 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.1665 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.1385 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.1229 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.1164 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.832 views
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Threesome.825 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)815 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.803 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.798 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.785 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.779 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.776 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.768 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!761 views
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And he was in the air too.754 views
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The wind took them to the south...754 views
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A lonely tree.749 views
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The larches were still vivid color.748 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...743 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.740 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.739 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.739 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.739 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.739 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.738 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.738 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.738 views
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Larches in all their glory.737 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.734 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.733 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.732 views
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A larch twig.732 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.730 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.727 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.726 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.725 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.725 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.724 views
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Half green, half yellow.722 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.718 views
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Larches in backlight.717 views
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Then the other one followed.716 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.716 views
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The colors shone brightly.713 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.712 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.711 views
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A path leading to the larches.705 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...701 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.700 views
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More trees.691 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.681 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.674 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.654 views
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