 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.1411 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.1186 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.1048 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.940 views
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Threesome.656 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.655 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.640 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.638 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.636 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.627 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.622 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)622 views
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The larches were still vivid color.617 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.614 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.606 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.603 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.603 views
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A larch twig.601 views
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And he was in the air too.599 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.594 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!594 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...593 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.593 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.593 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.593 views
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More trees.593 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.591 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.590 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.589 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.584 views
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Then the other one followed.583 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.580 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.577 views
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Larches in all their glory.577 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.576 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.571 views
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Larches in backlight.570 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.567 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.567 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.566 views
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A lonely tree.561 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.561 views
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A path leading to the larches.557 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.555 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.554 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.553 views
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Half green, half yellow.552 views
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The wind took them to the south...548 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...539 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.538 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.538 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.535 views
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The colors shone brightly.531 views
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