Low Beskids

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View of the mountain Busov (1002 m)

The Low Beskid (Slovak Nizke Beskydy, Polish Beskid ) are a mountain range in eastern Slovakia as well as in southeastern Poland. They belong to the top group of - geomorphological not precisely defined - Beskydy, forming the north-western part of the Eastern Carpathians.

Structure

While the Low Beskids in Poland are considered as a unit, a further geomorphological subdivision is made on the Slovak side:

  • Busov
  • Ondavská Highlands
  • Laborecká Highlands
  • Beskydské predhorie

Limit

The Low Beskid be limited

  • In the north of the foothills Pogórze Roznowskie
  • Pogórze Ciężkowickie
  • Pogórze Jasielskie
  • Pogórze Bukowskie
  • From the East Slovak Lowland
  • The mountains Slanské Hills
  • The basin Košická kotlina
  • By Bergland Spišsko - Šarišské medzihorie
  • The mountains Čergov
  • Of the Beskid Sądecki ( Sądecki Beskydy ) (or Ľubovnianska Highlands )
  • From the valley of Kotlina Sądecka

Character

The Low Beskid are characterized by mostly rolling hills; the main ridge of the Carpathians is quite low here. The mountains are mostly forested. The highest elevation is the Busov with 1002 meters.

Attractions

The mountain is a popular but not overcrowded hiking area. Characteristic of the region are a variety of wooden churches, with the most famous are in Kožany, Tročany, Hervartov, Krajná Polana and Brežany.

In the Low Beskid the Duklapass, a major Carpathian transition and scene of fierce fighting during the Second World War lies.

Some other tourist attractions are the ancient town of Bardejov and the castle Zborov.

Some villages in the region

  • Bardejov
  • Humenné
  • Svidník
  • Medzilaborce
  • Stropkov
  • Giraltovce
  • Bukowsko
  • Grybów
  • Gorlice
  • Iwonicz Zdrój
  • Rymanów Zdrój
  • Komańcza
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