3. Gorczanski Park NarodowyNowy Targ Gorce National Park is a national park in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It covers central and northeastern parts of the Gorce Mountains, which are part of the Western Beskids . The first steps to protect this land go back to 1927, when a forest reserve was set up on land owned by Count Ludwik Wodzicki of Poręba Wielka. The National Park was created in 1981, then covering 23.9 square kilometres. Today, the area of the park has grown to 70.3 km2 , of which 65.91 km² is forested. The area of the protective zone around the park is 166.47 km². The park lies within Limanowa County and Nowy Targ County, and has its headquarters in Poręba Wielka. The Gorce range is dominated by arched peaks and river valleys which cut into the range. There are a few small caves and obviously - se... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Trzy Korony SummitSromowce Nizne Trzy Korony is the summit of the Three Crowns Massif, an independent portion of a range called Pieniny Mountains in the south of Poland. Trzy Korony forms the central part of a compact group of connected mountains known as Pieniny Środkowe, consisting mainly of the limestone and dolomite rock strata. Trzy Korony is located within the Pieniny National Park in Lesser Poland Voivodeship.The summit is separated from the surrounding peaks by the Wyżni Łazek Pass, descending into deep valleys with streams surrounded by forested slopes. The Three Crowns consists of five sharp peaks, made of resistant limestone. The highest of the peaks is called Okrąglica. It stands 982 meters above sea level. At the top of Okrąglica there is an observation platform complete with metal barriers built for the... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Well now I am in Poland and figuring out how to trek becomes difficult. First there is the transportation issue, which after a mini-bus trip to Krakow, becomes a little easier. Then there is the issue of not being able to speak Polish, which slowly became easier too. No one I meet here has the time or gumption to want to go for extended backpacking trips, so I guess I'm on my own. Through the grapevine at Pub U Szewca, where most of my new friends are, I hear Derrick is taking a holiday trip to Rumania. I jump at the chance to be dropped of anywhere in a forest near the southern border of Poland. The problem is I have only a few hours to prepare for a trip to a place I know nothing about. I scurry to get to the hardware store and miraculously get the last bottle of White Spirit. It is the only thing I have found here, of course with the help of Maciej, that will burn in my Whisperlite stove. It works but burns a little hotter. Then I scour Biedronka, which means ladybug and is a chain of grocery stores or sklepy here, for snacks and food for the trip. Cucumbers are in season so I take seven big ones. One thing to mention about this trip is that I have no obligation to return so I will be carrying the most amount of food ever, perhaps enough for ten days. The pack is ridiculously heavy and immediately makes my back hurt daily. Back to planning, I look at the highway and border crossing that Derrick and his wife Anya will follow. There is a forest there so I google it, which is also daunting as being only English speaking. I find the name and rush out to Empic, a bookstore were I know to have the best map collection. While there I am overjoyed to find that there is a trail on the actual border and I can catch it from the highway crossing! Now with a solid starting point set in place I prepare the backpack. However uncertain of my return transport I make a hitchhiking sign that I will carry with me like the Grail. There is a forest in the very southeastern tip of Poland called Bieszczady, which I have heard many great things about and that it is probably the most wild of the forests here. My border trail eventually leads to it so that is my goal. The drive from Lublin to Barwinek is long and we have difficulty finding the trail, mostly because I am unaccustomed as to what to look for. It actually started at a road junction, Anya helped by reading the hand drawn signs indicating the direction to go. So we had a group hug then parted ways.