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- Gün 1
- 25 Ağustos 2017 Cuma 09:26
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Yükseklik: 41 m
İngiltereWandsworth51°27’6” N 0°12’54” W
Getting ready
25 Ağustos 2017, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Ready? Actually, I'm not ready yet... even now that I'm on my way.... but hey what's new?
This is a test after all, a shake down, of the new gear, of (ultra)light backpacking and not least of myself.Okumaya devam et
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- Gün 1
- 25 Ağustos 2017 Cuma 19:08
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Yükseklik: 287 m
SlovenyaMesarski Bridge (Butchers' Bridge, Lockers' Bridge)46°3’6” N 14°30’30” E
Ljubljana... Wow!
25 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Ok, yes, I can almost hear you... This indeed looks more like a pub crawl than a mountain trail. I'm still very much in realm of modern civilization. In fact I'm staying in a fantastic little airbnbOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteI wouldn't call Borough Markets boring but I get your point. Looks lovely!!!! Enjoy!!!
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- Gün 2
- 26 Ağustos 2017 Cumartesi 16:25
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Yükseklik: 294 m
- SlovenyaBTC City46°3’53” N 14°32’45” E
Last minute
26 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Day 2 really was about finishing my preparations. Thankfully Ljubljana has numerous outdoor sports shops so it was easy finding what was missing and replace what was broken. Since my Slovenian isOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteI find it very comforting that the Haribo Wummis are part of your life saving package!!!
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- Gün 3
- 27 Ağustos 2017 Pazar 07:23
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Yükseklik: 292 m
- SlovenyaMoste46°3’24” N 14°32’6” E
And I'm off!
27 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Prep done, packed and ready to go. I'm on the first train from Ljubljana to Maribor. Thankfully that means a gentle 7am start... nice and easy.
Oh... as it turns out it also means a but of railOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 3
- 27 Ağustos 2017 Pazar 14:06
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.009 m
- SlovenyaHočko Pohorje46°30’54” N 15°34’60” E
Day 1 on the trail - first half
27 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Hiking! Finally! And uphill... what a start! 2 hours straight up up and upper. It's hot and I'm soaked. They say that long distance hiking means to get comfortable with being uncomfortable... so thisOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 3
- 27 Ağustos 2017 Pazar 19:18
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.239 m
- SlovenyaFrajhajm46°29’42” N 15°30’30” E
Day 1 - second half
27 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
It got a lot easier after that. A lot! After lunch the trail was a lot less scrambling up rain drainage paths and a lot more forest roads. Still, I finished my first hiking day after around 12km. LessOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteSo why not getting rid of your tent then? Would make a whole kilo!!! Hahahaha ... Enjoy the room!
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- Gün 4
- 28 Ağustos 2017 Pazartesi 08:29
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.055 m
- SlovenyaBajgot46°28’48” N 15°26’42” E
Section 2 - before lunch
28 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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 forOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteWell, regarding the challenge of communication: Now you know how I felt in Zschorlau ...
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- Gün 4
- 28 Ağustos 2017 Pazartesi 14:26
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.401 m
- SlovenyaRogla46°28’0” N 15°20’36” E
Section 2 - after lunch
28 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
... 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 theOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 5
- 29 Ağustos 2017 Salı 07:02
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.489 m
- SlovenyaRibniško Jezero46°29’54” N 15°15’24” E
Ribinska to Slovenj Gradec - Morning
29 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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 mistyOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 5
- 29 Ağustos 2017 Salı 17:30
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Yükseklik: 422 m
- SlovenyaStari Trg46°30’18” N 15°4’6” E
Slovenj Gradec
29 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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 aOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteBut why still the long sleeves then, hm? Haha, lovely valley views!!! Keep going mate!
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- Gün 6
- 30 Ağustos 2017 Çarşamba 07:40
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Yükseklik: 804 m
- SlovenyaSele46°29’46” N 15°0’46” E
Good morning
30 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
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 fewOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 6
- 30 Ağustos 2017 Çarşamba 11:01
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.691 m
- SlovenyaPlešivec46°29’6” N 14°57’42” E
Mount St. Ursula
30 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
... 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 quiteOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteI just see the short sleeves and am just happy! Great pics and views!!! Well done mate!
Der Schotte
Margit sagt auch immer dann wenn sie von etwas schockiert oder negativ überrascht ist: "Oida Voda". Something to do with those sinister woods of yours?
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- Gün 6
- 30 Ağustos 2017 Çarşamba 16:08
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.130 m
- SlovenyaMozirske Planine46°25’36” N 14°54’24” E
The magic forest
30 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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 wasOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 7
- 31 Ağustos 2017 Perşembe 06:11
- 🌙 8 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.360 m
- SlovenyaMozirske Planine46°24’48” N 14°54’0” E
The weather
31 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
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.Okumaya devam et
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- 31 Ağustos 2017 Perşembe 12:55
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.987 m
- SlovenyaRaduha46°24’36” N 14°44’12” E
Veliko Raduha
31 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
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 forOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 7
- 31 Ağustos 2017 Perşembe 19:31
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.439 m
- SlovenyaRaduha46°25’24” N 14°44’35” E
Fangorn forest to Solčava
31 Ağustos 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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.Okumaya devam et
Der SchotteAutopilot in Fangorn Forest! You can't do that mate. Be careful. Think of your mum!
