Record SL-791878 · Wikidata Q6980315
Polica
No list classifications
Elevation
1,369
m
4,491 ft
Prominence
351 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
49.6235° N,
19.6197° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaPolica, locally known as Police, is a mountain, 1,369 m (4,491 ft), in southern Poland near Zawoja, in the Żywiec Beskids mountain range. LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 crashed on the northern slope of Police on 2 April 1969. The accident spot is marked by a cross, erected in the 1990s. Until 1918, Polica was on the border between Galicia and Hungary, and between 1918 and 1920 on the Polish-Czechoslovak border.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupel | 1,233 m | E 78° | 1.0 km |
| Czernic | 1,328 m | SE 155° | 1.2 km |
| Kocia Łapa | 1,182 m | E 72° | 1.8 km |
| Kiczorka | 1,298 m | W 267° | 2.1 km |
| Pólko | 1,248 m | W 251° | 2.4 km |
| Piekielnicka | 1,121 m | SW 218° | 2.5 km |
Routes of ascent
| Route | Network | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Główny Szlak Beskidzki | nwn | 495.8 km | — |
| Polica - Stare Wierchy | rwn | 75.2 km | — |
| Ostatnia wycieczka kard. Karola Wojtyły: Skawica – przełęcz Krowiarki | lwn | 18.0 km | hiking |