TATRA MOUNTAINS

Great Tatras! Tatra Mountain Range forms part of the Carpathian Mountains and contains the highest mountains in the Carpathians. The range forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland in Europe. The highest peak is 8710 feet above mean sea level. Tatras are also called High Tatras.

Overall nature of Tatras coupled with ease of accessibility makes these mountains popular with tourists, they are especially popular as a winter sports area.

The mountains rise steeply from a high plateau and extend for approximately 64 km along the Slovakian-Polish frontier, varying in width from 14 to 24. Tatras resemble the Alps although there are no permanent snow fields. Slopes have a beautiful covering of Spruce trees right up to 6300 feet. Bears, chamois, eagles and marmots are common inhabitants of Tatras. The range also has many lakes and hanging valleys.

The Tatras lie in the temperate zone of Central Europe.

Temperatures in this mountain range vary from −40 °C in the winter to 33 °C in summer months. 
 
Peaks are sometimes covered with snow or ice throughout the year. Avalanches are frequent.

The 1999 film Ravenous was filmed in the Tatras Mountains.

Hindi film Fana'a, portraying places in Kashmir, was actually filmed in Tatras region.

 

The Tatras range of mountains is the highest and most beautiful section of the Western Carpathian mountain range. The Polish Tatras are considerably a small part of the entire range and constitute only one-fifth of the entire range of Tatras, while the rest of the range is situated on the Slovakian side.

The Tatras are magnificent. The Tatras are stunning in their beauty.