Carinthia Mount Rinka

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Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross)
Koroška Rinka.JPG
Highest point
Elevation2,433 m (7,982 ft)
Coordinates46°22′0.3″N 14°33′54″E / 46.366750°N 14.56500°E / 46.366750; 14.56500Coordinates: 46°22′0.3″N 14°33′54″E / 46.366750°N 14.56500°E / 46.366750; 14.56500
Naming
Native nameKoroška Rinka  (Slovene)
Geography
Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross) is located in Slovenia
Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross)
Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross)
northern Slovenia
Parent rangeKamnik–Savinja Alps
Carinthia Mount Rinka

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.

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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

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