Borišov
| Borišov | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,509.5 m (4,952 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°56′28.2″N 19°05′22.2″E / 48.941167°N 19.089500°ECoordinates: 48°56′28.2″N 19°05′22.2″E / 48.941167°N 19.089500°E |
| Geography | |
  Borišov Location in Slovakia | |
| Location | Martin, Žilina, Slovakia |
| Parent range | Greater Fatra |
Borišov is a mountain in the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia measuring 1,508.5 m (4,949.1 ft). Its summit is deforested, covered in grass. On the southern side there is one of the largest avalanche slopes in Slovakia. The Borišov National Nature Reserve protects a well-preserved primeval mountain forest on the northern side of the mountain.
In the saddle between Borišov and Ploská there is the year-round open Chata pod Borišovom (i.e. Chalet under Borišov).
References
- Brandos, Otakar (2004). Veľká Fatra, Šípska Fatra. Ostrava: SKY. ISBN 80-86774-02-3.
- VKÚ Harmanec (2003). Veľká Fatra. Edícia turistických máp 1:50000. Harmanec: VKÚ. ISBN 80-8042-044-0.
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