Barania Góra (Polish for "Ram Mountain") (German: Widderberg; Silesian: Baraniŏ Gōra) is a mountain in southern Poland. At a height of 1,220 metres (4,000 ft), it is the second highest mountain in the Silesian Beskids.[2]
| Barania Góra | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Poland |
| Coordinates | 49°36′41″N 19°00′37″E / 49.61143°N 19.01038°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Barania Góra Location in Poland  Barania Góra Barania Góra (Silesian Voivodeship) | |
| Location | Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Parent range | Silesian Beskids |
The sources of the Vistula, the longest Polish river, are located on the western slope of the mountain.[3]
A mountain hut, PTTK shelter Przysłop pod Barania Górą, is located relatively close to the peak, albeit at around 900 metres (3,000 ft) AMSL. The area around the mountain also plays host to many hiking trails.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Topographic map of Barania Góra". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Rezerwat Barania Góra - Śląskie. Informacja Turystyczna W..." www.slaskie.travel (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ Barania Góra - Tam, gdzie biją źródła Wisły at PolskaNiezwykla.pl
- ^ Biesik, Tomasz (2013). Schroniska górskie dawniej i dziś: Beskid Mały i Beskid Śląski (Wyd. 2., popr. i uzup ed.). Bielsko-Biała: "Logos" Agnieszka Korzec-Biesik. ISBN 978-83-925599-3-1.
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