Grintovec, Kamnik

Name: Grintovec
Address: Kamnik, Slovenia

#2 among attractions in Kamnik

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1759Elevation: 8392 ftProminence: 5597 ftCoordinates: 46°21'28"N, 14°32'7"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kokrško sedlo, Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni, Skuta, Jezersko Combe.

1.1 miSE
Hiking, Trail, Alpine hut
Kokrško sedlo, Preddvor
28 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.
0.8 miN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni
22 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.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skuta
30 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.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jezersko Combe
17 min walk • Kočna at 2,540 metres high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range. Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna.
~370 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carinthian-Slovenian Alps
2 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.
1.1 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Kranjska koča na Ledinah
29 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.