Tuesday 27 May 2014

Babia Góra

Babia Góra - literally 'Old wives' or 'Witches Mountain', is a massif situated on the border between Poland and Slovakia in the Western Beskidy Mountains. The name is also applied to the culmination of the massif, Diablak (Devill's Peak), which is also the highest peak of this the Carpathian Mountains, at 1725 metres above sea level. It belongs to the crown of the polish mountains.

Żywiec Beskids



Massif Babia's Góra extends from "Przełęcz Jałowicka to "Przełęcz Krowiarki", includes the two main peaks "Babia Góra" and "Mała Babia Góra" 1517m amsl.


The Żywiec Beskids
plan trip

The Żywiec Beskids
elevation difference

We decided go from "Przełęcz Krowiarki", situated next to locality "Zawoja". Out of here leads to the top, the red trail. 

Żywiec Beskids
far in the background Tatra mountains

Initially the trail was quite steep and we had to to take several breaks, but after about one hour we reached the first lookout point,  it called “Nad Sokolicą” 1371 m amsl.

Żywiec Beskids
Tatra mountains ... far away

Żywiec Beskids
massif Babia Góra

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the Żywiec Beskids

Żywiec Beskids
view of the Tatra mountains


Żywiec Beskids
close to heaven


Views of here were beautiful, after a short rest and admired the massif Babia Góra we went  further... 

Żywiec Beskids
nice views from Babia Góra


Another one hour later we reached peak of Babia góra, whence views were of the entire Beskind and in the distance you could see the whole Tatra mountains.

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other views from Babia Góra


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peak of "Babia Góra"



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monument on Babia Góra

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memorial board to Pope John Paul II

Then we went in the direction of "Mała Babia Góra" 1517 m amsl, this crossing took us a little over one hour.

Żywiec Beskids
Mała Babia Góra

Żywiec Beskids
Zywiec Beskids

Żywiec Beskids
Babia Góra

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Babia Góra in the distance

Żywiec Beskids
way to Mała Babia Góra

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Mała Babia Góra far away


Żywiec Beskids
views to Zywiec Beskids 

This was great time, weather was perfect and views wonderful, this several photos don't reflect this, what can you see here in live. In my opinion this is one of the most beautiful polish mountain.   



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