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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Hans J on August 05, 2008, 09:55:17 AM
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Dober Dan ,
with some deley is here a little report from our last trip from the mountains of Slovenia ( Julian Alps ) our target was the Triglav National Parc.
We drive via Munich-Salzburg-Villach-Wurzenpass and reach Kranska Gora from there we drive via the Vrisic pass to the Soca Valley we stay there tree days in Trenta .
Our first walk on next day was from Vrisic pass ( 1611 m it is the highest pass from Slovenia ) to the Slemenova Spice sorry no pics .
On next day we walk from the Soca source high to the Vrisic pass and back here some pics :
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from Trenta we move via the Soca valley to Lake Bohinji and we found there in Ukanc a nice room .
It was from wether not always possibly to go high on the mountains -but we could make walks on lower altitude -p.e. we go aound the Lake Bohinji :
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on next day we had phantasic wether and so we could make a long and partly difficould walk - we start from Slap Savica ( Savic waterfall ) to the Crno Jezero ( Black Lake ) - with a lot of climbing ....later the way was easier and we reach after some hours Triglav Jezero .
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we go back from there a other way ( without climbing ) and on this way we saw a lot of plants -still in flower .
Many of L.martagon ,also L.carniolicum( but the flowers looks not more well )and many others nice plants.
.....after 11 hours we are back on our car ....and very hungry .....
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Dober Dan, Hans! ;D
We plan to go to Slovenia sometime (so many plans, so little time :'( ;D), so thank you for this informative thread and nice pics.
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Hvala Lepa Kathrine !
I can really suggest you to go to Slowenia -wonderful plants -nice places - friendly peolpe -good food ....
My report will be continuation ....
Na Svidenje
Hans
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Breathtaking views, Hans. Wonderful scenery.
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Hans, wonderful photos... how beautiful these mountains are and how peaceful the lakes.... thank you! 8)
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Maggi + Paul :
Thank you !
....and you have to see the delicous desserts ,tortes ,sweets ....sorry no pics ... :'(
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....and you have to see the delicous desserts ,tortes ,sweets ....sorry no pics ... :'(
:'( :'( :'(
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here are two ( found in the www)
the famous Cremeschnitte from Lake Bled :
other nice things was :
Apfelstrudel
Mohnstrudel
Quarkstrudel
Gibanica ( a mix from different strudel)
Sachertorte ......
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oooohhhh!!! :o ;D
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lip smaking lovely
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Have to double the dose of Statins after that :D
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I'm enjoying the trip Hans, and the cakes!
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The cakes don't interest me at all ( :o what a liar, I hear you say) but Hans, you do take wonderful mountain pictures. Thank you for all of these lovely scenes and plants.
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Hi all - thank you for your interest -now here more pics .
We are now here on Lake Bled and start at next morning a walk around this lake :
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here are some plants which we found on the margin of this lake :
Interesting is here grows two Helleborus side by side -one is Hell. niger -the other could be Hell. multifidus ssp. istriacus - but I wait for the comments of the Helleborus specialists ( may be Tim Murphy can help ) ...if you see a plant without flowers so it is always difficould ....
We saw also many of Cyclamen purpurascens in flowers - but nothing really spectacular ....I can not see any big differences to plants from other locations ( it is sometimes called Lake Bled form ) some plants which flowers more on sunny places has a little darker flowers - but other which grow in the shade has more light pink flowers ....
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Knows may be anybody which shrub this is ? it has a high of 1,5 -2 m ,with red fruits ,and leaves like Fagus..
the last pic show this area in wintertime -Slovenia is well known for sport ( skiing,biatlon ) -all will know Pokljuka ....
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now we are here in the Vrata valley - this valley comes from the noth and ending direct on Mt. Triglav ....from here start the climbers .....
the house ( called Dom in slovenian ) is on a altitude of 1000 m ......but the top of Triglav is 2864 m ......
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now here finally some pics from our last walking in the Julian Alps.
We start from Pokljuka plateau and go to Mt. Brda ,back via Lipansky Vrh ( Vrh is top ) -here we found a lot of nice plants :
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from here Mt. Brda ( 2009 m altitude ) you see the Mt. Triglav from the south !
a other view is to the Debela Pec
a other to Krma valley
Lipansky Vrh ( with partly climbing )
and on way back some pretty Gentina purpurea
thank you for your interest and Na Svidenje
Hans
P.S. I'm not so familar with the ID of all this alpine plants -if anybody knows the exact name I would be glad
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Hans
What is the distance around Lake Bled, and how long was your walk - discounting the time for a cake stop.
I think the Cyclamen purpurascens 'Lake Bled' form is to do with the leaf patterning - to me it resembles a ring of 'bubbles' around the edge.
Thaanks for all the wonderful pictures - maybe I need to get fit and walk more.
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Arthur :
You have to walk around 2 -3 hours -depending how many pics you make and how many cake you will eat ...
To the Cyc. purpurascens - there was nothing special on the leaves -you can found here from pattern until normal leaves - but never I saw any silver leaves !
For Maggi :
Is this not a perfect day : To walk in the morning around lake Bled and to watch in the afternoon the "Tour de France ( the stage with Alpe d' Huez ) and eating "Kremeschnitte " ?
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Hans, and you have never seen a white Cyclamen, isn't it?
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Johannes :
on this trip I have not seen any special color of flowers !
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For Maggi :
Is this not a perfect day : To walk in the morning around lake Bled and to watch in the afternoon the "Tour de France ( the stage with Alpe d' Huez ) and eating "Kremeschnitte " ?
Oh, yes, Hans, this MUST be the perfect day indeed!
But I think that this whole trip must be one of the best I have enjoyed here.... the scenery is lovely, from an area that I do not know at all so that is so exciting.... 8) 8)
I have only a little worry that Barbara is standing too close to what seems to me to be a cliff in one picture ....... :o
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Dont worry Maggi .....we are both safe now home 8)
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That's good, Hans, since we all need to be in training for La Vuelta soon, eh? ;) :D
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Yes Maggi - but dont forget we have first to watch the "Deutschlandtour" ( 29.Aug. - 06.Sep ) 8)
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Yes, I HAD forgotten that... will we have it on British Eurosport, though... I will check ! We will need more vitamins.... and cake :o
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Great pictures Hans ! :o
Thanks for introducing this mountain range to me, I've never been there, but it looks quite worth while to spend some time there in future. :D
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Hi Luc ,
thank you !
I'm shure all lovers of alpines would be very happy in Slovenia .....
Greetings
Hans
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Knows may be anybody which shrub this is ? it has a high of 1,5 -2 m ,with red fruits ,and leaves like Fagus..
Hans, needless to say but once again nice pics of interesting plants and landscapes.
If the shrub mentioned above was seen in a garden or park it might be Viburnum plicatus.
Gerd
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Gerd ,
thank you for your information ;)
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Hans was based in Bled on the south side of the mountain range. Several years ago we based ourselves in Kranski Gora on the north side of the range. Both are tourist villages with excellent acces to the mountains. I can recommend a holiday in either resort.