Grintovec
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| Grintovec | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Elevation | 2,558 m (8,392 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,706 m (5,597 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
  Grintovec | |
| Range | Kamnik–Savinja Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°ECoordinates: 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1759 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli |
| Easiest route | Hike[2] |
At 2,558 metres (8,392 ft) high, Grintovec is the highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.[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 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 relativetly easy to climb if you start from hut in Kamniška Bistrica, via Cojzova Koča.
Cojzova Koča - Zois hut
Routes
- 3h: From Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu over Mala vratica, hten od southeastern ridge Dolga stena
- 3h: From Cojzove koče iver Streho
- 3½h: From Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh over Mlinarsko sedlo on eastern ridge
- 3½-4 h: From Češka koča on Dolška škrbina,then on Šprem ropute
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/EuroCoreP1500m.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Grintovec". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/151133. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10163
External links
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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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