Ratitovec

Ratitovec is a mountain ridge in the Julian Alps in Slovenia. The highest peak on the ridge is Mount Altemaver. The Krek Lodge stands on the ridge.

Name

Ratitovec was attested in historical sources as Boscana in AD 973 and as Petschana in 1763–87, as well as Ratitovecz and Rakitovez in the second half of the eighteenth century. The name Ratitovec developed from Rakitovec via assimilation at a distance and is based on the common noun rakita 'eared willow', referring to the local vegetation.

Starting points and routes

From Soriška planina, 3h
From the village of Prtovč, 2h
From the village of Torka via Povden, 1½h
From Bitenjska planina on Jelovica 2½h
From Planina pečana, 1h