Veľký Rozsutec (1,609.7 m; 5,281.17 ft

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) is a mountain situated in the

Malá Fatra Malá Fatra (; also Little Fatra or Lesser Fatra, , ) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area.Craig Stephen Cravens ''Culture And Cu ...

mountain range in the

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. The peak is situated in the north part of

called Krivánska Malá Fatra and is part of the

Malá Fatra National Park The Malá Fatra National Park (Slovak: ''Národný park Malá Fatra'') is a national park in the northern part of the Malá Fatra mountains called Krivánska Malá Fatra. It has an area of 226.3 km2 (87.37 mi2) and a 232.62 km2 (89 ...

and Rozsutec National Nature Reserve (since 1967). Veľký Rozsutec and the surrounding area are home to many endangered species of plants and animals, some of which are

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, as well as rare

karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...

terrain.

Photogallery

Image:Velký Rozsutec.JPG, Veľký Rozsutec from Stoh hillside Image:Krivanska mala fatra hreben.jpg, Crest of Malá Fatra with Veľký Rozsutec in the end Image:Velký Rozsutec MF.JPG, Veľký Rozsutec from Medziholie Image:Vrchol Velkého Rozsutce.jpg, Peak of Veľký Rozsutec Image:Stohové sedlo, Veľký Rozsutec.jpg, Veľký Rozsutec from Poludňový grúň

External links

Rozsutec National Nature Reserve
at th
State Inventory of Specially Protected Parts of Nature and Landscape

3D panorama from top 20.9.2007
Mountains of Slovakia Mountains of the Western Carpathians {{Žilina-geo-stub