the Hole is a a great idea to spend free time with your family or in a group of friends , but provided that we take care of the following beforehand accommodation in Zakopane or other localities Zakopane region . The best way to do it yet before the start of the tourist season , when there may be a problem renting a room o corresponding to our standard .
For advance booking, at attractive, promotional prices , there are rooms in private accommodation in Zakopane , accommodations near Krupówki , the city's main pedestrian zone, as well as rooms in Zakopane guesthouses and sought-after Full board accommodations and cottages.
Dolina ku Dziura - a glacial valley in the Western Tatras with a length of 1.6 km and an area of 85 hectares. The name comes from the Dziura cave, located in the middle part of the valleysy. The Valley Toward the Hole was carved by a stream in the northern slopes of Sarnia Skała, between the ridges of Spalenec (to the east) and Grzeskowek (to the west). The outlet of the valley is located at an altitude of 897 meters above sea level by the Droga pod Reglami road. At an altitude of about 930 m, the valley forks into two gullies rising under the ridge of Sarnia Skała.
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