Grintovec (or Styrian Triglav) is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of 2,558 metres (8,392 ft).[2] It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli.[2]
| Grintovec | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,558 m (8,392 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,706 m (5,597 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 53 km (33 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Grintovec | |
| Parent range | Kamnik–Savinja Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1759 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli |
| Easiest route | Hike[2] |
Grintovec has a prominence of 1,706 metres (5,597 ft) and is therefore an ultra.[3] It is the second most prominent peak in Slovenia after Triglav.[1]
It is relatively easy to climb if you start from the lodge in the Kamnik Bistrica Valley, via the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle.
Routes edit
- 3h: From the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni (Slovene: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh) via Little Door Pass (Mala vratca), then on the southeastern ridge Long Wall (Dolga stena)
- 3h: From the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle (Slovene: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu) via the Roof Slope (Streha), the southern top slope of Mount Grintovec.
- 3½h: From the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni via Mlinar Saddle (Mlinarsko sedlo) on eastern ridge
- 3½-4 h: From the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni on the Dolci Notch Pass (Dolška škrbina), then on the Šprem Route
References edit
- ^ a b c d "EUROPE ULTRA-PROMINENCES". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ a b c "Grintovec". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Grintovec - Peakbagger.com".
External links edit
Media related to Grintovec at Wikimedia Commons- Grintovec. Map and virtual panoramas. Burger.si
- Grintovec on hribi.net Route Description and Photos (slo)
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