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 Most viewed - Hiking around Komna and Lake Krn |
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From here you can see directly to the Triglav Lakes Valley with Mt. Triglav itself in the bakground.1161 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.615 views
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After a two-hour ascend from Lake Bohinj we arrived at the Komna hut at 1520 meters above sea level. We just caught the last sun rays washing over the surrounding mountains.539 views
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The biggest structure lacked the roof - and everything else, for that matter. There are only bare walls left. But the building is huge!460 views
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Krn Lake (1391 meters above sea level) in all its glory. There is Mt. Krn (2244 meters above sea level) in the background.408 views
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Me enjoying the views.406 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.396 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.388 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.379 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.372 views
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The trail to the Vratca pass led up the right side of the valley and was lined with flowers! What a sight!354 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.351 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.350 views
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And finally, the summit! There was Mt. Tolminski Kuk which we had optimistically considered climbing that day, but realistically, it was way out of our reach.349 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.347 views
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Descending the steep, dwarf-pine-covered slopes towards Planina Govnjač was a bit tiresome, but the occasional view made up for it. More ruins in the distance at Planina Govnjač on the right.345 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.342 views
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After a large bowl of jota (potato-sauerkraut-beans-sausage casserole) and beer we looked at Lake Bohinj for the last time before heading back to the valley. It was a long, but fantastic day!342 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.341 views
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More flowers, more grass. Incidentally, we weren't the only ones with the allergy. Quite a few people at the lake were sneezing too.341 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.338 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.337 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.336 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.334 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 332 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.332 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.331 views
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Door frame and little else.331 views
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On this trail there was some kind of grass that was blooming and the air was filled with pollen. As we both have allergies, we started to sneeze and snivel like crazy.330 views
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The night was short. We got up at 4.30 to start the hike early, but before we set off, the view over Lake Bohinj enveloped in fog left us with our mouths open.328 views
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Lake Krn one more time.328 views
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Windows.327 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.327 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.326 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.326 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.325 views
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Reflections.323 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.322 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.319 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.319 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?319 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.316 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.316 views
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At the Vratca pass (1803 meters above sea level) we had breakfast. Sitting in the grass we admired the views over the surrounding mountains.314 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.313 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.312 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.311 views
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Looking towards the east - the Kamnik Alps with Kočna and Grintovec on the left and Kalški greben extending towards the right.310 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.309 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.309 views
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Deep blue skies all around.308 views
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After a few turns there is a hollow with remains of former Italian barracks and checkpoints built in the 1930s. Definitely an impressive sight!307 views
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Three colors.305 views
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Layers in the mists.304 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.302 views
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A panoramic view.301 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)297 views
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