Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.3685 views
|
|
View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1105 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.969 views
|
|
Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.791 views
|
|
Great Strahov Stadium (Velký strahovský stadion) is the second largest stadium in the world. It's no longer used for sports events, but the sheer enormity of the place is awe-inspiring. Capacity: 220.000 spectators!!!783 views
|
|
Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.679 views
|
|
370 views
|
|
Peter and I at the top.370 views
|
|
As we were making our way up to the Kokra Saddle, the sunrise colored the looming walls above us orange.266 views
|
|
St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).250 views
|
|
The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.246 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.244 views
|
|
Old Jewish Cemetery.236 views
|
|
In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.232 views
|
|
Tower entrance.231 views
|
|
Spik and Skrlatica.230 views
|
|
Vltava and a lone fisherman.230 views
|
|
229 views
|
|
Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.226 views
|
|
In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.225 views
|
|
View from the St Nicholas church.225 views
|
|
And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.223 views
|
|
St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).223 views
|
|
Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.223 views
|
|
Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).222 views
|
|
Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.221 views
|
|
Finally we reached the top!220 views
|
|
Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?219 views
|
|
It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.216 views
|
|
Descening was much faster than climbing.216 views
|
|
A scree slope.213 views
|
|
Looking back to where we just descended from.212 views
|
|
There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.211 views
|
|
Coming out of the woods.209 views
|
|
Somebody was bored. :)209 views
|
|
Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.209 views
|
|
Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.208 views
|
|
The last slope is deceptive: slanting at an steady angle it makes the peak look closer than it really is.207 views
|
|
We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!207 views
|
|
Yellow mist in the valley.206 views
|
|
Fog in the valley.206 views
|
|
Dilapidated stands.206 views
|
|
Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.206 views
|
|
Looking east.205 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.205 views
|
|
After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.204 views
|
|
There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.204 views
|
|
Triglav.204 views
|
|
Great views from the Observation Tower.204 views
|
|
Kalški greben in the background.203 views
|
|
Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.203 views
|
|
A bit further down the slope the wind abated a bit and I was able to change lenses again. Velika planina in the distance.203 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.203 views
|
|
Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.202 views
|
|
Vltava weir.202 views
|
|
201 views
|
|
A blaze on a rock.201 views
|
|
U.201 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.201 views
|
|
Prague Castle at blur hour.201 views
|
|
Some people were already returning from the peak!200 views
|
|
The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.200 views
|
|
Yay! :)200 views
|
|
My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.200 views
|
|
Štruca and Skuta.200 views
|
|
Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.200 views
|
|
St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).200 views
|
|
The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.200 views
|
|
Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).199 views
|
|
The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)198 views
|
|
Cojz hut.198 views
|
|
The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.198 views
|
|
View of Prague from the Prague Castle.198 views
|
|
Katka along Vltava.198 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.198 views
|
|
Funny sign.198 views
|
|
I took a country road above Dovje and drove for a while until I came across a clearing with nice views.197 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.197 views
|
|
Charles Bridge (Karlův most).197 views
|
|
Katka and I at Vyšehrad.197 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.197 views
|
|
Layer of smog/fog in the valley.196 views
|
|
Ominous clouds above Prague.196 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.196 views
|
|
Along Vltava at dusk.196 views
|
|
The views towards the east revealed a smoggy layer in the valley.195 views
|
|
Slowly we made our way up the mountain.195 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.195 views
|
|
Larches.194 views
|
|
View from Vyšehrad.194 views
|
|
A few sun rays made the place look less ominous.194 views
|
|
Kalška gora and Kalški greben.193 views
|
|
