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 Most viewed - Hiking to Mt. Viševnik |
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Pokljuka woods.787 views
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The sun still wouldn't come out, but at least it wasn't so ominouns and depressing as it had been earlier.258 views
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After parking the car on the Pokljuka Plateau, we started ascending the ski slope. The clouds looked really oppressive and we feared rain.206 views
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The trail leads through a thick pine forest the last ten minutes of the hike.203 views
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I never imagined the hike would end in such a beautiful and warm weather. Yes, I was a happy camper. :)196 views
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At the top of Mt. Viševnik at 2050 meters above sea level. Mt. Triglav was hiding behind a cloud and jackdaws were flying over our heads.186 views
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Viševnik north face.184 views
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Looking back towards Gorenjska where the fog still persisted in the valley.182 views
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And then the moment of joy: the first sun rays illuminated the slopes and suddenly the world changed and became bright and colorful.182 views
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"I want to go there!"182 views
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Looking up.182 views
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The steep section was soon over when we reached the larch-strewn pasture.178 views
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A dry branch.176 views
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Dom Planika mountain hut was surrounded with patches of snow.174 views
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Pokljuka forests, the Karavanke and Kamnik Alps ranges. Isn't it beautiful? :)174 views
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Viševnik north face was a completely different story.174 views
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Fairy-tale grassy forest. Do you see any elves? ;)174 views
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Karst features in the rock.173 views
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After a hearty snack at the top we headed towards the Srenjski preval pass with the views of Triglav getting better and better.172 views
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Dom Planika hut looked so much friendlier in the sun.172 views
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Views from the pass.172 views
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The trail was snowy in parts, but luckily our shoes remained dry.172 views
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A larch twig.171 views
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To the north the sky was beginning to clear. Were we going to have some nice weather after all?169 views
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The curtain of clouds was definitely moving away.169 views
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At the pass.169 views
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Pine forests of Pokljuka and the Karavanke mountain range in the distance.168 views
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Winter conditions.168 views
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A typical sign for hiking trails.167 views
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Mt. Šmarna gora in the sea of fog.167 views
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The last part of the ascent is steep and grassy.167 views
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What a difference after the winter we'd experienced only twenty minutes earlier!167 views
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Mt. Triglav and two mountain huts: Dom Planika on the left and Kredarica on the right.166 views
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Swirl of clouds around Triglav and Kredarica.166 views
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Snow and ice in places. The sun doesn't shine here.166 views
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Ski slope.166 views
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The top.165 views
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The second half of the hike. The sky was still cloudy, but at least it spared us the rain.164 views
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Rock and snow.164 views
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The pass.162 views
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Coming around the crest, the familiar view opened up again.162 views
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Larches.162 views
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Viševnik in the background.162 views
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Down the same ski slope we climbed in the gloomy morning.161 views
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The last stretch of the hike back to the car.160 views
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Mt. Stol.159 views
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Looking towards Bohinj. Yes, dark clouds galore.158 views
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