Within the compact area covered by this guide (140km east-west, 65km north-south) are two outstanding national parks in southernmost Poland: Pieniny & Tatra, & the best of neighbouring Slovakia`s mountains in four national parks: Tatra, Slovensky Raj (Slovak Paradise), Low Tatra & Mala Fatra. There can be few places where walkers are better catered for: skilfully constructed paths make walking in very rough terrain comparatively easy; signposting & waymarking are almost universally excellent. Hillwalkers will be in their element here, but there are often shorter, easy suggestions for the less hardy or they can create their own walks from the detailed maps in the book (which show all waymarked routes). In addition, the car tours lead to dozens of short walks & picnic spots, so that even those with little walking experience can make the most of these wonderful mountains. In each of the six national parks you can look forward to sampling local drinks & dishes at one or more of the mountain inns. The guide describes 7 car tours (with accompanying touring maps) & 50 long & short walks (illustrated with 1:50, 000 topo maps) covering the Tatras in both countries. There are also 20 separate short walks/picnic suggestions for motorists. Plans are included for Zakopane, Kroscienko, Tatranska Lomnica, Stary Smokovec, Strbske Pleso. Free online update service with specific route change information on the publisher`s website, maintained daily. The ` Landscapes` series, with 50 destinations, has been dubbed `the blue Bibles` by the Sunday Times & led to Sunflower being one of only four publishers (from a field of 18) chosen as a Which? Recommended Provider of Guidebooks. REVIEWS: The Sunflower series always delivers a useful pocket guide book. The car tours, the fold-out maps & the clear symbols all make these books handy to throw in the backpack. The route descriptions are easy to follow & ensure you don`t miss any highlights. These books are good value for your money -- (K, Amazon) Really pleased with the descriptions of the walks in the Polish Tatras. We used this in conjunction with a map we bought in Poland & the book helped us to decide which walks we wanted to attempt (good descriptions of what you are likely to see & good directions) whilst also giving us a good idea of how high & how exposed the trails were likely to be (this is good if like me, you have a bit of a fear of heights.) -- (O, Amazon) ...

Innovative hiking atlas of the Polish & Slovak Tatra Mountains presenting 20 recommended hiking excursions on colour-enhanced aerial photos to provide a more vivid & immediately accessible picture of the terrain than offered by conventional contoured maps. Each photo is overprinted with the routes, indicating their waymarking colours & hiking times in both directions, plus symbols showing various local facilities. Where useful, conventional maps are also included to provide an overview or an enhancement of a section of the route. Route descriptions are divided into small stages & give hiking times, changes in altitude, facilities, etc. Additional information

Includes::, as appropriate, several panorama views from various trails, diagrams of local caves, etc. The atlas has an extensive index listing both Polish & Slovak alternatives of place names. Map legend & all the text are in POLISH ONLY – great pity, because the combination of the text & the photographic map provides an excellent view of each recommended trail (and for the writer of this description brings back many childhood memories!).

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Tatra Mountains, both the Polish & the Slovak side of the border, at 1:50, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from Carto Media, with the overprint for waymarked trails also indicating hiking times in both directions, details of mountain huts, etc. On the Polish side the main map extends north of Zakopane to Bialy Dunajec, with an inset at 100K on the reverse continuing coverage further north to Nowy Targ. On the Slovak side the map covers both the High & the West Tatras, extending south to the boundary of the National Park. Topography is shown by contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & vivid graphic relief for exposed rocky areas. Additional colouring and/or graphics indicate various types of vegetation. Waymarked hiking trails show approximate walking times in both directions & possible danger points. The map also shows cross-country & alpine ski routes & mountain bike trails. Symbols mark various types of tourist accommodation including mountain huts & campsites, mountain rescue & medical facilities, places of interest, etc. Road network indicates scenic routes, bus stops, petrol stations & border crossings for motorized traffic. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 1’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. The reverse side, in addition of the panel extending coverage further north, provides details of local mountain huts, a street plan of Nowy Targ, plus a directory of useful tourist information. To see the list of all the titles in this series, including more coverage of the Tatra Mountains, please click on the series link.

