| Western Tatras | |
|---|---|
 Western Tatras in winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bystrá |
| Elevation | 2,248.4 m (7,377 ft) |
| Geography | |
  Western Tatras | |
| Countries | |
| Region | Žilina Lesser Poland |
| Range coordinates | 49°12′N 19°45′E / 49.200°N 19.750°E |
| Parent range | Tatra Mountains |
| Borders on | Eastern Tatras |
The Western Tatras (Slovak: Západné Tatry; Polish: Tatry Zachodnie) are mountains in the Tatras, part of the Carpathian Mountains, located on the Polish-Slovak border. The mountains border the High Tatras in the east, Podtatranská kotlina in the south, Choč Mountains in the west and Rów Podtatrzański in the north. The main ridge is 37 kilometers long and the mountain range contains 31 two-thousanders.
Western Tatras are the second highest mountain range both in Poland and Slovakia; its highest peak is Bystrá at 2,248 meters. Other notable mountains include Jakubiná (2,194 m), Baranec (2,184 m), Baníkov (2,178 m), Tri kopy (2,136.3 m), Plačlivé (2,125.1 m), Ostrý Roháč (2,087.5 m), Volovec (Polish: Wołowiec; 2,064 m), Kasprowy Wierch (Slovak: Kasprov vrch; 1,987 m) and Giewont (1,894 m). They are partially located in the traditional regions of Liptov, Orava and Podhale. The highest point in Poland is Starorobociański Wierch (2,176 m).[1]
- ^ Trengove M. "Introduction to the Tatras". PeakList: Mountains of the World.