Kočna[1][2][3] at 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range (Slovene: Grintovci). Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna (Jezerska Kočna, 2,540 metres or 8,330 feet) and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna (Slovene: Kokrska Kočna, 2,520 metres or 8,270 feet).[1]
| Kočna | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,540 m (8,330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°21′31.320″N 14°31′19.416″E / 46.35870000°N 14.52206000°E |
| Geography | |
  Kočna | |
| Parent range | Kamnik–Savinja Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1840 Jernik & Suhadolnik |
Name
editThe oronym Kočna is derived from the Slovenian common noun kočna 'cirque', referring to a valley with an amphitheater-like head and also to the valley head itself with pastures and forests below the wall of a mountain, and was applied to the mountain via metonymy. The common noun kočna itself is derived from the Slavic root *kǫtъ 'corner'. The name Kočna is also found as a settlement name for the nearby village of Kočna and in the derived name Podkočna.[4]
Starting points
edit- Zgornje Jezersko (889 m)
- Kamnik, Kamnik Bistrica (601 m)
- Kokra, Preddvor
Routes
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- 4½-5h: from Kokra: the Suhadolnik Route
- 3¼h: from the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni (Slovene: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh; 1542 m): the Kremžar Route
- 3½h: from the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle (Slovene: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu; 1793 m)
- 1¾h: from the top of Mount Grintovec: the Šprem Route
References
edit- ^ a b "Gospodična z dvema vrhovoma". Gore-ljudje. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Kočna, 2540 m". Planinska zveza Slovenije. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Kočna". Geopedia. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 193–194.
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