| Kamnik–Savinja Alps | |
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View of the Kamnik Alps from Velika Planina
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| Countries | Slovenia, Austria |
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| Part of | Southern Limestone Alps |
| Highest point | Grintovec |
| - elevation | 2,558 m (8,392 ft) |
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Location of Kamnik–Savinja Alps
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The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are a mountain range, part of the Southern Limestone Alps in north Slovenia and at the border with Austria. Its western part, the Kamnik Alps, is in the basin of the Kamniška Bistrica and is named after the town Kamnik. Its eastern part is in the basin of Savinja and is called the Savinja Alps (Slovene: Savinjske Alpe), (German: Sannthaler or Sulzbacher Alpen) because the main river of the chain is the Savinja. There is also a small glacier under Skuta which is the most eastern glacier in the Southern Alps.
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The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are located at the border of Austria and Slovenia, between the rivers River Sava and Savinja. Historically they were the border between the duchies of Carinthia, Styria and Carniola. The tripoint was located on the Uršlja Mountain (Slovene: Uršlja gora).
The most important peaks are:
In total, 28 peaks surpass 2,000 m. The total area of the Slovene part is about 900 km². About three quarters of the surface are overgrown with forest while many of the higher peaks are bleak and rocky.
To the east, the Kamnik–Savinja Alps border the Celje Hills at the Dravinja River. The northwestern border is with the Karavanke Alps and the Vellach Valley.
The most important passes between the Carinthian and Upper Carniolian sides of the mountains are the Jezersko Pass (Slovene: Jezersko sedlo), (German: Seebergsattel) and the Pavlič Pass (Slovene: Pavličevo sedlo), (German: Paulitschsattel). On the Slovenian side, there is a skiing area, whereas tourism in the Vellach Valley focuses on health spas.