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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.1246 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.700 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.633 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!552 views
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Me enjoying the views.498 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.497 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.489 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.481 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.474 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.473 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.466 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.460 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!448 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.448 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.448 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.444 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!438 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.437 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.435 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.435 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.434 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.433 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.433 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.431 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.430 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.428 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.427 views
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Lake Krn one more time.427 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 426 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.423 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?423 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.419 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.418 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.418 views
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Reflections.417 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.416 views
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Door frame and little else.415 views
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Windows.413 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.413 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.413 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.412 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.411 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.410 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.409 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.405 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.404 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.403 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.402 views
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Deep blue skies all around.401 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.392 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.391 views
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Layers in the mists.388 views
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A panoramic view.387 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.385 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)384 views
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Three colors.383 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!376 views
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