Poland Dolina Chocholowska (Chocholowska valley)
This is a very delicate spot.
The valley itself is accessible the whole year round, however, crocus season is very short and you have only couple of weeks (if not a single week) to catch it. Normally, it happens in the beginning of April, but we recommend monitoring recent pictures by Instagram geotag "Dolina chocholowska" to see, if the flowers are already/still there.
The valley itself is accessible the whole year round, however, crocus season is very short and you have only couple of weeks (if not a single week) to catch it. Normally, it happens in the beginning of April, but we recommend monitoring recent pictures by Instagram geotag "Dolina chocholowska" to see, if the flowers are already/still there.
Photography Tips
You are not allowed to walk on the meadows and harm crocuses in any way, so tripod will be of help, as well as stabilization switched on in your lens for many "straight-hand held" photos. There will be crowds and crowds of people, so be prepared.
Travel Information
Parking (49.28305, 19.84256).
Since the season is extremely short and the views are extremely beautiful, it is thousands of people on this route.
The given coordinates belong to the nearest parking, which goes overflooded by ~7 am during weekends. We arrived there by 7 am on Sunday and had to walk from our parking to the entrance for about 10 min. Parking will cost ~5 EUR and there will be paid admission (don't recall particular cost, but it wasn't more, than another 3 EUR per person). Once your waiting in line to the cash desk is over, you will need to make an easy-to-medium hike towards the valley (approx. 2 hours). There will be a lot of people going the same way, also the place will be easily recognizable by the carpet of wonderful flowers, so no particular directions required =)
Since the season is extremely short and the views are extremely beautiful, it is thousands of people on this route.
The given coordinates belong to the nearest parking, which goes overflooded by ~7 am during weekends. We arrived there by 7 am on Sunday and had to walk from our parking to the entrance for about 10 min. Parking will cost ~5 EUR and there will be paid admission (don't recall particular cost, but it wasn't more, than another 3 EUR per person). Once your waiting in line to the cash desk is over, you will need to make an easy-to-medium hike towards the valley (approx. 2 hours). There will be a lot of people going the same way, also the place will be easily recognizable by the carpet of wonderful flowers, so no particular directions required =)
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Lots of people
Best Timing
Sunrise in spring
Sunrise & Sunset
06:35 - 16:13
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Photo Themes
crocuses
flowers
Hiking
Mountains
nature
Spring
valley
Locations
Tatras
Tatras National Park
Dolina Chocholowska
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