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Europe / Poland / Lesser Poland Voivodeship / Giewont
Record SL-842599 · Wikidata Q1523423

Giewont

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Elevation
1,895 m
6,217 ft
Prominence
170 m
Isolation
1.3 km
Coordinates
49.2506° N, 19.9339° E
Grid ref
Giewont
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Description

Wikipedia

Giewont (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡʲɛvɔnt] ) is a mountain massif in the Tatra Mountains of Poland. Its highest peak, Great Giewont (Wielki Giewont), is 1,894 metres (6,214 ft) above sea level and one of the highest peaks of the Western Tatras (Polish: Tatry Zachodnie) located entirely within Poland's borders. The mountain is regarded as the symbol of Zakopane, the Polish Tatras and Podhale, which throughout history has been the subject of many legends, poems and works of art.

First ascent

Date
1830
Franciszek Herbich and Aleksander Zawadzki
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Wielki Giewont 1,895 m N 19° 0.0 km
Kondracka Kopka 1,776 m S 192° 0.3 km
Giewoncki Chłopek 1,730 m W 257° 0.4 km
Długi Giewont 1,867 m NE 61° 0.4 km
Biała Giewoncka Baszta 1,728 m W 272° 0.4 km
Szara Turnia 1,647 m W 290° 0.4 km

Routes of ascent

Route Network Distance Difficulty
Kondracka Przełęcz - Giewont rwn 1.1 km