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Brana (mountain)
Brana () is a ridge mountain of the Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. It is located between the Logar Valley to the north and the Kamnik Bistrica Valley to the south. The mountain is part of the central Kamnik group, a long ridge that includes the highest peaks of the range such as Grintovec, Kočna, and Skuta. Brana is sometimes climbed as part of a long traverse of the entire Kamnik ridge. Starting points * Kamnik, the Kamnik Bistrica Valley * Solčava, the Logar Valley Routes * 2½ hrs from the Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj at * 1 hr from the Kamnik Saddle Lodge The Kamnik Saddle Lodge ( sl, Koča na Kamniškem sedlu; ) is a mountain hostel located just below Kamnik Saddle (), with Mount Brana to its west and Mount Planjava to its east, and the Kamnik Bistrica Valley to its south. On its north is a ste ... at References External links * Brana on hribi.net Route Description and Photos (slo) Mountains of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps Mountains of Upper Carniola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamnik–Savinja Alps
The Kamnik–Savinja Alps ( sl, Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. They lie in northern Slovenia, except for the northernmost part, which lies in Austria. The western part of the range was named the Kamnik Alps (german: Steiner Alpen) in 1778 by the scientists Belsazar Hacquet and Franz Xaver von Wulfen, after the town of Kamnik (''Stein'') in the valley of the Kamnik Bistrica River. Its eastern part was named the Savinja Alps (''Sanntaler Alpen'') or Solčava Alps (''Sulzbacher Alpen'') by the mountaineer Johannes von Frischauf in 1875, after the settlement of Solčava (''Sulzbach'') and the main river, the upper Savinja (''Sann''). Geography The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are located south of the Karawanks range at the border of Austria and Slovenia, stretching from the Sava River in the west to the Savinja in the east, where the adjacent Slovenian Prealps with the Pohorje range, the Celje Hills at the Dravinja River, as well as the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamnik Alps
Kamnik (; german: Stein''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27. or ''Stein in Oberkrain'') is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Kamnik. It encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area. The town of Kamnik has three castles as well as many examples of historical architecture. History The name Kamnik was first mentioned in the 11th century. The first time it was mentioned as a town was in 1229, when it was an important trading post on the road between Ljubljana and Celje. This makes the town one of the oldest in Slovenia. In the Middle Ages, Kamnik had its own mint and some aristocratic families among its residents. The town was among the most influential centers of power for the Bavarian counts of Andechs in the region of Carniola at the time. The only remnant of the Bavarian nobility are the two r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logar Valley (Slovenia)
The Logar Valley ( sl, Logarska dolina, ''Logarjeva dolina''Mišič, Franc. 1938. "O ledinskih in hišnih imenih okoli Solčave." ''Časopis za zgodovino in narodopisje'' 33(3/4): 191–201, p. 197.) is a valley in the Kamnik Alps, in the Municipality of Solčava, Slovenia. The Slovene name for the valley is of relatively recent coinage and is derived from the Logar Farm, which in turn is derived from ''log'' (literally, 'swampy meadow'). In 1987, the valley received protected status as a landscape park encompassing . Geography The Logar Valley is a typical U-shaped glacial valley. It is divided into three parts. The lower part is named ''Log'', the middle part ''Plest'' or ''Plestje'' (it is a mostly wooded area), and the upper part ''Kot'' (literally 'cirque') or ''Ogradec'' (it is a wooded area with scree slopes). Altogether 35 people live on the isolated farmsteads in the valley. Peaks The Logar Valley is ringed by the following peaks: Strelovec (), Krofička (), Ojstric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamnik Bistrica (valley)
The Kamnik Bistrica ( sl, Kamniška Bistrica, ) is an Alpine river in northern Slovenia, a left tributary of the Sava River. It springs from the Kamnik Alps (part of the Southern Limestone Alps) near the border with Austria. It is long. The Kamnik Bistrica flows through the town of Kamnik, where it is fed by the Nevljica River. It flows into the Sava south of Videm, about 10 km east of Ljubljana. References External links *Condition of the Kamnik Bistrica- graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Kamnik, downstream from the confluence with Nevljica by ARSO The Slovenian Environment Agency (Slovenian: ''Agencija Republike Slovenije za okolje'' or ''ARSO'') is the main organisation for environment of the Republic of Slovenia. It was established in 2001 with a reorganisation of the ''Hydrometeorological ...) Rivers of Upper Carniola {{Slovenia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grintovec
