Planjava Explained

Planjava
Elevation M:	2,394
Prominence M:	530
Prominence Ref:	^[1]
Map:	Slovenia
Label Position:	right
Location:	Slovenia
Range:	Kamnik–Savinja Alps
Coordinates:	46.3565°N 14.61°W

Planjava (2394m (7,854feet)) is the highest mountain of the eastern Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. On the western side there is a steep wall over the Kamniško sedlo pass, on the eastern side runs a long ridge and on the northern side there is an almost 1000m (3,000feet) high wall above the Logar Valley.

History of climbing

The first recorded climb was by Franz Hohenwart in 1793 with a local from Kamniška Bistrica, although it is speculated that there were local hunters who climbed the mountain before them. Planjava is now one of the most visited peaks in Slovenia.

Routes

• 2 hrs from the Kamnik Saddle Lodge
• 1½ hrs from the Kocbek Lodge at Korošica
• 2½ hrs from the Kocbek Lodge at Korošica above Lučka Baba
• 5¼ hrs from the Klemenšek Cave Lodge at Ojstrica

Climbing routes

Southeastern wall

• Memorial route Štefana Kukovca (VI/V, 350m (1,150feet))
• Route Humar - Škarja (V-/IV, 270m (890feet))
• Route Sobotna smer (V+/IV+, 210m (690feet))

Western wall

• Route Steber Planjave - smer X (IV, 400m (1,300feet))
• Route Svetelova (IV/III, 170m (560feet))
• Route Smer skozi rov in okno (IV/III-II, 300m (1,000feet))
• Route Kratkohlača (V-/IV, 310m (1,020feet))

Northern wall

• Route Gradišnik - Ogrin (V-/IV, 700m (2,300feet))
• Route Dular - Juvan v Glavi (VII, 200m (700feet))

External links

• Planjava on hribi.net Route Description and Photos (slo)
• Planjava on summitpost.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: Planjava - peakbagger. peakbagger.com. 17 February 2015.