Fangorn forest to Solčava
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The 3rd and final leg of the day was meant to be just 5km down to the valley to Solčava...
Well, nobody had thought to mention that the path would be the most narrow and gnarly so far on this trail.Les mer
The 3rd and final leg of the day was meant to be just 5km down to the valley to Solčava...
Well, nobody had thought to mention that the path would be the most narrow and gnarly so far on this trail.Les mer
After pushing pretty hard for about 4h this morning (the signs indicate 5.5h for that section) I finally got to Koča na Loki. Isn't Loki the ancient norse god of mischief?? (Thank you Stargate forLes mer
I am setting off early again. 5 o'clock waking up, 6 o'clock heading out. And the reason for this is the weather.... tomorrows weather to be precise... which is meant to be thunderstorms and rain.Les mer
Well the day went on after Mount St Ursula... no rest for the wicked ;)
The afternoon turned out to be magic forest time. I have taken a lot of pictures but none really come close to what is wasLes mer
... or in Slovenian "Uršlja Gora". I hiked it for two reasons.
1. To honour my favourite aunt Uschi
2. It happened to be en-route ;)
It was a really nice hike up the 1680 meters. The trail was quiteLes mer
After an early start and an hour of good hiking, it's time for breakfast. (also, I ran out of water over dinner last night so needed a refill)
Mostly the world is still asleep. I startled deer, a fewLes mer
Lunch, apart from being delicious, also brought on the wise decision not to do a crazy push for 30km today. Especially not with 13km pretty much uphill towards the very end.
So instead I went for aLes mer
So after a day of playing cat and mouse with the next downpour.... what will the morning bring?? Well... FOG... lots of fog... great! Luckily the sun made it through eventually and turned the mistyLes mer
... and then the weather took a turn for the worse and we experienced what's known as a heavy thundery shower. Luckily I was still at the koča for lunch when this happened but it set the tone for theLes mer
Two footprints for the same section? Again? Yes... it's been a loooong day.
But first things first.... getting up early sort of worked. I was back on the trail before 7. At 8.30am I stopped forLes mer
Der Schotte Autopilot in Fangorn Forest! You can't do that mate. Be careful. Think of your mum!