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Trzy Korony (Okrąglica)

Szczyt Trzy Korony, platforma widokowa na Okrąglicy, Pieniński Park Narodowy, dojście od Sromowiec Niżnych (gmina Czorsztyn) lub Szczawnicy, powiat nowotarski, woj. małopolskie

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Viewpoints

Trzy Korony

Trzy Korony (982 m above sea level) is the highest and most distinctive peak of the Pieniny Mountains, built of hornstone limestone and forming five rocky pinnacles.

Location and surroundings

The peak is located in the Pieniny National Park; the highest pinnacle is Okrąglica (982 m above sea level), whose wall drops more than 500 m towards the Dunajec valley. At its southern foot, in Sromowce Niżne, the PTTK "Trzy Korony" mountain hut operates.

What to see / natural values

On the Okrąglica pinnacle a viewing platform with metal galleries and stairs with railings has been built (holding approx. 30 people). From here there is a view of the Dunajec Gorge, the Pieniny National Park, and the Tatras, the Beskid Sądecki, the Gorce, the Beskid Żywiecki and the Spiš Magura.

For whom

For mountain hikers; one of the most popular destinations in the Pieniny.

Practical information

Visiting

  • The shortest approach: from Sromowce Niżne through the Szopczański Gorge.
  • A viewing platform on Okrąglica with metal galleries and stairs.

Seasonality and hours

  • Fees for entering the platform are charged seasonally (approx. 20 April - 31 October).
  • The site lies within the Pieniny National Park.

Getting there

  • Entry points: Sromowce Niżne, Szczawnica.
Cost: opłata za wejście na platformę widokową (sezonowo, ok. 20.04-31.10) oraz bilet PPN Visit duration: approx. 3-5 hrs (ascent via trail) Seasonality: the platform is open seasonally (approx. 20 April - 31 October)

Sposób dojazdu

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Kontakt

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trzy_Korony_(szczyt); https://malopolska.szlaki.pttk.pl/2309-pttk-malopolska-trzy-korony