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Tatra Mountains: High Tatras (PL+SK)
- Bielskie Tatras in a series covering Poland’s best hiking areas on waterproof & tear-resistant,
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Tatra Mountains: Western Tatras (PL+SK) in a series covering Poland’s best hiking areas on waterproof & tear-resistant, laminated maps, specially designed to withstand repeated re-folding & even the worst weather conditions. Each map is double-sided & has clear, well presented cartography with a contoured base (20m interval) &, where appropriate, relief shading, graphic relief in rocky areas, & spot heights. Extensive overprint highlights waymarked hiking trails & on many titles also cycling, skiing or canoeing routes. Symbols show accommodation facilities including hotels, campsites, youth hostels, mountain refuges, etc., restaurants & bars in more remote areas, local bus stops, petrol stations, medical facilities, etc. Many titles include street plans of holiday resorts. The maps have either a UTM or latitude/longitude grid. (Map legend

Includes:: English.** In this title:* western Tatra Mountains in Poland & Slovakia. Overprint

Includes:: cycling routes & indicates approximate hiking times in both directions.



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Tatra Mountains (Tatrzanski) National Park in Poland at 1:25, 000 on a contoured GPS compatible map from Carto Media highlighting hiking trails, plus an overview map of the hiking routes, a street plan of Zakopane, a road map with access from Kraków, & very extensive tourist information including accommodation, flora & fauna, etc. Coverage extends north from Zakopane to Poronin & Bukowina Tatrzanska, & south to cover border areas of the Slovak Tatras. Topography is shown by contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & vivid graphic relief for exposed rocky areas. Additional colouring and/or graphics indicate various types of vegetation. Hiking trails are shown with colouring of their waymarking, & indicate the degree of difficulty, approximate walking times in both directions, & possible danger points. Also marked are routes suitable for wheelchair users. Within Slovakia only the main trails linking with Polish routes through the mountain passes are marked. The map also shows ski & mountain bike trails, plus likely directions of avalanches; a very extensive range of symbols mark various types of tourist accommodation including mountain huts & campsites, mountain rescue & medical facilities, ATM cash points, etc. Road network indicates bus stops, petrol stations & border crossings for motorized traffic. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 1’ intervals. The reverse side has very extensive tourist information. Three panels show a street plan of Zakopane, a road map of south-central Poland with access from Kraków & Katowice, plus an overview map of the waymarked trails for planning longer hikes. Also included here are details of the mountain huts & a directory of hotels, campsites, youth hostels, cable car & chair lifts, etc. Notes, colour photos & colour drawings provide more information on local flora & fauna, climate & cloud formations, geology, etc. Map legend & all the text include English.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of all the titles in this series, including more coverage of the Tatra Mountains, please click on the series link. ...

Tatra Mountains & their foothills in Poland & Slovakia in a series of detailed hiking maps covering the highlands of southern Pol&, including the Tatra & Beskidy mountains, from Sygnatura/ Carto-Media group. The maps highlight numerous walking trails, showing approx. hiking times & the degree of difficulty. Topography is shown by contours (at 20 m intervals on most maps), hill shading, graphic relief, & spot heights. The maps also indicate different types of vegetation & land use. Signposted walking routes are highlighted in different colours, showing approximate hiking times in both directions, the degree of difficulty, & possible danger points. Cross country & alpine skiing routes & mountain bike routes are also marked. A wide range of symbols indicate different types of accommodation, including campsites, youth hostels & mountain huts, various sport & recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Road network shows petrol stations & bus stops. The maps also show railways with stations & all types of mountain transport: cable cars, chair list, ski lifts, etc. All the maps have latitude & longitude lines, usually at 1 ...

The Tatra Mountains in Poland & Slovakia on an overview road map at 1:100, 000 from Cartomedia showing access to the mountains on both sides of the border & highlighting picturesque locations & other places of interest, plus street plans of Nowy Targ in Poland & Poprad & Liptovský Mikuláš in Slovakia. Coverage extends from Nowy Targ southwards to the northern part of the Lower Tatras national Park & Spisska Nová Ves. Relief shading & colouring for woodlands shows the terrain. Road network indicates scenic routes, roads closed to cars, steep gradients, border crossings, locations of petrol stations, cars parks & bus stops. Driving distances are marked on main & most local routes. The map highlights main waymarked hiking trails indicating approximate timings in both directions. Also marked are recommended cycle routes & symbols indicate mountain huts, campsites & other tourist accommodation. Locations worth visiting are prominently highlighted. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse are street plans of Nowy Targ in Poland plus Poprad & Liptovský Mikuláš in Slovakia, a ski map of the Chopok area at 1:25, 000, plus notes (in Polish only) about places worth visiting.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of all the titles in this series which

Includes:: a more detailed coverage of the Tatra Mountains plus mapping of other regions southern Poland of please click on the series link.



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The central part of the Tatra Mountains on an exceptionally detailed, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:15, 000 from WZKart
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The eastern part of the Tatra Mountains on an exceptionally detailed, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:15, 000 from WZKart
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