Kościeliska Valley, Tatra National Park
Trail · Poland
A flat 9-kilometer valley-floor walk in the Western Tatras, from the village of Kiry past the Mroźna and Mylna karst caves to the Ornak refuge, built in 1948. Beech and spruce climb the limestone walls on both sides, coloring through late September and October.
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- What is Kościeliska Valley, Tatra National Park best for?
- An easy valley walk beneath limestone crags.
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