Grintovec is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of 2,558 metres (8,392 ft).[2] It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli.[2]
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Grintovec | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,558 m (8,392 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,706 m (5,597 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 53 km (33 mi) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E[1] |
Geography | |
Grintovec Slovenia | |
Parent range | Kamnik–Savinja Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1759 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli |
Easiest route | Hike[2] |
Grintovec has a prominence of 1,706 metres (5,597 ft) and is therefore an ultra.[3] It is the second most prominent peak in Slovenia after Triglav.[1]
It is relatively easy to climb if you start from the lodge in the Kamnik Bistrica Valley, via the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle.
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