 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.1271 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.1077 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.925 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.825 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.557 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.555 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.543 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.543 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.532 views
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The larches were still vivid color.529 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)528 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.523 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.519 views
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Threesome.519 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.516 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.511 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.511 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!506 views
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A larch twig.505 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.502 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.500 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.499 views
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Then the other one followed.499 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.499 views
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More trees.498 views
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And he was in the air too.496 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.495 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.495 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.493 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.493 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...492 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.489 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.489 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.487 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.485 views
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Larches in backlight.483 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.482 views
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A path leading to the larches.479 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.477 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.475 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.474 views
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Larches in all their glory.472 views
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Half green, half yellow.468 views
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A lonely tree.467 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.462 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.460 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...460 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.459 views
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The wind took them to the south...459 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.452 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.449 views
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The colors shone brightly.445 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.441 views
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