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The Karawanks are a long Alpine mountain massif that stretches from Italy in the west, then runs along both sides of the border between Slovenia and Austria, and continues eastward to Slovenj Gradec, where it turns southeast and fully enters Slovenian territory, with the elevation of the Karawanks chain noticeably dropping there. The Karawanks then continue over Paški Kozjak, Konjiška Gora, Boč, and Donačka Gora to Macelj, where they cross into Croatian territory, splitting into two branches there. The northeastern branch continues along the border with Slovenia over Ravna Gora (680 m), which is the last more prominent peak in this part, and then ends at the Drava River. The other branch, continuing eastward, last exceeds 1,000 m on Ivanščica (1,061 m), after which it gradually begins to descend.
The highest peaks of the Karawanks are on the border with Austria, where the highest peak of the mentioned Alps is also located—the 2,236 m high Stol, which on clear visibility offers exceptional views.
Near Stol, below the nearby Mali Stol, stands the highest-lying mountain hut in the Karawanks, named after the greatest Slovenian poet—France Prešeren, who was born in Vrba in Gorenjska.
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