Storžič (; ) is the highest mountain in the western part of the

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. The top is a nicely shaped cone (), from which the mountain got its name. Storžič has a good panoramic view. To the south are the Ljubljana Basin, Mount Krim, the Javornik Hills, Mount Snežnik, the Nanos Plateau, and the Škofja Loka Hills. To the west are the

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with prominent

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. To the north are the

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with Mount Stol, Mount Begunjščica, and Mount Košuta. To the east are the Jezersko Cirque, Mount Grintovec, the Kalce Ridge and Mount Krvavec.

Starting points

* Bašelj (

Preddvor Preddvor (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.) is a settlement in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Preddvor. Name T ...

) * Gozd (

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) * Lom pod Storžičem (Tržič) *

* Spodnje Jezersko ( Jezersko) * Trstenik (

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)

Routes

* 4 h: from the Storžič Lodge (, ), over ''Male Poljane'' via ''Psico'' * 3½ h: from the Storžič Lodge (), over ''Škarjeve peči'' * 3 h: from the Storžič Lodge (), through ''Žrelo'', over ''Transverzala'' * 1¾ h: from Planinski dom na Kališču hut (), over ''Transverzala'' * 4½ h: from Zavetišče v Gozdu hut (), passing '' Mala Poljana'' * 4½ h: from Spodnje Jezersko, over Bašelj Peak (''Bašeljskiski vrh'') * 3½ h: from Trstenik, passing ''Velika Poljana'' or Javornik * 3 h: from Bašelj, passing ''Koče nad Malo Pečjo'' over ridge on an unmarked route

External links

Storžič route description

Storžič on hribi.net Route Description and Photos (slo)

Summitpost.org

Storžič on kamdoalp.cz - Hike description, Photos, GPX file to download (en)

Storžič on kamdoalp.cz - Peak, Photo, Map, Position, Nearest other peaks (en)
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