Tag - Kozí chrbát Mountain

Kozí chrbát Mountain – a peak with a height of 1330 m a.s.l. in the Staré Hory Mountains in Slovakia. It is the highest peak of this mountain range. It is located at their eastern end just above the Hiadeľské sedlo pass separating it from the Low Tatras.

The eastern slopes of Kozí chrbát descend steeply to the Hiadeľské sedlo pass (1099 m) and to two valleys descending from it in opposite directions: Barboriná Valley and Hiadeľská Valley. The relative height of the peak above this pass is 231 m. The western slopes descend to the Hadlanka pass (approx. 1150 m), the relative height difference here is about 180 m. The southern slopes descend to the Uhliarska Valley.

The peak of Kozí chrbát is covered with former shepherds’ meadows, thanks to which a wide panorama of views stretches from it, including the peaks of the Low Tatras, the Slovak Ore Mountains, the Kremnica Mountains, the nearby Veľká Fatra and Veľký Choč. The grassy ridge stretches from Kozí chrbát to the western slopes of Kečka. The peaks of Kozí chrbát are made of limestone rocks covering crystalline rocks. Thanks to this, it is characterized by rich vegetation. On the northern slopes descending to the Barboriná Valley, the Kozí chrbát nature reserve was established.

Kozí chrbát is easily accessible from the ski resort in Donovaly and from Korytnice-kúpele. From Donovaly, there is a much smaller difference in altitude to the approach. The red trail, which is a section of the Cesta hrdinov SNP trail, leads through the peak.

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