Schwigenitzen

Schwigenitzen is a slope in Carinthia, Austria and has an elevation of 1,402 metres. Schwigenitzen is situated nearby to the village Planina pod Golico, as well as near Rosenbach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golica and Klek.

Golica

Peak

Photo: Ajznponar, CC0.

Golica is a peak in the Western Karawanks, on the border between Slovenia and Austria, above the Slovene town of Jesenice. It is known mainly for its fields of wild white narcissi, swathes of which cover Golica and surrounding pastures in late April and early May.

Klek

Peak

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 Karawanks, between Golica/Kahlkogel to the east and Dovška Baba to the west.

Rožca

Mountain saddle

Photo: Kaktus999, Public domain.

Rožca is a grassy high-elevation mountain pass over the western Karawanks. The saddle is located between Hrušica Peak and Mount Klek, and straddles the border between Slovenia and Austria, above the town of Jesenice. Its slopes serve as sheep pastures. Rožca is situated 2½ km southwest of Schwigenitzen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Planina pod Golico and Plavški Rovt.

Planina pod Golico

Village

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Planina pod Golico is a mountain village in the Municipality of Jesenice, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies on the southern foot of Mount Golica in the Karawanks range, at an elevation of 954 metres. Planina pod Golico is situated 3½ km south of Schwigenitzen.

Plavški Rovt

Village

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plavški Rovt is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Plavški Rovt is situated 5 km south of Schwigenitzen.

Javorniški Rovt

Village

Photo: Razfra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Javorniški Rovt is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is located in the foothills of the Karawanks, above its namesake settlement of Slovenski Javornik… Javorniški Rovt is situated 6 km southeast of Schwigenitzen.

Schwigenitzen

Type: Slope
Category: landform
Location: Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.49583° or 46° 29′ 45″ north

Longitude

14.04639° or 14° 2′ 47″ east

Elevation

1,402 metres (4,600 feet)

Open location code

8FRPF2WW+8H

GeoNames ID

3323194

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