Kočna
at high, is the second-highest
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
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
A (; from the Latin word ') is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from Scottish Gaelic , meaning a pot or cauldron) and (; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landf ...
', 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
Metonymy () is a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept.
Etymology
The words ''metonymy'' and ''metonym'' come from grc, μετωνυμία, 'a change of name ...
. 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
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Zgornje Jezersko
Zgornje Jezersko (, literally 'Upper Jezersko'; german: Ober-Seeland) is a settlement and administrative centre of the Municipality of Jezersko in northern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional Slovenian Carinthia region and the Upper Carniola S ...
(889 m)
*
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 ...
,
Kamnik Bistrica
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 Kamn ...
(601 m)
*
Kokra
The Kokra () is a river of Slovenia. Originating in the Karawanks, the river is long. It flows into the Sava in Kranj
Kranj (, german: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,941 (2020). It is located approxima ...
,
Preddvor
Preddvor (; german: Höflein''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Preddvo ...
Routes

* 4½-5h: from
Kokra
The Kokra () is a river of Slovenia. Originating in the Karawanks, the river is long. It flows into the Sava in Kranj
Kranj (, german: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,941 (2020). It is located approxima ...
: the Suhadolnik Route
* 3¼h: from the
Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni
The Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni ( sl, Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh; ) is a mountain hostel that stands on the Spodnje Ravni Cirque above the Ravne Combe () below the northern part of Mount Grintovec and the Long Ridge (). It is named after ...
( sl, Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh; 1542 m): the Kremžar Route
* 3½h: 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; 1793 m)
* 1¾h: from the top of Mount Grintovec: the Šprem Route
References
External links
Mount Kočna on GeopediaJezersko Kočna Route Description and Photos Hribi.net.
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Mountains of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps
Two-thousanders of Slovenia