Skuta, Limestone mountain in Jezersko, Slovenia
Skuta is the third-highest peak in the Kamnik Alps, reaching 2,532 meters. The Skuta Glacier lies below the summit and is the easternmost glacier in the Alps. A mountain lodge operated by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club stands below the peak.
Skuta rises 2,532 m in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the range's third-highest summit. The sources record no founding date or first-ascent history; what they document are the established approaches, such as the 3-hour route from the Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu via Velike Pode and the 4-hour route from the Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju through Turski žleb. A lodge of the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club stands below the peak.
The name Skuta coincides with the Slovene word for a ricotta-like cheese, but no evidence links the two; the similarity is coincidental. The mountain lodge below the summit is run by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club, and the peak is a stop on the Slovene Mountain Trail (Slovenska planinska pot).
Access is through the Frischaufhütte route and requires three to four hours of technical climbing with proper gear and experience. It is advisable to check weather conditions before visiting and to familiarize yourself with the different route options available.
The Skuta Glacier lies below the summit and is the easternmost glacier in the Alps; it is one of only two glaciers remaining in Slovenia, alongside the Triglav glacier. The Slovene word skuta means a ricotta-like cheese, but no evidence links the cheese to the mountain's name.
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