Skuta

#50 among destinations in Slovenia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Skuta is the third-highest peak in the Kamnik Alps and is known for the Skuta Glacier, which is the easternmost glacier in the Alps. A mountain lodge, operated by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club, stands below Skuta. ()

Local name: Skuta, Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe Elevation: 8307 ftCoordinates: 46°21'48"N, 14°33'28"E

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OsrednjeslovenskaSlovenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Grintovec, Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni, Kranjska Rinka, Kamnik–Savinja Alps.

1.1 miW
Regional high peak for mountaineering
Grintovec, Kamnik
30 min walk • Grintovec is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of 2,558 metres. It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. Grintovec has a prominence of 1,706 metres and is therefore an ultra.
1.1 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni
29 min walk • The Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni is a picturesque place located in the heart of the Slovenian Julian Alps. It is an alpine hut that serves as an ideal base for lovers of mountain hiking and climbing.
~1730 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kranjska Rinka
9 min walk • Carinthia Mount Rinka or the Cross, with an elevation of 2,433 metres, is a mountain in the central Kamnik–Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kamnik–Savinja Alps
39 min walk • The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. They lie in northern Slovenia, except for the northernmost part, which lies in Austria.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carinthian-Slovenian Alps
29 min walk • The Carinthian–Slovenian Alps are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia, Austria and, for a very small area in westernmost part of the range, in Italy.
0.6 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Kranjska koča na Ledinah
17 min walk • Kranjskie hostel in Lediny - a tourist hostel, which lies on the Ledine plateau above the ravenska Kočna vault, just under the remains of the former glacier under the tone.