Dunajec

The Dunajec ( German Dunajez / Dunajec River or rarely Dohnst ) is a right, not navigable tributary of the Vistula River in the Western Carpathians ( southern Poland) by 247 kilometers in length, which, with its headwaters Czarny Dunajec ( Black Dohnst ) and Bialy Dunajec ( White Dohnst ) in the Tatra springs.

Both source rivers unite in Nowy Targ to the Dunajec, this is accumulated in the reservoirs Jezioro Czorsztyńskie and Jezioro Sromowickie. At the junction of Lipník at Cerveny Kláštor the old Vistula and Tisza trade route led across the river. At the ford was on the Slovak side of the Red Monastery. This is followed by up to 300 m deep mountain breakdown of the Dunajec connects through the Pieniny, where the river is also a distance of 18 kilometers border river with Slovakia. On both sides of the borders are national parks. Then the Dunajec passes the cities Szczawnica, Nowy Sacz and Krościenko.

Nowy Sacz Above he takes the Poprad as a main tributary. In Roznow and Czchów he is again accumulated in the reservoirs Jezioro Roznowskie i Czchowie and Jezioro Czchowskie primarily for flood protection. North of Tarnów it flows into the Vistula.

For tourists, several companies organize departures on wooden rafts (eg on the Polish side of Sromowce to Szczawnica or Krościenko ). On the way through the narrow gorge cut the famous peaks Three Crowns (Polish Trzy Korony / Slovak Tri Koruny ) and the Sokolica are seen. The descent is also suitable for children and older people and takes about 2 hours.

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Dunajec Gorge

The gorge of the Dunajec seen downstream - the right bank is Slovak, Polish left.