Grintovec is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of . It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. Grintovec has a prominence of and is therefore an ultra. It is the second most prominent peak in Slovenia after Triglav. It is relatively easy to climb if you start from the lodge in the Kamnik Bistrica Valley, via the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle. Routes * 3h: From the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni ( sl, Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh) via Little Door Pass (), then on the southeastern ridge Long Wall () * 3h: From the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle The Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle ( sl, Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu; ) is a mountain hostel that stands on Kokra Saddle (), part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. It is named after the brothers Karl Zois (1756–1799), and Sigmund Zois (1747–1819) ... ( sl, Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu) via the Roof Slope ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kočna
Kočna at high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range ( sl, Grintovci). Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna (''Jezerska Kočna'', ) and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna ( sl, Kokrska Kočna, ). Name The oronym ''Kočna'' is derived from the Slovenian common noun ''kočna'' 'cirque', referring to a valley with an amphitheater-like head and also to the valley head itself with pastures and forests below the wall of a mountain, and was applied to the mountain via metonymy. The common noun ''kočna'' itself is derived from the Slavic root ''*kǫtъ'' 'corner'. The name ''Kočna'' is also found as a settlement name for the nearby village of ''Kočna'' and in the derived name '' Podkočna''. Starting points * Zgornje Jezersko (889 m) * Kamnik, Kamnik Bistrica (601 m) * Kokra, Preddvor Routes * 4½-5h: from Kokra: the Suhadolnik Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skuta
Skuta (, ) is the third-highest peak in the Kamnik Alps and is known for the Skuta Glacier, which is the easternmost glacier in the Alps. A mountain lodge, operated by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club, stands below Skuta. Name Although the Slovene common noun ''skuta'' refers to a ricotta Ricotta ( in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses. Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after the ...-like cheese, there is no evidence that this word is the source of the mountain's name. References External links Skuta on hribi.net Route Description and Photos (slo)Skuta on SummitPost.org Mountains of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps Mountains of Upper Carniola Two-thousanders of Slovenia {{Slovenia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamnik
Kamnik (; german: Stein''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27. or ''Stein in Oberkrain'') is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Kamnik. It encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area. The town of Kamnik has three castles as well as many examples of historical architecture. History The name Kamnik was first mentioned in the 11th century. The first time it was mentioned as a town was in 1229, when it was an important trading post on the road between Ljubljana and Celje. This makes the town one of the oldest in Slovenia. In the Middle Ages, Kamnik had its own mint and some aristocratic families among its residents. The town was among the most influential centers of power for the Bavarian counts of Andechs in the region of Carniola at the time. The only remnant of the Bavarian nobility are the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solčava
Solčava (; German: ''Sulzbach'') is a village in the Upper Savinja Valley in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border. It is the largest settlement and the seat of the Municipality of Solčava. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Name Solčava was attested in written sources as ''Sulçpach'' in 1268 (and as ''Sulzpach'' in 1306 and ''Sulzbach'' in 1491). In the local dialect, the village is called ''Žocpah'', and in the 19th century its Slovene name was recorded as ''Žolcpah'', ''Sušpach'', and ''Solcpah''—all based on the German name. The German name is a compound corresponding to ''Sulze'' 'mineral springs' + ''Bach'' 'creek', referring to the local geography. The modern Slovene name ''Solčava'' was artificially created in the 19th century from the German name; the first half of the name was modified to ''Šolč-'' to appear more Slovene, and the second half was replaced with ''-ava'', a common suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frischauf Lodge At Okrešelj
The Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj ( sl, Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju; ) is a mountain lodge that stands above the Logar Valley in northern Slovenia. It is surrounded by the following peaks: Cold Mountain (), Styria Mount Rinka (), Carinthia Mount Rinka (), and Mount Turska (). Nearby is Rinka Falls. The lodge is named after Johannes Frischauf, and the first lodge was built in 1876 by an Austro-German hiking club. In 1907 it was destroyed by an avalanche and rebuilt again in 1908. In 1991 it was expanded and modernized. Starting points * 1 h: from the Logar Valley Hikers' Lodge (; ) Neighbouring lodges * 1½ h : to the Kamnik Saddle Lodge (; ) * 5½ h : to the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle (; ), via Turski Žleb Ravine and the Sleme Pass * 4 h: to the Kranj Lodge at Ledine (; ), via Savinja Saddle () Neighbouring peaks * 2½ h: Brana () * 3½ h: Carniola Mount Rinka (; ) * 3½ h: Cross (; ) * 3½ h: Cold Mountain (, ) * 4 h: Skuta () * 3½ h: Styria Mount Rinka (; ) * 2 h: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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