By then the snow got heavier and wetter.193 views
|
|
When we were almost back in the valley, we could see that we were actually in a layer of fog. Brana above us.193 views
|
|
Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).193 views
|
|
The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.193 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.193 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.193 views
|
|
Vltava weir.193 views
|
|
Prague in the blue hour.193 views
|
|
Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.192 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.192 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.192 views
|
|
Prague from the Observation Tower.192 views
|
|
Along Vltava at dusk.192 views
|
|
View from the St Nicholas church.191 views
|
|
The quirky weather.191 views
|
|
The stable from below.190 views
|
|
Prague Castle.190 views
|
|
The smallest house in Prague.190 views
|
|
Along Vltava at dusk.190 views
|
|
Vibrant larches.189 views
|
|
Prague Castle.189 views
|
|
Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.189 views
|
|
Grintovec in all its glory.188 views
|
|
The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.188 views
|
|
A tree stump.187 views
|
|
Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.187 views
|
|
Backlit larches.187 views
|
|
Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.187 views
|
|
Larch branches.187 views
|
|
Vltava weir at sunset.187 views
|
|
The clearing.186 views
|
|
Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.186 views
|
|
Ducks at Lake Jasna.186 views
|
|
Zelenci just after sunset.186 views
|
|
Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.186 views
|
|
Swans on Vltava.186 views
|
|
Ducks at Lake Jasna.185 views
|
|
The Erjavec hut.185 views
|
|
Through the larches.185 views
|
|
The whole slope exploded in fiery colors.185 views
|
|
Spik in alpenglow.185 views
|
|
The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.185 views
|
|
Vyšehrad, Vltava and Prague.185 views
|
|
Vyšehrad park.185 views
|
|
"Ginger and Fred" building.185 views
|
|
There were two cabins at the clearing.184 views
|
|
On the other side of the Vrsic pass, looking towards the Zadnja Trenta valley, with Mt. Jalovec in the background.184 views
|
|
Old Jewish Cemetery.184 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.184 views
|
|
Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.184 views
|
|
Prague Castle.184 views
|
|
The cabin with Stol in the background.183 views
|
|
The cabin with Stol in the background.183 views
|
|
Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.183 views
|
|
Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.183 views
|
|
Old Jewish Cemetery.183 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.183 views
|
|
Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí) with the statue of St Wenceslas.183 views
|
|
Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.183 views
|
|
Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.183 views
|
|
Prague Castle and St Nicholas Church in the blue hour.183 views
|
|
Green waters of Zelenci.182 views
|
|
I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.182 views
|
|
Spik.182 views
|
|
Old Town Hall.182 views
|
|
St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).182 views
|
|
Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.182 views
|
|
Prague Castle in the blue hour.182 views
|
|
Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.181 views
|
|
Kranjska Gora.181 views
|
|
Razor.181 views
|
|
Swans.181 views
|
|
One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.181 views
|
|
Vltava at sunset.181 views
|
|
Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.181 views
|
|
Fall colors.180 views
|
|
Backlit trees at Podkoren.180 views
|
|
Sunset at a clearing.180 views
|
|
Old Jewish Cemetery.180 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.180 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.180 views
|
|
Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).180 views
|
|
Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.180 views
|
|
From Charles Bridge.180 views
|
|
Along Vltava.180 views
|
|
I had a great view of the entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot and Vrata.179 views
|
|
The Erjavec hut.179 views
|
|
At the Erjavec hut.179 views
|
|
Vrsic.179 views
|
|
Mt. Spik.179 views
|
|
Kranjska Gora.179 views
|
|
More larches.179 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower.179 views
|
|
Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.179 views
|
|
Vyšehrad park.179 views
|
|
Prague Castle at dusk.179 views
|
|
The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.179 views
|
|
Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.178 views
|
|
Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.178 views
|
|
Kranjska Gora.178 views
|
|
178 views
|
|
View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.178 views
|
|
Charles Bridge (Karlův most) and Prague Castle (Pražský hrad).178 views
|
|
Prague Castle at blur hour.178 views
|
|
Prague Castle.178 views
|
|
Backlit foliage.177 views
|
|
Prague Castle at dusk.177 views
|
|
Prague in the blue hour.177 views
|
|
|