Učka
| Učka | ||
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 The Učka seen from the sea |
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| Highest peak | Vojak ( 1401 m ) | |
| location | Croatia | |
| part of | Dinarides | |
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 15 ′ N , 14 ° 12 ′ E | |
The Učka ([ ˈut͡ʃka ], Italian Monte Maggiore ) is a mountain range in Croatia . It is the largest mountain range on the eastern side of the Istrian peninsula . It is located near the city of Rijeka and above the Opatija River .
Part of the mountain range is protected as the Učka Nature Park . The Vela Draga gorge is located near the entrance to the Učka tunnel on the north side of the mountain .
The highest peak is the Vojak with an altitude of 1401 m. There has been an observation tower there since 1911 . When the weather is good, there is a beautiful view over the Gorski Kotar , the Kvarner Bay , the islands of Cres , Krk and Lošinj , the Velebit massif, the Ćićarija , and the Julian Alps in Slovenia to the Dolomites in Italy . There is also a launch pad for paragliders on the summit .
The shelter for Crown Princess Stephanie (renamed Rifugio Duchessa d'Aosta after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy) was built in 1886 by engineer Carl Perinello, the 2nd director of the Abbazia Section of the ÖTC, on behalf of the Austrian Tourist Club.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Austrian Tourist Gazette, No. 5 of March 1, 1887, p. 51, quoted from http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?aid=otz&date=1887&page=59&size=45&qid = 9KL2BGWQHZ3490GT7CBBM1T15U2W05, accessed December 27, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Tourist Newspaper, No. 2 of January 15, 1887, p. 23, quoted from http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?aid=otz&date=1887&page=21&size=45&qid = 9KL2BGWQHZ3490GT7CBBM1T15U2W05, accessed December 27, 2017