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 Top rated - A hike in the Kamnik Alps |
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away. 
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)
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Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.
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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.
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.
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Then the other one followed.
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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.
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.
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Larches in all their glory.
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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.
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The wind took them to the south...
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And he was in the air too.
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.
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As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.
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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.
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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.
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Larches in backlight.
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A path leading to the larches.
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.
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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.
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!
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Half green, half yellow.
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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.
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.
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The larches were still vivid color.
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.
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The view from the saddle to the south...
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.
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The colors shone brightly.
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Looking up towards the blue sky.
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...
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Great colors anywhere I looked.
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.
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Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.
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