Ratitovec is a mountain ridge in the

Julian Alps The Julian Alps (, , , , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is inclu ...

in Slovenia. The highest peak on the ridge is Mount Altemaver (). The Krek Lodge () stands on the ridge.

Name

Ratitovec was attested in historical sources as ''Boscana'' in AD 973 and as ''Petschana'' in 1763–87 (both corresponding to the Pečana mountain pasture on the north slope of the ridge), as well as ''Ratitovecz'' and ''Rakitovez'' in the second half of the eighteenth century. The name ''Ratitovec'' developed from ''Rakitovec'' via assimilation at a distance and is based on the common noun ''rakita'' ' eared willow', referring to the local vegetation.

Starting points and routes

* From Soriška planina, 3h * From the village of Prtovč, 2h * From the village of Torka via Povden, 1½h * From Bitenjska planina on Jelovica 2½h * From Planina pečana, 1h

References

External links

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Route description

Ratitovec on Hribi.net

Železniki Hiking Club
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