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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.968 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.845 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.663 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.548 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.331 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.329 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.323 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)319 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.314 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.312 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!311 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.305 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.304 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.303 views
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A larch twig.302 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.298 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.296 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.296 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.295 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.292 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.289 views
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The larches were still vivid color.288 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.288 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.287 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.286 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.285 views
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Then the other one followed.284 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.283 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.282 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.280 views
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Half green, half yellow.279 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.276 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.275 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.273 views
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Larches in all their glory.273 views
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And he was in the air too.271 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...268 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.266 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.264 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.263 views
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The wind took them to the south...262 views
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Larches in backlight.262 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...259 views
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More trees.259 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.258 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.258 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.256 views
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Threesome.256 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.254 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.253 views
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A lonely tree.253 views
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The colors shone brightly.248 views
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A path leading to the larches.247 views
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