Mangart Saddle Explained

Mangart Saddle or the Mangart Pass (Slovenian: Mangartsko sedlo or Slovenian: Mangrtsko sedlo) is a mountain saddle in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It has an elevation of . It is the most common starting point for the ascent of Mt. Mangart (2679m (8,789feet)). The Mangart Road (Slovenian: Mangartska cesta) that leads over Mangart Saddle, with its elevation of 2055m (6,742feet), has a number of turns and is the highest-lying road in Slovenia. It was built in 1938. The Mangart Pass offers a picturesque view towards the Log Koritnica Valley in Slovenia to the south and the Lakes of Fusine in Italy to the north. The Mangart Saddle Lodge (Slovenian: koča na Mangrtskem sedlu) lies under the saddle. The saddle was the scenery of the film Let's Go Our Own Way.[1] Mangart Saddle is also known as the finding place of manganese nodules from the Early Jurassic period.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mangartsko sedlo (2055 m) . Bovec.si . 3 April 2014 . Tourist Information Centre Bovec . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075248/http://www.bovec.si/nature/mountains/2013032610340645/ . 7 April 2014 . dead .
  2. Encyclopedia: Janko . Čretnik . Mateja . Golež . Manganovi gomolji na Mangrtu . Slovenian. Manganese Nodules at Mangart . 3 April 2014 . DEDI - enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem.