Carinthia Mount Rinka

Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross)
Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross)
Highest point
Elevation	2,433 m (7,982 ft)
Coordinates	46°22′0.3″N 14°33′54″E / 46.366750°N 14.56500°ECoordinates: 46°22′0.3″N 14°33′54″E / 46.366750°N 14.56500°E
Naming
Native name	Koroška Rinka (Slovene)
Geography
	Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross) northern Slovenia
Parent range	Kamnik–Savinja Alps

Carinthia Mount Rinka (Slovene: Koroška Rinka) or the Cross (Križ), with an elevation of 2,433 metres (7,982 ft), is a mountain in the central Kamnik–Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia. It is connected via a pass with (Kranjska Rinka, 2,453 m or 8,048 ft), the northern ridge descends to the Jezersko Pass and the , whereas the western ridge with (Štajerska Rinka, 2,374 m or 7,789 ft) ends with the . There is also the fourth Rinka, called Little Mount Rinka (Mala Rinka; 2,289 m or 7,510 ft). The names of the mountains reflect their positions at the border between the traditional Slovene regions of Carinthia, Carniola, and Styria.

Starting points[]

Zgornje Jezersko (906 m)
Logar Valley (761 m)

Routes[]

3h: from the (1,700 m or 5,600 ft), passing the Jezersko Pass
3½h: from the Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj (1,396 m or 4,580 ft), through the Turski Žleb Ravine

External links[]

Media related to Carinthia Mount Rinka at Wikimedia Commons
Carinthia Mount Rinka on hribi.net Route Description and Photos. (in Slovene)
Carinthia Mount Rinka on Summitpost.org