Grintovec is the highest

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of the

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 Ka ...

, with an elevation of . It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist

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. Grintovec has a

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of and is therefore an

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. It is the second most prominent peak in Slovenia after

Triglav Triglav (; german: Terglau; it, Tricorno), with an elevation of , is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation. It is the centrepiece of Triglav Natio ...

. It is relatively easy to climb if you start from the lodge in 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 ...

, via 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) ...

Routes

* 3h: From the

Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni The Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni ( sl, Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh; ) is a mountain hut, mountain hostel that stands on the Spodnje Ravni Cirque above the Ravne Combe () below the northern part of Grintovec, Mount Grintovec and the Long Ridge ...

( sl, Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh) via Little Door Pass (), then on the southeastern ridge Long Wall () * 3h: From the

( sl, Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu) via the Roof Slope (), the southern top slope of Mount Grintovec. * 3½h: From the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni via Mlinar Saddle () on eastern ridge * 3½-4 h: From the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni on the Dolci Notch Pass (), then on the Šprem Route

References

External links

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Grintovec
Map and virtual panoramas. Burger.si
Grintovec 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