 Most viewed - A hike in the Kamnik Alps
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1188 views
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I took a break at the Kamnik Saddle at 1,876 meters above sea level. Here I was looking at my final destination, Mount Brana.1011 views
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I spent over two hours at the summit in only a T-shirt (well, and pants, obviously)! It was really warm for the end of October.842 views
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As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.755 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.506 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.492 views
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Jackdaws, however, weren't the only creatures with wings on Brana that day. There were a couple of paragliders ready to take off.481 views
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Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.479 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)475 views
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The larches were still vivid color.469 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.469 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.463 views
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Then the other one followed.456 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.454 views
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Here it's clear that while one side of the saddle is sunny and grassy and welcoming, the other one is wild, dark and steeeeeep. If you fall, it's only one kilometer down the slope before you reach the valley below.453 views
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Threesome.449 views
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The trail to the top of Brana is marked as "demanding". Well, it does involve some quite steep sections, but it's not too bad as long as you're not afraid of heights.448 views
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Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.447 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.446 views
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A larch twig.442 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!441 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.440 views
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I was in a hurry to get back to the clearing, which was still full of color, but this time the light was coming from another angle.440 views
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More trees.438 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.436 views
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And he was in the air too.436 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.435 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.435 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.435 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.433 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.431 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...430 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.430 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.428 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.421 views
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It was difficult to descend quickly as the trail was covered in leaves and I couldn't see what was beneath.420 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.418 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.417 views
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Larches in all their glory.413 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.411 views
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The wind took them to the south...411 views
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Larches in backlight.406 views
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Half green, half yellow.405 views
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A lonely tree.401 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.400 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...400 views
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A path leading to the larches.400 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.398 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.396 views
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The colors shone brightly.392 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.392 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.391 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.389 views
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