 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.1895 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.1609 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.1436 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.1418 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1046 views
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Threesome.1040 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1039 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.1026 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.1001 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.989 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!985 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.984 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.981 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.979 views
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And he was in the air too.972 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.968 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.966 views
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Then the other one followed.957 views
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The wind took them to the south...957 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...955 views
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A lonely tree.955 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.951 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.951 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.950 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.946 views
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A larch twig.943 views
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Half green, half yellow.943 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.943 views
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The larches were still vivid color.940 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.940 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.939 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.939 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.938 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.934 views
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Larches in backlight.934 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.930 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.928 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.924 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.923 views
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Larches in all their glory.920 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.918 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.917 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.917 views
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A path leading to the larches.917 views
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More trees.916 views
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The colors shone brightly.915 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.910 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.908 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.897 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...895 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.876 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.867 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.862 views
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