In the north - west from Krakow Jurassic (limestone) rocks are standing out from the ground. They gather in groups on hills or they are placed in valleys along torrents. This area is called The Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska or Jurassic Upland. We offer a wide spectrum of climbing in Jurassic valleys. This possibility maybe an interesting diversity of the traditional way of sightseeing Krakow - one day in the city, one day in valleys. There is no limitation to participate in such tours neither from age nor physical abilities matters. Our instructors are members of The Polish Alpinism Association and have excellent qualifications, which guarantees both safety and a good time. We use only certified equipment.

Climbing activity is dedicated to people who get accustomed with climbing and also to those who has never tried this sport. Everyone can find something interesting for his/her own. Climbing tours are only 1-2 pitches high, various in difficulties from 3 in UIAA scale. The climbing day is up to six hours day with a climbing instructor in Jurassic Valleys. All equipment is provided.

Caves are natural subterranean cavities in all sorts of rock. Some of them are formed simultaneously with rocks, others are made in existing rocks by the outside agents such as chemical reaction, mechanical activity of water, tectonic movements and weathering. The Jurassic Upland is like a cheese - hole holed by the caves. It depends on you, which you choose - adapted for sightseeing with the guide, illuminated along trials and comfortably paved but often crowded by the tourists or examined by potholers, more ambitious, more efforts, but satisfaction is guaranteed . At Jurassic caves you can observe bats - the best known cave - inhabitants, only mammals that can fly. Owning to their ability of echolocation, they have an excellent orientation in the darkness of caves. Caving is an activity for those, who are interested in the mystic underground world. There is a short tutorial beforehand; including the explanation of mineral deposition processes and caves' ecosystems. We provide you instructor and full equipment. It is essential to have clothes for change. Remember! temperatures in caves are much lower than outside (5-7 °C)

Travel Jurassic Upland with equipment composed of map. bike, headlight and rope. Activities, which you will have to carry on, are: biking, climbing, ascending, descending on the rope, crowling and, of course, using your cleverness. Discover Jurassic Upland actively!

The Wierzchowska Cave got formed in the Upper Jurassic limestone and is an excellent example of underground karstic formation. It is 1500 meter-long labyrinth of galleries and chambers with fairy-like ornamentations. There is no larger cave in the Cracovian Jura. The material finds discovered in the cave testify to intensive human activity in the Neolithic period (7000 years ago). Bones of cave bear, hyena and other animals living here in the Ice Age were found in the cave-earth. The Wierzchowska Cave was one of Europe's first to be opened for visitors (19thc.). Now it has the longest tourist route of all Polish caves. The route leads through the winding Long Narrowing to the cave's largest Ball Room via the Room with Kettles and the Little Hotel and ends up in the Primitive Man's Room. The walls and the ceiling of the cave are nicely decorated with dripstone formations. Bats and meta menardi spiders attract attention of visitors. The cave is located on the territory of the Dolinki Podkrakowskie Jurassic Landscape Park and enjoys the status of nature monument.

In the north - west from Krakow Jurassic (limestone) rocks are standing out from the ground. They gather in groups on hills or they are in valleys along torrents. This area is called The Krakowsko - Czestochowska or Jurassic Upland. Jurassic Valleys are climbing, caving and touristic area. There is possibility to arrange a combination of some activities in one obstacle course:

• climbing
• descending
• a rope bridge
• a Tyrolean slide
• a pendulum

Discover the most charming parts of The Jurassic Upland riding a bike. We propose to you three levels of the tours - soft, medium, hard and provide bicycles, maps and guides. You have to only evaluate your strengths.

Discover the most interesting wild areas around Cracow using map and compass. Your fitness will be your atut, so the cleverness;) Enjoy the unique surroundings and let yourself to be a part of it.

