Mount St. Ursula


Mount St. Ursula or Plešivec is the easternmost peak of the Karawanks. It lies between the towns of Slovenj Gradec and Črna na Koroškem. There are three villages on the slopes of the mountain: Uršlja Gora, Podgora, and Zgornji Razbor. The mountain offers a panoramic view towards all of Carinthia, the Kozjak Mountains, and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. Below the peak of Mount St. Ursula stands the Gothic St. Ursula's Church, a TV mast tower, a mountain lodge, and a monument to the soldiers fallen in World War I.. The name Plešivec derives from its grey limestone peak.

Starting points

  • Postmen's Lodge Below Plešivec
  • Naravske Fallows Hut
  • The Gate - by road
  • Lake Ivartnik
  • Ciganija

Mast tower

The Radiotelevizija Slovenija mast tower was built in 1962. The site allows for optimal TV broadcasting towards Carinthia and Styria. It has also been used by firemen, the police, mountain rescuers, and others.

Climate

Mount St. Ursula has a subarctic climate.