 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.2014 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.1739 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.1572 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.1534 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1168 views
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Threesome.1167 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.1165 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1158 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.1128 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.1122 views
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And he was in the air too.1118 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!1118 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.1109 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.1106 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.1101 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.1099 views
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Half green, half yellow.1091 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...1089 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.1087 views
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The wind took them to the south...1087 views
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Then the other one followed.1084 views
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A lonely tree.1082 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.1078 views
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Larches in backlight.1078 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.1076 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.1074 views
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A larch twig.1073 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.1071 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.1071 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.1070 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.1066 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.1065 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.1064 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.1061 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.1061 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.1060 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.1057 views
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More trees.1057 views
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A path leading to the larches.1056 views
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The larches were still vivid color.1054 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.1050 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.1043 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.1042 views
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Larches in all their glory.1037 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.1036 views
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The colors shone brightly.1035 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.1033 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.1030 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.1026 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.1022 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...1006 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.986 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.984 views
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