Have you ever milked a cow? Or maybe you are not interested in milking animals? But you would prefer to stay in peaceful place for sometime? Or you are just tired with hotels? Go to Krakow on an agro touristic farm. In other words we provide you an accommodation in one of agro touristic farms near Krakow.

CLIMBING TOURS: for those who have tried the adventure of climbing we propose the climbing tours. In the Tatras are great varieties of climbing routes from easy one to quite difficult. There is a possibility to hire a guide for a trip up to 5.0 in UIAA scale. Climbing in winter is also possible.

TATRA SUMMITS - out of paths: also excursions out of marked track are possible with our guides. Some very beautiful peaks are not available for tourists because of their unique nature or difficulties of the way or simply the way has never been marked. If you are interested in reaching the top of such a mountain you are required to hire a guide. There are great number of peaks which are not reachable other way. But if have our guide you can do it!

Reach the most famous Tatra peaks on the marked tracks with experienced mountain guide. Pass the most extreme tourist trail in the Tatras (using chains and braces), called The Eagle Trail. Climb the highest mount in Poland Rysy (2499).

Zakopane is a place of Góral culture and informally known as "the winter capital of Poland," which lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, the only alpine mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. The town lies in a large valley between the Tatra Mountains and Gubałówka Hill. It is the most important Polish center of mountaineering and skiing, and is visited annually by some three million tourists. The most important alpine skiing locations are Kasprowy Peak, Nosal and Gubałówka Hill. Zakopane has the highest elevation (800-1000 m) of any town in Poland. The central point of the town is at the junction of Krupówki and Kościuszko Streets.

Zakopane's hiking trails and ski slopes make it a tourism mecca for all seasons. The downtown bustles with outdoor-wear shops, ski-rental stores, and oscypek stands. To escape the crowds, one puts on a pair of hiking boots or rents a bike.

It is the largest and the most beautiful valley in the Polish part of the Tatras. For two centuries its beauty has captivated poets, writers, painters, filmmakers and ever increasing numbers of tourists. It is justified by the fantastic variety of the landscape and its specific fauna and flora. Here sheer rocks lean to form narrow passages or open up towards picturesque dales and meadows. At the bottom of limestone crags yawn the dark mouths of numerous caves.

During the hiking you can watch a cultivation sheep grazing in this area, for example, the way cheese used to be made by sheppard's.

A very famous valley which was painfully affected by human beings. After the 2 World War the way the valley was covered with tarmac and opened for cars. Mercifully, one day the big avalange destroy the road and from now on the road is only for tourists. Two- hour- stroll ends at the bank of Morskie Oko Lake. Splendid views of peaks in surroundings. One hour more is to another smaller tarn- The Black Tarn. From here starts the path for the highest peak in Poland- Rysy 2499.

Kasprowy Peak (1985m) forms the summit of the only ski area in the Polish part of the Tatra mountains. A cable car, built in 1936 but still in good condition, runs to the summit in two independent stretches: Kuznice to Myslenickie Turnie, then on to the peak of Kasprowy. You can, of course, also reach the top on foot!

From here there are wonderful views of many other Tatra summits. Walking to the East will take us from the sedimentary rocks of the Western Tatra on to the crystalline rocks of the High Tatra, and then on down to the beautiful Gasiencowe Tarns.

Bielanska Cave (the entrance at 885 m above the sea) is the only cave open to public in the High Tatras. It is situated under the eastern end of the Bielanske Tatras. In the 18-th century mostly treasury searchers, who at the same time were the authors of its wall paintings, visited it. It was open to public in 1882. It was one of the first caves in the world (1896) with electric lights. The internal area was enlarged through excursions that followed. The final length of the cave is 1752 m, from which 1001 m are open to public.

Kezmark was established in combining several settlements of original Slavic inhabitants and settlements of German colonists. It received urban rights in 1269. The sovereign royal town was given some further privileges, among which the most important ones were the right of two annual markets in 1419, probable right of store 1435, the right of sword 1438, the right of using its coat-of arms 1463.

