Kočna

Kočna^[1][2][3] at 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range (Slovene: Grintovci). Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna (Jezerska Kočna, 2,540 metres or 8,330 feet) and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna (Slovene: Kokrska Kočna, 2,520 metres or 8,270 feet).^[1]

Kočna
Highest point
Elevation	2,540 m (8,330 ft)
Coordinates	46°21′31.320″N 14°31′19.416″E
Geography
Kočna Slovenia
Parent range	Kamnik–Savinja Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1840 Jernik & Suhadolnik

Name

The oronym Kočna is derived from the Slovenian common noun kočna 'cirque', referring to a valley with an amphitheater-like head and also to the valley head itself with pastures and forests below the wall of a mountain, and was applied to the mountain via metonymy. The common noun kočna itself is derived from the Slavic root *kǫtъ 'corner'. The name Kočna is also found as a settlement name for the nearby village of Kočna and in the derived name Podkočna.^[4]

Starting points

• Zgornje Jezersko (889 m)
• Kamnik, Kamnik Bistrica (601 m)
• Kokra, Preddvor

Routes

The Zois Lodge

• 4½-5h: from Kokra: the Suhadolnik Route
• 3¼h: from the Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni (Slovene: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh; 1542 m): the Kremžar Route
• 3½h: from the Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle (Slovene: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu; 1793 m)
• 1¾h: from the top of Mount Grintovec: the Šprem Route

References

1. "Gospodična z dvema vrhovoma". Gore-ljudje. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
2. "Kočna, 2540 m". Planinska zveza Slovenije. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
3. "Kočna". Geopedia. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 193–194.

External links

• Mount Kočna on Geopedia
• Jezersko Kočna Route Description and Photos. Hribi.net.