Grmovšek Lodge Below Big Kopa

The Grmovšek Lodge Below Big Kopa Peak (Slovene: Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo; 1377 m) is mountain hut under Big Kopa on the westernmost and highest part of Pohorje. The hut was built in 1937 and soon became important for hiking and wintersports. In 1942 it was burnt down, the hikers built new one in 1947, but it was also burnt down the same year. The third hut opened in 1954 and was named after Miloš Grmovšek, the then president of the Slovenj Gradec Hiking Club (PD Slovenj Gradec).

Grmovšek Lodge Below Big Kopa Peak
Postcard of the Grmovšek Lodge
Below Big Kopa Peak (1960)
Highest point
Elevation1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Coordinates46°30′11.160″N 15°12′54.720″E / 46.50310000°N 15.21520000°E / 46.50310000; 15.21520000
Naming
Native nameGrmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo (Slovene)
Geography
Grmovšek Lodge Below Big Kopa Peak is located in Slovenia
Grmovšek Lodge Below Big Kopa Peak
Grmovšek Lodge Below Big Kopa Peak
Parent rangePohorje

Starting points

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  • 112h from the Ribnica Lodge (Ribniška koča)
  • 234h from the village of Dovže

See also

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References

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  • Slovenska planinska pot, Planinski vodnik, PZS, 2012, Milenko Arnejšek - Prle, Andraž Poljanec ISBN 978-961-6870-04-7
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