 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.1292 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.1089 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.947 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.846 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.569 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.568 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.557 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.555 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.545 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)540 views
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The larches were still vivid color.539 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.535 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.533 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.530 views
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Threesome.529 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.523 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.521 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!519 views
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A larch twig.516 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.514 views
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Then the other one followed.514 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.514 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.514 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.512 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.511 views
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And he was in the air too.511 views
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More trees.511 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.510 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.509 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.508 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...507 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.505 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.502 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.502 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.500 views
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Larches in backlight.497 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.493 views
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A path leading to the larches.490 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.490 views
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Half green, half yellow.489 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.487 views
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Larches in all their glory.487 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.486 views
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A lonely tree.482 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.474 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.472 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...472 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.470 views
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The wind took them to the south...470 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.468 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.466 views
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The colors shone brightly.459 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.456 views
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