Spisska Sobota is the most interesting and historically most picturesque part of Poprad, today's administrative and business center of the region under High Tatra Mountains. Refereed to as Forum Sabbathe (Saturday's Market) and later on as Sanctus Georgius, the town was first mentioned in 1256. Spisska Sobota is a small town founded on a northern Slovakian trade route called Via Magna leading from Zilina in the West to Levoca in the East. This road also connected the Hungarian Empire with Poland.

The Demianowska Cave - one of the most beautiful caves in Europe. It is situated in the Demanovska Valley, on the northern side of the Low Tatras, in the territory of the Low Tatras National Park. In the cave, abounding with fissures, caverns, and underground streams, tourists can admire numerous deposits of silica dyed yellow, pink and red by mixing with iron, waterfalls, and lakes. The cave length is 8,126 m.

The complex of geothermal baths was built on the basis of hot mineral-water springs (from a depth of 1987m). When it reaches the surface, the water is 700°C (1570F), in the swimming-pools, however, it is cooled to 320°C (890F)- 400°C (1040F). Water is rich of iron, calcium and potassium - recommended especially for rheumatologic, respiratory and urological illnesses. The baths also calms the nervous system and can do wonders on the skin.

The Small Cold Valley is 4,5 km long terraced valley with old mining traditions. Gold and copper were mined here in the 19-th century. Through the lower forested part falls an attractive Obrovsky vodopad (Huge Waterfall), which you can admire directly from the main tourist path called magistrala. Above the zone of knee-timber you will see characteristic huge rocky terraces. After passing the Zlta stena (Yellow Wall), attractive for mountain climbers, you will get to the Teryho chata (Teryho Chalet) the highest chalet open the whole year. This chalet is close to the Pat spisskych plies (Five Spis Mountain tarns). The most dominant peaks at the closure of the valley are: Prostredny Hrot(Middle Peak), Ladovy stit (Ice Peak) - the third highest in the High Tatras and the Lomnicky Stit (Lomnicky Peak). Above the chalet the path continues to the Dolinka pod Sedielkom (Small-valley below Mountain-saddle), where you may cross the Priecne saddle (secured with chains) and enter the Velka Studena Dolina (Great Cold Valley). The Great Cold Valley is 7 km long. Several terraces in its upper part mask 22 mountain lakes. In the south the valley is surrounded by a huge crotch of the Slavkovsky Peak, in the northeast by the ridge of the Prostredny Hrot (Middle Peak) and finally at the back-end by the main ridge of the High Tatras. At the chalet the Zbojnicka Chata (Zbojnicka Chalet) is the end of the trip.

FIRST DAY: The Small Cold Valley is 4,5 km long terraced valley with old mining traditions. Gold and copper were mined here in the 19-th century. Through the lower forested part falls an attractive Obrovsky vodopad (Huge Waterfall), which you can admire directly from the main tourist path called magistrala. Above the zone of knee-timber you will see characteristic huge rocky terraces After passing the Zlta stena (Yellow Wall), attractive for mountain climbers, you will get to the Teryho chata (Teryho Chalet) the highest chalet open the whole year. This chalet is close to the Pat spisskych plies (Five Spis Mountain lakes). The most dominant peaks at the closure of the valley are: Prostredny Hrot, Ladovy stit (Ice Peak) - the third highest in the High Tatras and the Lomnicky Stit (Lomnicky Peak). Above the chalet the path continues to the Dolinka pod Sedielkom (Small-valley below Mountain-saddle), where you may cross the Priecne saddle (secured with chains) and enter the Velka Studena Dolina (Great Cold Valley). The Great Cold Valley is 7 km long. Several terraces in its upper part mask 22 mountain lakes. In the south the valley is surrounded by a huge crotch of the Slavkovsky Peak, in the northeast by the ridge of the Prostredny Hrot (Middle Peak) and finally at the back-end by the main ridge of the High Tatras. At the chalet the Zbojnicka Chata (Zbojnicka Chalet) is the end of the trip.

