Kamnik Alps – beautiful mountain range in Slovenia

Updated: February 12, 2020 | By | More

Kamnik Alps are the second highest mountain in Slovenia, covering an area of about 900 km². They lie near the border with Austria and only 50 km east of the Julian Alps, which are similar to its geological structure. The highest mountain peak is Grintovec with an altitude of 2558 metres above sea level.

Jezersko, Kamnik Alps, Slovenia
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The full name of this mountain is Kamnik–Savinja Alps. Their northern part – Kamnik Alps – is derived from the name of the town Kamnik. While the southern part is situated in the basin of the river Savinja and therefore is called Savinja Alps.

Mountains can be divided into several areas. The highest and largest of these is the central ridge. Here you will find the most popular tourist mountain peaks such as Jezerska Kočna (2540 m), Grintavec (2558 m) and Skuta (2532 m). The best starting points are the village Jezersko and Logar Valley (Logarska dolina). On the west lies a part called Storžič. Other groups are: Mrzla gora, Krvavec-Kalški greben, Velika planina. The minor parts then include Raduha, Rogatec and Menina planina.

Kamnik–Savinja Alps offer a dense network of marked trails. You can also use secured routes, some of which are among the toughest in the country. Accommodation possibilities are also on a very high level – especially chalets are available at all important places and major resting points.


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