 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.1881 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.1363 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.1271 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!1187 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.1148 views
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Me enjoying the views.1135 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.1123 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.1106 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.1105 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.1105 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.1103 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.1096 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.1095 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!1092 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.1091 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.1082 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.1081 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.1079 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!1079 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.1079 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.1077 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?1068 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.1065 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.1065 views
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Reflections.1064 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.1063 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.1058 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.1057 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.1056 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 1055 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.1054 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.1053 views
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Three colors.1050 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.1049 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.1046 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.1040 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.1036 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)1032 views
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Deep blue skies all around.1031 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.1031 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.1027 views
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Lake Krn one more time.1022 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.1022 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.1021 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.1021 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.1015 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.1010 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.1009 views
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Layers in the mists.1006 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.998 views
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Door frame and little else.998 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.997 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!991 views
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Windows.987 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.969 views
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A panoramic view.958 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.958 views
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