Tarnica | |
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Northern summit
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
Prominence | 494 metres (1,621 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°04′10″N 22°44′17″E / 49.06944°N 22.73806°ECoordinates: 49°04′10″N 22°44′17″E / 49.06944°N 22.73806°E |
Geography | |
Location | Podkarpacie, Poland |
Parent range | Bieszczady Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Tarnica is a peak in the Bieszczady Mountains in southern Poland. Its height is 1,346 metres. It is one of the Polish Crown Peaks.
The summit towers 500 metres above the Wołosatka Valley. It can be easily told apart from its neighbours by its distinctive shape. The mountain has two separate summits, one of 1,339 and one of 1,346 metres. The southern part is a steep rocky wall, while the other side consist of less steep rocky fields.
Western face of Tarnica, December 2008
Northern face of Tarnica, June 2015