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Špik
Špik
Highest point
Elevation	2,472 m (8,110 ft)[1]
Prominence	293 m
Coordinates	46°26′56″N 13°49′08″E / 46.4489°N 13.819°E / 46.4489; 13.819[1]
Geography
Špik Location in the Alps
Location	Slovenia
Parent range	Julian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1778

Špik is a mountain in Slovenia, the fourteenth-highest peak in the Julian Alps at 2,472 m (8110 feet).

The mountain's name is a borrowing from the German "spitze", ('peak' or 'point') derived from its distinctively pointed shape (a cognate of the English "spike"). It is commonly known as "Špik" rather than "Spitze" in Austria, as its name represents an archaic dialectical Slovene borrowing of the German adjective, independent of name of the mountain.

The two normal routes both start in the Krnica valley, and merge under the summit. The first transits the summit of Lipnica, while the other runs along the Kačji Graben ridge. The former has a few easy sections with fixed cables, while the latter is just a steep walk up. Both are snow-free in summer months. Ascent time from the valley to the summit is approximately five hours.

There are many mountain lodges around the heavily-trafficked Vrsič Pass nearby, but the chalet nearest to the start of the Špik routes is at Krnica (1113 m), 1304 m below the mountain's summit.

The settlement of Gozd Martuljek lies directly below the imposing northern face of Špik,

and is particularly noted for a spectacular view of its namesake triangular summit.

In May 1952, a mountaineering accident occurred on the northern face of Špik, resulting in the death of five young mountaineers from Slovenska Bistrica, aged between 21 and 25.^[2]

• Mountains of Slovenia

• Špik on hribi.net
• Climbing Špik on Mountains for Everybody