Bukowica Range

Bukowica Range
Bukowica

Southern summit
Highest point
Peak Tokarnia
Elevation 778 m (2,552 ft)
Coordinates 49°27′46″N 22°04′17″E / 49.46278°N 22.07139°E / 49.46278; 22.07139Coordinates: 49°27′46″N 22°04′17″E / 49.46278°N 22.07139°E / 49.46278; 22.07139
Naming
Etymology Its name comes from the west slavic dialect word buk, meaning "beech" (beeches range)
Nickname Bukowica
Native name Pasmo Bukowicy
Geography
Bukowica Range

Location in Poland

Country Poland
State/Province Podkarpacie
District Sanok County
Parent range Low Beskids - Pogórze Bukowskie
Climbing
Access hike

Bukowica Range (Pasmo Bukowicy in Polish[1]) part of the Pogórze Bukowskie and Low Beskids in southern Poland. The Bukowica created by the long mountain massif, situated in the eastern part of the Beskid Niski between the valleys of the Wisłok and Osławica rivers. The Bukowica Range separating the west Low Beskids from the east Pogórze Bukowskie.

It consists of a larger ridge of Bukowica with summits as Skibce (776 m. above the sea level ) in the north-west and Tokarnia (777 m. above the sea level ) in the south-east and the smaller range of Kamien Peak (718 m. above the sea level ). Bukowica is rather a monotonous mountainous bank and is heavily except Tokarnia covered with forest it has a panoramic view in all directions. The southern part is a steep rocky wall, while the other side consist of less steep rocky fields.

The Bukowica Range separating the west Low Beskids from the east Pogórze Bukowskie.

Division

Hiking trails

See also

References

  1. Professor Jerzy Kondracki. Geografia fizyczna Polski. Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. Warszawa. 1988. ISBN 83-01-02323-6


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