{"id":1558,"date":"2011-03-02T15:32:35","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T15:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2011-03-02T15:32:35","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T15:32:35","slug":"dolina-pieciu-stawow-w-tatrach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/dolina-pieciu-stawow-w-tatrach\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolina Pi\u0119ciu Staw\u00f3w w Tatrach"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is probably the most beautiful place I have seen in Poland. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you are in Zakopane<\/strong> and have some extra time, you should definitely take at least one of the hikes listed below. And don\u2019t forget the camera, because views are amazing!\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Now let me give you some details about this place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Five Ponds Valley<\/strong> is a branch of Dolina Bia\u0142ki (Bialka Valley), upper level of Dolina Roztoki (Roztoki Valley) separated by \u015aciana Stawiarska \u2013 a high rock wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an alpine postglacial valley with the area of 6.5 km2<\/sup>, 4 km long at the height of 1625 to 1900 m. In the valley, a glacier\u00a0grooved a spacious bottom in the shape of a sickle with its ends pointing at north-west and south-east.<\/span><\/p>\n

Total area of the lakes in the valley amounts to 61 ha, and they are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Wielki Staw Polski (Great Polish Pond)<\/strong> \u2013 situated at 1665 m. with the area of 34.14 ha and depth of 79.3\u00a0m. It is situated between the massifs of Miedziane (Copper Peak)<\/em> and Kozi Wierch (Goat Peak)<\/em>, in the hole at the bottom of the glacial cirque. It outflows to Roztoka Stream<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Zadni Staw Polski (Back Polish Pond)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Czarny Staw Polski (Black Polish Pond)<\/strong> \u2013 situated at 1772 m. with the area of 13 ha and maximum depth of 50\u00a0m. It is situated in the upper part of the Valley, below the walls of Liptowskie Granie (Liptowskie Ridges)<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Ma\u0142y Staw Polski (Small Polish Pond)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Przedni Staw Polski (Front Polish Pond)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Wole Oko<\/strong> (Bull\u2019s Eye)<\/strong> \u2013 as this is a periodic pond, much lower than others \u2013 the name of the valley includes only five ponds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/a><\/a>\"\"<\/a>At Przedni Staw Polski, at 1671 m., there is the highest hostel in the Polish Tatras – PTTK (Polish Tourist Country Lovers’ Society) hostel named after Leopold \u015awierz.<\/span> (picture on the left).<\/p>\n

    The valley is surrounded by high peaks and ridges:<\/span><\/p>\n