Klek

Klek, also known as Petelin or Petelinjek to locals from the villages on the Slovene side below its summit, is a peak in the Western , between to the east and to the west.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,719 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Karawanks in Carinthia near to the border to Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Hahnkogel / Klek”, “Petelin”, and “Petelinjek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rožca and Hrušica Peak.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Kaktus999, Public domain.
is a grassy high-elevation mountain pass over the western . The saddle is located between and Mount Klek, and straddles the border between and , above the town of Jesenice. Its slopes serve as sheep pastures.

Peak
Photo: Kaktus999, Public domain.
is a peak in the Western between and Mount Klek.

Peak
Photo: Ajznponar, CC0.
is a peak in the Western , on the border between and , above the Slovene town of Jesenice. It is known mainly for its fields of wild white narcissi, swathes of which cover and surrounding pastures in late April and early May.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Planina pod Golico and Plavški Rovt.

Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
is a mountain village in the , in the Upper Carniola region of . It lies on the southern foot of Mount in the range, at an elevation of 954 metres.

Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in the in the Upper Carniola region of .

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement 3 kilometres west of Jesenice along the main road to in the in the Upper Carniola region of .

Klek

Latitude
46.4851° or 46° 29′ 6″ north
Longitude
14.02486° or 14° 1′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,719 metres (5,640 feet)
Open location code
8FRPF2PF+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4405899259
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3323193
Wiki­data ID
Q21875036
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Satellite Map

Discover Klek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Klek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hahnkogel”
  • Dutch: “Hahnkogel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هاهنكوجيل”
  • German: “Hahnkogel”
  • German: “Klek”
  • German: “Petelinjek”
  • Lithuanian: “Klekas”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Klek i Karavankane”
  • Slovenian: “Klek”
  • Slovenian: “Petelinjek”
  • Swedish: “Hahnkogel”
  • Turkish: “Hahnkogel / Klek”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jeseniška planina and Hruška planina.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rožca and Eckelesattel / Jekljevo sedlo.

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