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Grintovec

Grintovec
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Highest point
Elevation 2,558 m (8,392 ft) 
Prominence 1,706 m (5,597 ft) 
Isolation 53.0 kilometres (32.9 mi)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E / 46.35694; 14.53611Coordinates: 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E / 46.35694; 14.53611
Geography
Grintovec is located in Slovenia
Grintovec
Grintovec
Parent range Kamnik–Savinja Alps
Climbing
First ascent 1759 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
Easiest route Hike

Grintovec is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of 2,558 metres (8,392 ft). 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 (5,597 ft) and is therefore an ultra. It is the second most prominent peak in Slovenia after Triglav.

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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