Beskid Mountains

The Beskid Mountains is a group of mountain ranges in the Carpathians. The group stretchs from the Czech Republic along the border of Poland with Slovakia to Ukraine. The Beskid Mountains are 600 kilometres long and 70 kilometres wide. They are situated mainly along the southern border of Lesser Poland with northen Slovakia. There are 11 National Parks in the Beskid Mountains. Four of them lie on the territory of Poland. They are: Babia Góra National Park, Gorce National Park, Magura National Park, Bieszczady National Park. The Beskid Mountains are rich in forest and coal. There are a lot of tourist attractions, such as historic wooden churches and popular skiing resorts.