Chest opened
+${chestReward.xp} XP
Explorer
NOUVEAU ×${chestReward.collectible.quantity}
tapez pour fermer

See the monuments around you in AR Open chests in the app

Around Us is built for your phone — point your camera at the streets and discover the monuments and places around you in augmented reality. Around Us is built for your phone — chests unlock when you walk, explore and capture nearby places.

•

Enable Location

We need your location to show you interesting places around you

Discover nearby places

Find interesting locations and hidden gems around you

Precise directions

Get accurate directions and distances to places

Your location is never shared with other users. It's only used when you tap the location button.

Skuta Glacier

Log in to your account

Start exploring — it's free

Trusted by 93,650 travelers worldwide

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
or

We will send you a code to connect

By continuing, you accept our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy

Check your inbox

We've sent a pincode in your inbox. Please enter the code below.

Skuta Glacier

Skuta Glacier, Alpine glacier in Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia

Skuta Glacier is a small ice body in a north-west-facing limestone cirque beneath Mount Skuta in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. It lies between 2,020 and 2,120 metres and covered about 1.5 hectares in 2020. In 2006 its ice averaged 7 metres thick, reached nearly 12 metres, and held just under 80,000 cubic metres.

The glacier formed during the Little Ice Age, between the mid-14th and mid-19th centuries, in the upper part of the much larger Pleistocene Jezersko Glacier, which carved the Ravenska kočna valley. Its first documented mention dates to 1913, when 15-year-old student Janko Petrič died after falling into crevasses more than 10 metres deep. Systematic measurements by the Anton Melik Geographical Institute began in 1946.

Since 1946 the Anton Melik Geographical Institute ZRC SAZU has measured the glacier with stakes set into the ice and rock, recording how far the margin retreats each melt season. From 1962 photographs were taken from a fixed spot known locally as "At the Larch". Since 1976 a panoramic camera has recorded the ice, and the data feed international glacier exchange.

The easiest approach is from the Kranjska koča na Ledinah hut, about an hour on a marked path; the glacier comes into view a few minutes above the hut where the ground flattens at the lower edge of Ledine. The final stretch crosses scree, and the lower glacier edge has a gentler slope of 25°–30°. From Zgornje Jezersko the routes via the Slovene path, Žrelo or the hunting path take 2.30–2.45 hours.

The glacier sits in a shaded cirque that opens northwest toward Jezersko, and avalanches from surrounding gullies feed it snow. In early melt season of 2013 a large rockfall covered part of its southwestern surface, the biggest there since 2002. Since 1976 it has been photographed with a panoramic camera for the Anton Melik Geographical Institute.

The community of curious travelers

AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,650 contributors worldwide.

Start exploring
Elevation above the sea
2,110 m
GPS coordinates
46.36527,14.56010
Latest update
October 31, 2026 21:32
Reviews
Share your experience

No review yet

Discussions
Start a discussion...

No discussion yet

« Skuta Glacier - Alpine glacier in Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia » is provided by Around Us (aroundus.com). Images and texts are derived from Wikimedia project under a Creative Commons license. You are allowed to copy, distribute, and modify copies of this page, under the conditions set by the license, as long as this note is clearly visible.

Discover hidden gems everywhere you go!

From secret cafés to breathtaking viewpoints, skip the crowded tourist spots and find places that match your style. Our app makes it easy with voice search, smart filtering, route optimization, and insider tips from travelers worldwide. Download now for the complete mobile experience.

Around Us App Screenshot
❝

A unique approach to discovering new places❞

— Le Figaro

❝

All the places worth exploring❞

— France Info

❝

A tailor-made excursion in just a few clicks❞

— 20 Minutes

Around Us
Travel Guide & Maps
Download

Send to your phone

QR Code
1

Open the camera app on your mobile.

2

Point at the QR code with your camera. A notification will appear.

3

Tap the notification to open the link.