Czerwone Wierchy

Czerwone Wierchy (Slovak: Červené vrchy, also known as Red Peaks) are a group of four grassy and domed peaks located on the main ridge of the Western Tatras on the border between Poland and Slovakia.^[2] Their name derives from the rush Juncus trifidus, in which the peaks are covered and whose blades turn red in autumn.^[3]

Czerwone Wierchy
Červené vrchy Red Peaks
Czerwone Wierchy seen from Giewont
Highest point
Peak	Krzesanica
Elevation	2,122 m (6,962 ft)
Coordinates	49°13′54″N 19°54′34″E
Dimensions
Length	2.215[1] km (1.376 mi)
Geography
Countries	Poland and Slovakia
Regions	Lesser Poland and Prešov
Parent range	Western Tatras, Tatra Mountains

Czerwone Wierchy are made up of the following summits (west to east):^[4][5]

• Ciemniak / Temniak (2096 m)
• Krzesanica / Kresanica (2122 m)
• Małołączniak / Malolúčniak (2096 m)
• Kopa Kondracka / Kondratova kopa (2005 m)

They mostly consist of sedimentary rocks, such as limestone or dolomite,^[5] however their summits are covered in granite and other crystalline rocks.^[3]

The massif features numerous limestone caves, including the Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna, the longest and deepest cave in Poland.^[6]