Babia Góra-Babia Hora
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| Babia Góra-Babia Hora | |
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 Babia Góra (pl) - Babia Hora (sk) |
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| Elevation | 1,725 metres (5,660 feet) |
| Location | Poland/Slovakia |
| Range | Beskidy, Carpathians |
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| First ascent | 1782 by Bystrzycki |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Babia Góra in Polish or Babia hora in Slovak is situated in Western Beskidy Mountains. It is the highest peak of this part of the Carpathian Mountains - 1725 m above sea level.
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[edit] History
Babia Góra was first mentioned in the 15th century chronicle of Jan Długosz. It was first placed on the map in 1558. To the end of 17th century most information about this mountain had rather a character of legends and tales. The first known ascent was made in 1782 by the court astronomer of king Stanislaw August Poniatowski Jowin Fryderyk Bończa Bystrzycki. The period of the scientific investigations begins in the second half of the 19th century.
[edit] Nature
The first efforts to protect this area were made in the 1930s. In 1933 the Reserve of Babia Góra was established. Later, in 1954 the Babia Góra National Park (Babiogórski Park Narodowy) was established with the area of 17.04 km². In 1976 it was one of the first Biosphere Reserves in the world. For long time Babia Góra National Park was the smallest of Polish parks. In 1997 it was enlarged up to 33.92 km² and a buffer zone was created of 84.37 km². 10.62 km² are under strict protection. Nowadays, there are new postulates of tightening the international cooperation with Slovakia.
[edit] Tourism
Tourism in the region of Babia Gora is quite a late phenomenon. The first tourists in the 19th century were mainly intellectuals from nearby Kraków. Since that time the village of Zawoja became an important mountain resort.
