 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.1900 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.1613 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.1440 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.1423 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1050 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1044 views
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Threesome.1044 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.1031 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.1006 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.995 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.989 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!989 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.985 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.983 views
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And he was in the air too.978 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.973 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.970 views
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Then the other one followed.962 views
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A lonely tree.962 views
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The wind took them to the south...961 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...959 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.955 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.954 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.954 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.952 views
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A larch twig.949 views
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Half green, half yellow.948 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.946 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.946 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.945 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.944 views
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The larches were still vivid color.942 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.942 views
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Larches in backlight.941 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.939 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.934 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.933 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.929 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.929 views
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Larches in all their glory.925 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.923 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.923 views
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A path leading to the larches.923 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.922 views
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More trees.921 views
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The colors shone brightly.919 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.915 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.913 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.902 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...898 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.880 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.872 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.867 views
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