Krn
| Krn | |
|---|---|
 Northern side in winter | |
| Elevation | 2,244 m (7,362 ft) |
| Prominence | 605 m (1,985 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Krn | |
| Range | Julian Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°15′58.752″N 13°39′31″E / 46.26632000°N 13.65861°ECoordinates: 46°15′58.752″N 13°39′31″E / 46.26632000°N 13.65861°E |
Krn[2] (2244 m) is a mountain of the southwestern Julian Alps in Slovenia. The mountain is located about 50km from the Adriatic Sea. It is surrounded the by river Soča and the smaller rivers Lepenjica and Tolminka. Krn has a mighty western wall, which is best viewed from Kobarid or Drežnica.
On the southern side of the mountain lie the small villages of Vrsno, Krn, Drežnica, Drežniške Ravne and Magozd.
On the northern side lies the beautiful Lake Krn, which is the biggest of its kind in Slovenia.
During the First World War there was a lot of fierce fighting in the area. The top of the neighbouring mountain Batognica (2164 m) was blown off because of an accidental weapon depot explosion. A lot of remnants from the war remain scattered around the peak.
Huts
- On the southern side near the top is a hut called Gomiščkovo zavetišče na Krnu (2182 m)
- On the northern side near the lake lies the Planinski dom pri Krnskih jezerih hut (1385 m)
- On Planina Kuhinja lies the Dom na planini Kuhinja hut (991 m)
- Near Lepena on the northern side is the Dom dr. Klementa Juga v Lepeni hut (700 m)
Routes to the summit
- 3hrs from Planina Kuhinja
- 5hrs from Dom dr. Klementa Juga v Lepeni
- 5hrs from Drežnica, on the Silvo Koren route
- 7¾hrs from Koča pri Savici over Prehodci
References
- ↑ "Krn - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Krn on Geopedia.si
Literature
- Planinski vodnik Julijske Alpe, PZS, 2003, ISBN 961-6156-47-0
- Andrej Stritar, Vodnik Julijske Alpe - Gore nad Sočo, 1997, ISBN 961-6027-13-1