Úboč (mountain)
| Úboč | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 649.3 |
| Geography | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Prešov |
Úboč[1] (649.3 m a.s.l.[2]) is a Mountain in the Šarišská vrchovina, part of the Podhôľno-Magurská area.[3] It is located above the village Klenov, approximately 13 km west of Prešov.[4]
Location
It is situated in the southern part of the central part of the Šarišská vrchovina, in the geomorphological subunit Sedlická Brázda.[3] The mountain is located in the Prešov Region, in the Prešov District and within the cadastral area of the village Klenov.[1] The nearest settlement is the village Klenov located to the southwest, with Miklušovce to the southeast and Kvačany to the northeast.[2][4]
Description
The slope lies on the southern edge of the Sedlická brázda , in a ridge leading east from Mestické Hill (828 m above sea level) through Banský vrch (662 m above sea level) to Zajačia Hora (635 m above sea level). To the south are Bokšov (810 m above sea level), Suchý vrch (799 m above sea level), Bujanov (756 m above sea level), Bystrá (766 m above sea level) and Šľuchta (781 m above sea level), to the west are Holý hřbok (677 m above sea level), Roháčka (1,029 m above sea level), Čierna hora (1,025 m above sea level), Mestické (828 m above sea level) and Banský vrch (662 m above sea level), to the north are Zimná hora (664 m above sea level), Grejnár (658 m above sea level), Osičie (575 m above sea level) and Nad dolinkami (537 m above sea level) and to the east are Bekovec (502 m above sea level), Zadný dol (554 m above sea level), Rešetka (577 m above sea level) and Zajačia hora (635 m above sea level).[4][2] The area belongs to the Hornád river basin , where water is drained from the northern slopes by the Kvačiansky stream heading to Svinka, and from the southern parts by the Sopotnica stream.[4] There is no marked hiking trail to the summit.[5][4]
Views
The slightly flat summit is covered with meadow,[5] offering a panoramic view. Under suitable conditions, one can see the surrounding peaks of the Šarišská vrchovina and the nearby Čierna hora, as well as the Slanské vrchy, Čergov, Bachureň, and Branisko.[6]
Access
There is no marked tourist route to the summit, but access is possible from the nearby village Klenov.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Names of mountains, valleys, passes and saddles (PDF), Office of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre of Slovakia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Šarišská vrchovina – Branisko. Tourist map. 1 : 50,000. Harmanec: VKÚ, a. s., 2000.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kočický, Dušan; Ivanič, Boris (2011), Geomorphological division of Slovakia (PDF), Štátny geologický ústav Dionýza Štúra
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Map portal HIKING.SK, Denník N, retrieved 2024-01-17
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mapy.cz, sk.mapy.cz, retrieved 2024-01-17
- ↑ Peakfinder, peakfinder.org, retrieved 2024-01-17