SECOND DAY: From the Zbojnicka chalet the path continues steeply to the mountain-saddle Prielom, passing by the Zbojnicke Mountain-lakes. From the saddle we will pass through the next one The Požsky Hreben (Polish Ridge). The both paths are secured with chains. From this place we can follow the marked path ending at the Vychodna Vysoka Peak (2428,6 m) also secured with chains. After return we go down to the Velicka Dolina (Velicka Valley). The Velicka Valley is 6 km long. It is situated below the eastern slopes of a huge crotch of the Gerlachovsky stit (Gerlachovsky Peak) -which is the highest peak of the High Tatras (2654 m). On the first terrace at the Velicke Mountain-lake, a mountain hotel was built. Along the Dlhe pleso (Long Mountain-lake) the path continues descending to Sedielko and next to Smokovec.

FIRST DAY: From Kuznice (Zakopane) we walk to The Hala Gasienicowa. It is an alm lying in the valley known as the Dolina Stawów Gasienicowych, at the foot of granite peaks. It is one of the most beautiful spots in the Polish Tatras. The popular mountain trail via Dolina Pieciu Stawow Polskich to Morskie Oko, and also the path down from Kasprowy Wierch, passes through it. There are numerous paths from the Hala to peaks in its surroundings. In winter, the Hala Gasienicowa is one of the busiest skiing areas.

Orla Perć (the Eagle Path), is the name given to the challenging route which, for the most part, follows the topmost ridge of a side branch of the High Tatras. This is a unique, beautiful route with breathtaking views. Because of the frightening precipices on either side The Eagle Path is equipped with staples, chains and ladders hammered to the rock in the more difficult places. The day finishes in The Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich Refuge.

SECOND DAY: The Dolina Pieciu Stawow Polskich (the Valley of the Five Polish Tarns) is in the upper level of the Dolina Roztoki valley. It is bounded on the north by a high ridge stretching from Mt Swinica to the Krzyzne saddle and Mt Woloszyn (2155 m), and on the south by the main ridge of the Tatras and a side ridge of the summit of Mt Miedziane (2233 m). The beauty of this valley is enhanced by a number of lakes, among which one- The Big Tarn - is the biggest and the deepest (79 m) in the Tatras. A stream coming out of The Big Tarn has the biggest waterfall in the Tatras - Siklawa, while another waterfall. From refuge the hiking path lead to the Szpiglasowa Saddle and next to Morskie Oko.

Morskie Oko is the biggest, and the fourth deepest lake in the Tatra. Covering an area of nearly 35 hectares, it is 860 m long, 560 m wide, and its greatest depth is 50.8 m. The water is very clear, and transparent to a great depth. The peaks, which surround the lake, rise about 1000 m above its surface. One of them is Rysy (2499 m), the highest peak in the Polish Tatras. A mountain refuge stands on the moraine that forms the northern shore of the lake.

Golf

Krakow Valley is a full-blown recreational complex, centered around an 18-hole Championship Course on one of the biggest golf complexes in Central Europe. Designed by world-famous course designer Ronald Fream from California, the Krakow Valley Course includes a top-class Driving Range, Academy Course, as well as chipping and putting greens...

Horse riding

Krakow Valley Golf & Country Club - picturesquely situated on the edge of the group of Jurassic Valleys - is an excellent spot for horse rides.

Shooting Range

Welcome to our Shooting Range, designed for sports and recreation shooting. No permission to possess guns is required!

