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 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 ...

. It is named after the brothers Karl Zois (1756–1799), and

Sigmund Zois Sigmund Zois Freiherr von Edelstein, usually referred as Sigmund Zois ( sl, Žiga Zois, formerly Slovenized as ''Cojs'' or ''Cojz''; ) (23 November 1747 – 10 November 1819) was a Carniolan nobleman, natural scientist and patron of the arts. He ...

(1747–1819). The first lodge was built from wood in 1897 by the

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n hiking club. After

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it had to be rebuilt. In 1966, it was expanded and connected via a ropeway conveyor to Konec 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 ...

. The lodge operates from the start of June through the middle of October. The lodge offers Slovenian drinks, such as

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, and traditional dishes such as ''

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''.

Starting points

* 3½ h: from the Kamnik Bistrica Valley (601 m) (the cableway on the map is only for freight, not people) * 2½ h: from the Suhadolnik Farm in the Kokra Valley (896 m)

Neighbouring lodges

* 5 h: to 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 ...

(; 1,542 m) via the Mlinar Saddle ( sl, Mlinarsko sedlo) * 5 h: to the

(; 1,542 m) via the Dolci Notch Pass () * 5½ h: to 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 ...

(; 1,396 m) via Turski Žleb Ravine * 6 h: to 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 ...

(; 1,864 m) via the Sleme Pass and

Mount Turska Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, Co ...

(''Turska gora'') * 5 h: to the Gospinec Lodge (; 1,491 m) via the Kalce Plateau () * 6 h: to the Gospinec Lodge (; 1,491 m) via the

Kalce Ridge The Kalce Ridge ( sl, Kalški greben) is a mountain 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 northe ...

()

Neighbouring mountains

* 2 h:

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 ...

(2,558 m) * 1 h:

Mount Kalce Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(''Kalška gora'', 2,047 m) * 2½ h:

(''Kalški greben'', 2,224 m) * 3½ h:

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 ...

(2,540 m) * 3½ h:

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 ...

(2,532 m)

References

* Slovenska planinska pot, Planinski vodnik, PZS, 2012, Milenko Arnejšek - Prle, Andraž Poljanec * ''Planinski vestnik'', 1898/2 * Fran Lapajne, ''Planinski vestnik'' 1921/1 * Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe, vodnik, PZS 2004,

External links

Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle: Description, Route, & Photos

www.psz.si Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle
Mountain huts in Slovenia Kamnik–Savinja Alps {{Slovenia-geo-stub

Starting points

Neighbouring lodges

Neighbouring mountains

See also

References

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