Dovška Baba (1,891 m), (german: Frauenkogel), also sometimes known as ''Dovška Rožca'' although this actually refers to a pasture some 200 m below the summit, is a peak in the Western
Karawanks. It lies on the border between
Slovenia and
Austria, above the village of
Dovje
Dovje (; german: Lengenfeld) is a village in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia, located on the southern slopes of the Karawanks at an elevation of 703 m. It has a rich history and rural tradition and is kno ...
. It is known as an ideal peak for
ski touring.
The German and Slovene names are etymologically related: ''Frauenkogel'' means 'Woman's Peak', while ''Dovška Baba'' means 'Woman of Dovje'. (''Dovška Rožca'' means 'Little Flower of Dovje'.)
References
External links
Information about Dovška Baba on Hribi.net
Mountains of Upper Carniola
Mountains of Carinthia
Mountains of the Alps
Karawanks
One-thousanders of Austria
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