The Shooting Range is meant for sports and recreation shooting, both for static and dynamic shooting techniques. The facility has five firing posts for handguns (25 m long) and five firing posts for rifles (50 m long). Handgun posts are provided with mechanical moving targets with wireless controls, while rifle posts have mechanical target changers with wired controls and a monitoring system. Guests can also use one post for shooting targets in longitudinal and one in lateral movement. The shooting range is certified to conduct shooting training using guns with side and central ignition, up to 11.43 mm (0.45''). Shotguns available on site include Glock, Smith&Wesson, Browning, Beretta, P83 Wanad, Heckler&Koch, Taurus, Tanfoglio, Margolin, CZ75 Kadett, CZ122 Sport and Mossberg Maverick pump action gun.

Guests are accompanied by the instructor who takes the full responsibility for the security.

We invite you to get an unforgettable impressions at wonderful scenery of Pieniny National Park. In opposite to usual ways to get know this area, we offer you to make it during three extremely attractive kinds of activities :

Climbing and rope activities in the andezyt walls at Wdżar Quarry,

Biking through the mountain routes,

Rafting through the magnificent Dunajec River Gorge. Fascinating scenery of a gorge admired from the deck of a pontoon.

We provide all the necessary equipment and unforgettable sights, great fun, professional service!

Tatra Mountains are the highest and truly alpine section of the Carpathian Mountain Range. This is a typical almost encyclopedic definition. In fact those dry facts hide picturesque landscapes, gorgeous nature and remote places are hidden.

What is so special about this place?

Simply they are unique. On the small area (only 795 sq km) are gathered thousands of alpine plants, animals and spectacular geological miracles. There is no place like this in the world - the real Alps in miniature. The mountains are situated on the border between Slovakia and Poland. The biggest Polish city is Zakopane, the biggest city in Slovakia is Poprad. Tatras were shaped by glaciers that eroded and became as they are now. Their area is divided into three different parts. Different by geomorphologic mean that causes various landscapes. The Western Tatras are built mostly from sedimentary rocks, with rounded peaks and steep slopes. The High Tatras a crystalline part with towers, and rock walls. Finally, The Bielskie Tatras. All those parts are kingdoms of different ecological groups of species.

Law protects the whole area of Tatra Mountains. On both sides there are National Parks (more can be found here and here) that is why tourists are obliged to use only marked paths. There are numbers of marked paths in mountains, their difficulties vary from easy strolls in valleys to vertical climbing with artificial steps and iron chains as an aid. In sedimentary rocks there are plenty of caves, some of them are available for tourists.

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The Tatra Mountains are surrounded by four basins: Podhale, Orawa, Spisz, Liptow. These basins are cultural regions where, despite political borders, people cultivate their habits. Citizens of each region have their own customs, clothes even though all of them are called highlanders.

Podhale is the region north from The Tatras in Poland. This is a land of wooden gothic churches. The capital city of Podhale is Nowy Targ - famous from sheepskins and a market. Each Thursday and Saturday thousands of Slovak and Polish people gather on the big market. You can buy or sell everything there!

The region which surrounds eastern part of The Tatras is Spisz. Spisz is the land of medieval castles like: Stara Lubovla, Spiski Castle , Czorsztyn, Niedzica. Recently, a Gothic way has been opened there. Owing to its place this region had complicated history. Owners of that land changed very often from Hungarian through German to Polish. The pearl of this region are Pieniny Mountains. Pieniny Mountains are not high but extremely charming limestones mountains. In an area of Pieniny Mountains live species which cannot be seen in other regions of the whole world (endemits) i.e.: butterflies.

Also on Spisz is the Slovak Paradise . These mountains are the most incredible place whoever could imagine: lovely paths in gorges with ladders along waterfalls, passages above torrents with artificial steps, etc.

To the south from Tatra Mountains in Slovakia is Liptov Basin. Beautiful region rich in caves (Vazecka, Demianowska) and old castles. The main city is Liptovski Mikulasz where the execution of a legendary robber - Janosik took place.

The last region is Orawa western border of The Tatras. There is very famous Orawski castle build on unbelievably steep rock. In Polish part of Orawa are special ecosystem - a peat bog, very unique and interesting.

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