Brana () is a ridge mountain of the

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 t ...

in northern Slovenia. It is located between the Logar Valley to the north and the

Kamnik Bistrica Valley 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 t ...

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 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 promi ...

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 high ...

, and

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 Slo ...

. Brana is sometimes climbed as part of a long traverse of the entire Kamnik ridge.

Starting points

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 t ...

, the Kamnik Bistrica Valley *

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 Sty ...

, the Logar Valley

Routes

* 2½ hrs from the

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 Moun ...

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 ...

References

External links

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Brana on hribi.net Route Description and Photos (slo)

Mountains of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps Mountains of Upper Carniola Two-thousanders of Slovenia {{Slovenia-geo-stub