Matk Cirque
#136 among destinations in Slovenia
Facts and practical information
The Matk Cirque, in older sources also the Jezera Valley is an Alpine glacial valley in Slovenia. ()
SavinjskaSlovenia
Matk Cirque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Potok Cave, Kokrško sedlo, Grintovec, Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni.
Nature, Natural attraction, CavePotok Cave, Solčava
104 min walk • Potok Cave is a cave in northern Slovenia, declared a high-elevation archaeological and paleontological site, occupied approximately 35,000 years BP by anatomically modern humans of the Aurignacian culture during the Upper Paleolithic. The cave is named after the Potok Farm in Podolševa.
Hiking, Trail, Alpine hutKokrško sedlo, Preddvor
135 min walk • The Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle is a mountain hostel that stands on Kokra Saddle, part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. It is named after the brothers Karl Zois, and Sigmund Zois. The first lodge was built from wood in 1897 by the Austrian hiking club. After World War I it had to be rebuilt.
Regional high peak for mountaineeringGrintovec, Kamnik
126 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.
Alpine hut, HikingCzech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni
112 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSkuta
100 min walk • 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainKranjska Rinka
92 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainPlanjava
87 min walk • Planjava is the highest mountain of the eastern Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. On the western side there is a steep wall over the Kamniško sedlo pass, on the eastern side runs a long ridge and on the northern side there is an almost 1,000-meter high wall above the Logar Valley.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBrana Mountain
95 min walk • Brana is a ridge mountain of the Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. It is located between the Logar Valley to the north and the Kamnik Bistrica Valley to the south.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainOjstrica
80 min walk • Ojstrica is a mountain in the eastern part of the Kamnik Alps with a pyramid-shaped top that is visible from far away. The name Ojstrica derives from the Slovene word oster 'sharp'.
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architectureFrischauf Lodge at Okrešelj, Logar Valley
71 min walk • The Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj is a mountain lodge that stands above the Logar Valley in northern Slovenia. It is surrounded by the following peaks: Cold Mountain, Styria Mount Rinka, Carinthia Mount Rinka, and Mount Turska. Nearby is 80-meter Rinka Falls.
Nature, Natural attraction, WaterfallRinka Falls, Solčava
75 min walk • Rinka Falls is a waterfall in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. It is the source of the Savinja River. It has been proclaimed a natural heritage feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is also a popular tourist destination.
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