A hike in the Kamnik Alps

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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1630 views

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.1358 views

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.1202 views

As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.1130 views

A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.807 views

Threesome.798 views

I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)787 views

Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.775 views

Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.773 views

Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.762 views

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.750 views

Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.749 views

Jackdaws, however, weren't the only creatures with wings on Brana that day. There were a couple of paragliders ready to take off.743 views

Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!733 views

And he was in the air too.728 views

The wind took them to the south...728 views

A lonely tree.725 views

The larches were still vivid color.720 views

The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...718 views

Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.718 views

... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.717 views

The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.716 views

The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.716 views

To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.715 views

The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.713 views

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.713 views

This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.712 views

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.711 views