 Most viewed - Hiking around Komna and Lake Krn
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From here you can see directly to the Triglav Lakes Valley with Mt. Triglav itself in the bakground.1379 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.865 views
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After a two-hour ascend from Lake Bohinj we arrived at the Komna hut at 1520 meters above sea level. We just caught the last sun rays washing over the surrounding mountains.782 views
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The biggest structure lacked the roof - and everything else, for that matter. There are only bare walls left. But the building is huge!718 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.671 views
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Me enjoying the views.651 views
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Krn Lake (1391 meters above sea level) in all its glory. There is Mt. Krn (2244 meters above sea level) in the background.632 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.630 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.628 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.624 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.617 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.615 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.613 views
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The trail to the Vratca pass led up the right side of the valley and was lined with flowers! What a sight!612 views
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After a large bowl of jota (potato-sauerkraut-beans-sausage casserole) and beer we looked at Lake Bohinj for the last time before heading back to the valley. It was a long, but fantastic day!609 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.604 views
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Descending the steep, dwarf-pine-covered slopes towards Planina Govnjač was a bit tiresome, but the occasional view made up for it. More ruins in the distance at Planina Govnjač on the right.600 views
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At the Vratca pass (1803 meters above sea level) we had breakfast. Sitting in the grass we admired the views over the surrounding mountains.599 views
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And finally, the summit! There was Mt. Tolminski Kuk which we had optimistically considered climbing that day, but realistically, it was way out of our reach.599 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.597 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 594 views
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On this trail there was some kind of grass that was blooming and the air was filled with pollen. As we both have allergies, we started to sneeze and snivel like crazy.591 views
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Reflections.588 views
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More flowers, more grass. Incidentally, we weren't the only ones with the allergy. Quite a few people at the lake were sneezing too.585 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.581 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?581 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.580 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.580 views
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Lake Krn one more time.579 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.577 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.577 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.575 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.574 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.573 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.572 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.569 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.569 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.569 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.569 views
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Three colors.564 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.562 views
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The night was short. We got up at 4.30 to start the hike early, but before we set off, the view over Lake Bohinj enveloped in fog left us with our mouths open.560 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)558 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.558 views
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Deep blue skies all around.555 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.555 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.552 views
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Looking towards the east - the Kamnik Alps with Kočna and Grintovec on the left and Kalški greben extending towards the right.549 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.548 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.545 views
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Windows.542 views
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After a few turns there is a hollow with remains of former Italian barracks and checkpoints built in the 1930s. Definitely an impressive sight!537 views
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Layers in the mists.536 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.536 views
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Door frame and little else.536 views
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A panoramic view.521 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.511 views
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