Rožanski kukovi, Mountain summit in Lika-Senj County, Croatia.

Rožanski kukovi is a limestone summit reaching 1,676 meters and shaped by karst processes that created its distinctive terrain. The mountain's surface is marked by numerous caves, sinkholes, and narrow fissures formed over thousands of years by water and rock interactions.

The Rožanski kukovi form part of the strict nature reserve Hajdučki i Rožanski kukovi, which protects around fifty rocky peaks above 1,600 metres. The peaks were named after figures in Croatian mountaineering, including Ivan Krajač, after whom Krajačev kuk is named, and Josip Pasarić, president of the Croatian Mountaineering Society, after whom Pasarićev kuk is named. The original names of the peaks were lost as the native Velebit population emigrated and died out.

The names of the peaks honor figures from Croatian mountaineering: Krajačev kuk is named after Ivan Krajač, Pasarićev kuk after Josip Pasarić, and other peaks carry the names of Ante Premužić, Josip Poljak, Dragutin Hirc, Vjekoslav Novotni and Ljudevit Rossi. The original names were lost as the Velebit population emigrated or died out, so hikers now use these commemorative names.

The Rožanski group is the more accessible half of the reserve: a marked trail crosses the rock and a mountain hut stands in its central part. The two groups are separated by Lubenovačka vrata, a pass at 1,474 m, so plan the crossing around that point.

The peaks carry names given by mountaineers rather than by the original Velebit population: Krajačev kuk honours Ivan Krajač, Pasarićev kuk the HPD leader Josip Pasarić, and Premužićev toranj, Poljakov toranj, Hircov kuk, Novotnijev kuk and Rossijev kuk commemorate Ante Premužić, Josip Poljak, Dragutin Hirc, Vjekoslav Novotni and Ljudevit Rossi. The older toponyms were lost as the native Velebit communities emigrated and died out.