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Dunajec River Gorge

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Dunajec River Gorge

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Dunajec River Gorge

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Location: gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem, powiat nowotarski, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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Life in Travel

October 21, 2019

This gravel cycle path connects Slovakia to Poland along Dunajec River. The limestone rocks surround the path and the view is amazing behind every corner:)

polen30000bikeKM

August 22, 2020

The 7 km ride through the gorge leads along a forest gravel road. Good tires are recommended. Incidentally, this is the only section of the Dunajec Cycle Route with a natural path.

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TatraVelo

September 15, 2017

If you have already arrived to Sromowce / Červený Klaštor and are wondering if it’s worth it… YES! It was worth pedaling just to see this. Dunajec River cuts a 12 km long canyon through Pieniny Mountains, being also a border between PL and SK, Spiš and Poland. A narrow valley limited by steep hills and walls up to 300m, and the Dunajec River waters on the bottom - unforgettable views. Let Wikipedia speak some interesting facts: “The landscape distinguishes it from surrounding mountains due to interaction of natural factors such as geological ground, relief, water, soil, climate, flora and fauna, and their evolutionary relationships. All these elements contribute to the complexity of the natural beauty of the whole area.
The conditions for the development of unique flora and fauna are closely related to the limestone and dolomite rock strata. Literally, the rock is the foundation for this one-of-a-kind environment. There is the occurrence of the Carpathians' plant and animal species, in many cases endemic.
From a botanical standpoint the Dunajec River Gorge serves as an example of area-specific vegetation dating back to the glacial age, even though the Pieniny Mountains were not glaciated. From a geographical standpoint it exists apart from the West Carpathians flora (Carpaticum occidentale) with their endemics and subendemics. From a zoological standpoint the valleys cut in Mesozoic rocks have an extraordinary importance for preservation of many species and fauna of the Carpathians. Enormous segmentation of the terrain results in high concentration of biodiversity in a relatively small area.”
At the end of the canyon section we turn right, to Lesnica and… up to Lesnické Sedlo Pass. Until 1870 when the road along Dunajec was constructed, Lesnica didn’t have any road connection with the world (and it was founded as early as 13th century!). All the transport had to be done on foot.

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Distance 7.35 km

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 40 m

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Location: gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem, powiat nowotarski, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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