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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1106 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.946 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.791 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.675 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.449 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.437 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.428 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.426 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)424 views
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Threesome.421 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.416 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.413 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.412 views
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The larches were still vivid color.411 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!408 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.406 views
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Then the other one followed.402 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.402 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.400 views
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A larch twig.399 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.397 views
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More trees.396 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.395 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.395 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.394 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.390 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.389 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.389 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.389 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.389 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.383 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.383 views
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And he was in the air too.383 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...381 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.381 views
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Larches in backlight.378 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.376 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.374 views
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Larches in all their glory.374 views
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A lonely tree.374 views
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Half green, half yellow.371 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.367 views
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The wind took them to the south...367 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.366 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.365 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...363 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.362 views
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A path leading to the larches.360 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.356 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.353 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.351 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.350 views
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The colors shone brightly.346 views
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