 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.1929 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.1642 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.1469 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.1449 views
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Threesome.1081 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1075 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.1067 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1066 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.1033 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.1025 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.1023 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.1016 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!1014 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.1011 views
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And he was in the air too.1011 views
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A lonely tree.1010 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.1002 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.1001 views
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Then the other one followed.997 views
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The wind took them to the south...997 views
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A larch twig.986 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.985 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.983 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...982 views
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Half green, half yellow.981 views
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Larches in backlight.980 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.979 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.978 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.976 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.975 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.974 views
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The larches were still vivid color.968 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.968 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.968 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.968 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.964 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.963 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.958 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.954 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.952 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.951 views
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Larches in all their glory.951 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.949 views
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The colors shone brightly.948 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.948 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.946 views
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A path leading to the larches.945 views
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More trees.944 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.938 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...922 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.914 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.903 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.894 views
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