Zubački kabao

The Zubački Kabao from Pavlovca do

The Zubački Kabao is with a height of 1894 m. i J. the highest mountain in Dalmatia and the main peak of Orjens. It is situated in the territory of Montenegro.

It rises in the center of radiating ridges running. As Karling he is surrounded in the NW, N, W, SW of Karen.

Impressively, the rise is particularly through the Medugorje Valley, leading to the Kar Pavlovica do. A hut is located on 1596m at Orjen saddle.

Was named the Zubacki Kabao ( German: Perforated cap ) by the tapered shape of the glacially formed Karlings.

Geology

Extremely pure limestone from the Cretaceous of the high karst ceiling. The color of the rock varies between bluish gray and light gray to white.

Location

The Zubacki Kabao the main peak of Orjenmassivs, which also includes the other, the Pavlovic do framing, Summit ( Borovnik and Buganja greda ), as well as the Reovacki do and Pirina Polyana framing ( Vucji zub ) is counted. On Zugacki Kabao meet three Orjenkämme each other ( border between Montenegro and Bosnia ), the short Boronikkamm, the Prasa - comb and the Buganja gredakamm together. The massif has two significant Schneetälchen ausapern the first end of June and formerly correspond to the last retreat of the last stage Orjengletscher.

Long time varied the specified height 1895-1892 m. The currently valid value of 1893 m was confirmed by VGI ( Vojno geografski Institute, State Bureau of Surveying ) 1974.

History

Middle of the 17th century was Kabao The Zubacki first mentioned by the Arab travel writer Evlija Tschelebi name. Only in the 19th century, the Orjen especially by botanists ( Visiani, Josif Pančić others) has been explored in detail. Is of particular importance to the visit of Friedrich August Ascherson, who ascended the summit of the mountain in 1868, accompanied by Felix Huter and Pichler. This was the first documented tourist ascent, before the summit was probably already climbed by surveyors. Since then, interest for the highest peak of the Dalmatian coastal mountains remained. Early as 1886, a Gipfelweg occasion of the ascent of Zubacki Kabao was established by the Austrian Archduke Rudolf. The thus to use today Gipfelweg follows the route Marijan Baron Varešanin was set up for the heir to the throne. Already at the beginning of the 20th century was Kabao used on Zubacki of living in the Bay of Kotor Austrian residents, the ski area.

After the Second World War, the tourist infrastructure at Zubacki Kabao by numerous mountain club was promoted. The summit remained until 1979 most popular high mountain destination on the Montenegrin coast in April as a strong earthquake, the roads grew strongly affected.

Economic Importance

On the ridge between the Vrbanj polje and the Reovaki do is one of the oldest mountain huts Montenegro (1594 m).

Summit ascent

Kabao ways to Zubacki lead from the Orjenska lokva, the Pirina Poljan, the Pavlovica do and the Reovacki DO.

The easiest route is the way of the Orjenska lokva. In this way the Orjenhütte and the nearby source Studenac offers opportunities for a break. Depending on your condition should be scheduled two hours.

A much more sophisticated way is through the valley of Medugorje Tales by the Pavlovica DO. Here you have demanded over difficult terrain, the sure-footedness and freedom. One must reckon with a total time of four to five hours, with no place to stay in a cabin is possible. In this way are almost 900 meters in altitude to overcome, which is on the rise over the Medugorjetal the strenuous climbing route at the end of the tour.

From Bosnia can be increased above the Pirina Polyana out, this is the longest tour and requires a 10 mile long climb through the valley Dobri do.

A mountaineering challenge is the transgression of the ridge between Vucki zub and Zubacki Kabao of the Bijela gora from. This is an almost alpine Gratüberschreitung in the climbing sites in the III. Degrees are to cope unsecured. The not experienced climber is not advisable urgently.

The Zubacki Kabao is notorious for its storms, which should be considered when planning a tour. On September 2, 2008 burned after a lightning strike, a large part of the famous snakeskin pine forests in Pavlovica do well on Zubacki Kabao from.

Ski resort

Good 250 meters below the summit on the plateau of Lokva found a gently flattening Dolinenfeld Kabao with the only ski area on Zubacki. It leads down to Vrbanj. However, there are no ski lifts and no management of cabin available. In addition, the driveway to Lokva in winter is not cleared at the time.

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