The Logar Valley (, ''Logarjeva dolina''Mišič, Franc. 1938. "O ledinskih in hišnih imenih okoli Solčave." ''Časopis za zgodovino in narodopisje'' 33(3/4): 191–201, p. 197.) is a

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in the

Kamnik Alps Kamnik (; ''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 the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, ninth-l ...

, in the

Municipality of Solčava The Municipality of Solčava (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Upper Carniola in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Solčava. Solčava became a municipality in 1998. It borders Austria. Settlements I ...

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. The Slovene name for the valley is of relatively recent coinage and is derived from the Logar Farm, which in turn is derived from ''log'' (literally, 'swampy meadow'). In 1987, the valley received protected status as a landscape park encompassing .

Geography

The Logar Valley is a typical U-shaped

glacial valley U-shaped valleys, also called trough valleys or glacial troughs, are formed by the process of glaciation. They are characteristic of mountain glaciation in particular. They have a characteristic U shape in cross-section, with steep, straight s ...

. It is divided into three parts. The lower part is named ''Log'', the middle part ''Plest'' or ''Plestje'' (it is a mostly wooded area), and the upper part ''Kot'' (literally '

cirque A (; from the Latin word ) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by Glacier#Erosion, glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from , meaning a pot or cauldron) and ; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform a ...

') or ''Ogradec'' (it is a wooded area with

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slopes). Altogether 35 people live on the isolated farmsteads in the valley.

Peaks

The Logar Valley is ringed by the following peaks: Strelovec (),

Krofička Krofička () is a mountain in the eastern part of the Kamnik Alps. Together with Ute Peak () and nearby Strelovec Peak, it forms a barrier between the Logar Valley (Slovenia), Logar Valley and the Roban Cirque (). The southern part descends steepl ...

(),

Ojstrica Ojstrica () is a mountain in the eastern part of the Kamnik Alps with a pyramid-shaped top that is visible from far away. The name ''Ojstrica'' derives from the Slovene word ''oster'' 'sharp'. There is a high wall on its northern side to the bot ...

(), Lučka Baba (), Planjava (), Brana (), Turska Gora (), and Mrzla Gora (). It terminates in a head wall beneath the Okrešelj Cirque, where the

Savinja The Savinja () is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley () and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps (Sln. ''Savinjske Alpe''). It flows into ...

River starts at an ice-cold spring at an elevation of 1,280 meters and flows to

Rinka Falls Rinka Falls (; ) is a waterfall in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. It is the source of the Savinja River. It has been proclaimed a natural heritage feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and ...

Climate

Although the Logar Valley is not particularly narrow (about 500 m at its narrowest), inversions are very common due to the influence of a northern

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. Temperature distributions on the slopes are greatly influenced by differences between the sunny and shady areas, which is seen in different snow and ice conditions in the winter. A walking path (2–3 hours) through the valley leads past a number of points of interest: the source of

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(), wooden logging chutes, a

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-covered ash tree, a charcoal-maker’s hut, and other sights.

References

External links

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Upper Savinja Valley: tourism in the Logar Valley and surroundings

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