Kanjavec, Triglav National Park

Name: Kanjavec
Address: Triglav National Park, Slovenia

#16 among attractions in Triglav National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Kanjavec is a 2,569-metre mountain in the center of Triglav National Park. It lies between the Dolič Pass at 2,164 m, the Hribarice Pass at 2,306 m and the Prehodavci Pass at 2071 m. Kanjavec is also a popular ski touring destination. From the summit, there is a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. It is relatively easy to ascend, with a few exposed areas. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8428 ftProminence: 1437 ftCoordinates: 46°21'36"N, 13°48'27"E

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Kanjavec – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Triglav Lakes Lodge, Triglav Lodge at Kredarica, Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley, Planika Lodge at Triglav.

3.2 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking, Trail
Triglav Lakes Lodge, Triglav National Park
81 min walk • The Triglav Lakes Lodge is a mountain lodge between Double Lake and the artificial Lake Močivec below Mount Tičarica in the heart of the Julian Alps, northwestern Slovenia. The first structure was built in 1880 by an Austrian hiking club. In 1955 and 1988, it was rebuilt and expanded.
2.4 miNE
Hiking, Mountain, Alpine hut
Triglav Lodge at Kredarica, Dovje-Mojstrana
63 min walk • The Triglav Lodge at Kredarica is the highest mountain hut in Slovenia and the highest meteorological station in the country. It stands on a small plateau just under the peak of Kredarica, an elevation in the ridge between Rjavina and Triglav.
3.8 miNE
Hiking, Trail, Alpine hut
Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley, Dovje-Mojstrana
97 min walk • Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley is a mountain hut that lies near the stream Triglav Bistrica in the upper end of the Vrata Valley. The hut is named after the Slovene priest and composer Jakob Aljaž, who in 1896 ordered the construction of the first wooden hut in the valley.
2 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking, Vernacular architecture
Planika Lodge at Triglav, Triglav National Park
51 min walk • The Planika Lodge at Triglav is a mountain hut, which lies on the Ledine plains on the southern side of Mount Triglav. The First hut, also called the Triglav Tempe, was built on 18 September 1871. In 1877, the Austro-German hiking club built a hut called the Maria Theresa Hut.
1.9 miNE
Tower
Aljaž Tower, Triglav National Park
48 min walk • Aljaž Tower or the Triglav Tower is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount Triglav in northwestern Slovenia. Along with Triglav, it is a landmark of Slovenia and a symbol of the Slovenehood. The tower was designed by Jakob Aljaž, a priest in the Upper Carniolan village of Dovje, who also had it erected.
4 miNE
Famed mountain with the Aljaž Tower
Triglav, Dovje-Mojstrana
101 min walk • Triglav, with an elevation of 2,863.65 metres, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation.
3.7 miN
Large mountain with huts for climbers
Razor Mountain, Triglav National Park
94 min walk • Razor is a pyramidal mountain in the Julian Alps and the sixth-highest mountain in Slovenia. First ascended by Otto Sendtner in 1842, it is now frequently ascended, with numerous mountain huts available for climbers.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Julian Alps, Triglav National Park
17 min walk • The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia and of the former Yugoslavia.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stenar, Triglav National Park
86 min walk • Stenar is a mountain in Julian Alps in the Razor and Prisojnik group. The top of the mountain offers a good panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
3.1 miNW
46°22'58"N • 13°45'3"E
Soška Pot - Soča Trail, Triglav National Park
80 min walk • Bridge
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Triglav Lakes Valley, Triglav National Park
56 min walk • The Triglav Lakes Valley is a rocky hanging valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, below the sheer sides of Mount Tičarica and Mount Zelnarica southwest of Triglav. The valley is also called the Seven Lakes Valley, although there are ten and not seven lakes in the valley.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kanjavec?

Nearby attractions include Julian Alps, Triglav National Park (17 min walk), Koča na Doliču, Triglav National Park (17 min walk), Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih, Triglav National Park (19 min walk).