Rožca

Rožca is a scenic viewpoint in St. Jakob im Rosental, Villach-Land District, Carinthia. Rožca is situated nearby to the peak Klek, as well as near the recreation area Hruški vrh – žig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rožca and Klek.

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.

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.

Hrušica Peak

Peak

Photo: Kaktus999, Public domain.

Hrušica Peak is a peak in the Western Karawanks between Dovška Baba and Mount Klek.

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 3 km southeast of Rožca.

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 3½ km south of Rožca.

Hrušica

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hrušica is a settlement 3 kilometres west of Jesenice along the main road to Kranjska Gora in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Hrušica is situated 3½ km south of Rožca.

Rožca

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: St. Jakob im Rosental, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.48149° or 46° 28′ 53″ north

Longitude

14.01997° or 14° 1′ 12″ east

Open location code

8FRPF2J9+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 474855948

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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