Olševa

Olševa
Olševa
Highest point
Elevation	1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Prominence	590 m (1,940 ft) [1]
Coordinates	46°26′59.280″N 14°41′22.920″E / 46.44980000°N 14.68970000°E / 46.44980000; 14.68970000Coordinates: 46°26′59.280″N 14°41′22.920″E / 46.44980000°N 14.68970000°E / 46.44980000; 14.68970000
Geography
Olševa Location in the Alps
Location	Slovenia
Parent range	Karawanks

Mount Olševa (pronounced [ˈoːu̯ʃɛʋa]; German Ouschewa) is a ridge mountain in the eastern part of the Karawanks near the border with Austria. The mountain separates Carinthia from Styria. Its highest point, Govca, is 1,929 meters (6,329 ft) high. Other peaks along the 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) ridge are Obel kamen on the western side, and Smooth Peak (Gladki vrh) and Pretty Peak (Lepi vrh) on the eastern part. About 200 meters (660 ft) below Obel kamen lies Potok Cave (Slovene: Potočka zijalka), an archaeological site from the Stone Age.

Routes

• 2¼ hrs from Podolševa (difficult marked route)
• 3 hrs from the lower ridge (Spodnje sleme; easy marked route)
• 3¾ hrs from the Firšt Inn (Gostišče Firšt; somewhat demanding marked route)
• 1¾ hrs from Upper Meadow (Zadnji travnik; easy marked route)

References

• Slovenska planinska pot, Planinski vodnik, PZS, 2012, Milenko Arnejšek - Prle, Andraž Poljanec ISBN 978-961-6870-04-7

External links

• Media related to Olševa at Wikimedia Commons
• Route, Description, & Photos
• Stalna razstava Potočka zijalka (Potok Cave Permanent Display) (slo)