 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.1297 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.1093 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.951 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.851 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.576 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.573 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.562 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.561 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.550 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)546 views
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The larches were still vivid color.543 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.539 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.537 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.535 views
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Threesome.535 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.527 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.526 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!522 views
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A larch twig.521 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.520 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.520 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.518 views
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Then the other one followed.518 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.517 views
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And he was in the air too.517 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.516 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.515 views
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More trees.515 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.514 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...513 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.511 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.510 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.507 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.506 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.505 views
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Larches in backlight.501 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.496 views
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A path leading to the larches.495 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.493 views
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Half green, half yellow.493 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.493 views
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Larches in all their glory.492 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.491 views
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A lonely tree.489 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.480 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.478 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...476 views
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The wind took them to the south...475 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.474 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.473 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.470 views
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The colors shone brightly.462 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.461 views
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