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- Gün 8
- 1 Eylül 2017 Cuma 12:02
- 🌧 15 °C
- Yükseklik: 637 m
- SlovenyaSolčava46°25’11” N 14°41’38” E
Sitting, waiting, wishing
1 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Not much happening today. I got up, packed everything and ventured to find a bus out of Solčava. It was 8.30am. Turns out the next bus is at 1pm.
So, nothing to do but to wait at the café acrossOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 9
- 2 Eylül 2017 Cumartesi 09:55
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Yükseklik: 281 m
- SlovenyaŠujica46°3’0” N 14°31’0” E
Re-supply
2 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
"Re-supply? What shopping does he need eating at mountain huts every day???" - I can almost feel your raised eyebrows through the internet! Yes, I admit, my re-supply is basically bying more gummyOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 10
- 3 Eylül 2017 Pazar 10:02
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Yükseklik: 635 m
- SlovenyaTrenta46°22’48” N 13°45’6” E
Back on track/trail
3 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
I'm hiking again! Yes! And what better way to start than with a 3.5h slog from 600 meters all the way up to 2067 meters.... up up up!
There were some great views again though. In the last but oneOkumaya devam et
Der SchotteSo, no LOTR reference? Doesn't that look like the mountains just before the enter the dwarfs' quarters (which are all slaughtered or sometthing)? All those small paths before? No? Well, I am obviously not a Tolkinist ...
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- Gün 10
- 3 Eylül 2017 Pazar 14:29
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Yükseklik: 2.051 m
- SlovenyaM. Spicje46°21’30” N 13°47’30” E
Valley of the Triglav lakes
3 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
As seems to be so often the case, after lunch was once again different than before lunch. Firstly, I had only about 2h to go to reach my destination for the day and secondly it was mainly downhill.Okumaya devam et
Der SchotteJust to be perfectly clear: You did NOT take a swim in this crystal clear water? I can't belive it!!!
Der SchotteI know that you know but just to be on the safe side: VERY WELL DONE AGAIN MATE!!!!! Lovely views, great effort!!! WOW!!!
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- Gün 11
- 4 Eylül 2017 Pazartesi 11:56
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.398 m
- SlovenyaKrn46°16’60” N 13°40’54” E
Krn
4 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
2244 meters. It's what's gonna be the highest point of this hike for me. Arriving here unfortunately wasn't that much of a highlight but rather more of a fog light (sorry, terrible joke that). IOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 12
- 5 Eylül 2017 Salı 06:28
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Yükseklik: 2.139 m
- SlovenyaKrn46°15’54” N 13°39’36” E
Krn again - and now you can even see it
5 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
After a very foggy evening, the early risers got rewarded with a beautiful sunrise. Enough said.
Enjoy the pictures.
Der SchotteWell THIS is really STUNNING!!!! WOW!!!! Oder wie Fräulein Schmid sagen würde: Wie geil is'n leicht des?!
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- Gün 12
- 5 Eylül 2017 Salı 13:49
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Yükseklik: 614 m
- SlovenyaLig46°6’0” N 13°36’36” E
Down, down, down
5 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Another glorious day of hiking... mostly downhill as hinted on already. Two small oddities here....
1.) A mushroom picture - no hike is truly complete without one
2.) For those curious about myOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 13
- 6 Eylül 2017 Çarşamba 10:31
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Yükseklik: 1.903 m
- SlovenyaRodica46°13’36” N 13°51’54” E
Hiking on top of the clouds
6 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
And just in case there was any doubt about how cool this place is... let's bring in some clouds. Wow... that was pretty spectacular! There were some moments that got the heart pumping and this againOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 13
- 6 Eylül 2017 Çarşamba 17:18
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Yükseklik: 816 m
- SlovenyaPetrovo Brdo46°12’57” N 13°59’58” E
A walk in the woods
6 Eylül 2017, Slovenya ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It ended the same way it began... with a walk in the woods. The last 8.5km of my trail today led from up in the clouds at Črna Prst all the way down to Petrovo Brdo and went along beautiful forestOkumaya devam et
GezginMerci! Das war jetzt das Aktivprogramm. Jetzt kommen ein paar Tage Erholung in Wien beim Schotten ;)
Der SchotteAls Erholungsprogramm habe ich angedacht: Zirkeltraining, Stiegenlaufen, Bergaufsprints ... hab ich was vergessen? ;-D
Der SchotteCOME OOOOOOONNNNN!!!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!! (dancing and cheering while hopping on one leg)