Dovška Baba
Encyclopedia
Dovška Baba , also sometimes known as Dovška Rožca although this actually refers to a pasture some 200 m below the summit, is a peak in the Western Karawanken
Alps. It lies on the border between Slovenia
and Austria
above the village of Dovje
. It is known as an ideal peak for ski touring
.
Karawanken
Karavanke or Karawanken is an Alpine mountain range on the border between Slovenia and Austria. With a total length of 120 km, the Karavanke chain is one of the longest ranges in Europe....
Alps. It lies on the border between Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
above the village of Dovje
Dovje
Dovje is a village in the municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia, located on the southern slopes of the Karavanke range at an elevation of 703 m. It has a rich history and rural tradition and is known as one of the sunniest villages in Slovenia...
. It is known as an ideal peak for ski touring
Ski touring
Ski touring is a form of backcountry skiing involving traveling over the winter landscape on skis under human power rather than through the assistance of ski lifts or snow vehicles. It can take place in terrain ranging from perfectly flat to extremely steep...
.