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 Carniola Mount Rinka (Kranjska Rinka, 2,453 m or 8,048 ft), the northern ridge descends to the Jezersko Pass and the Savinja Pass, whereas the western ridge with Styria Mount Rinka (Štajerska Rinka, 2,374 m or 7,789 ft) ends with the Turski Žleb Ravine. 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.
| Carinthia Mount Rinka (Cross) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,433 m (7,982 ft) |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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Starting points
edit- Zgornje Jezersko (906 m)
- Logar Valley (761 m)
Routes
edit- 3h: from the Carniolan Lodge at Ledine (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
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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
