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Slovenia: Two Day Hike To Triglav - Day 1

For quite some time my nephews wanted to hike to Triglav and D-Day finally arrived. Weather forecast was good and plan was simple. Start of the hike at 3 p.m. from Vrata valley, hike on Tominšek route to Kredarica mountain hut, dinner and bed. Early morning start to the peak, sunrise and return back to Vrata valley. Nada and me had minor difficulties at the beginning, since she took my cycling shoes instead of her hiking ones, so we had to do a detour after work, to pick up the right gear. Tim, Matic, Klara, Aleš, Andreja started without us, but we hurried up a little and we quickly caught them. We continued to the hut, where Rok and Klemen were already waiting for us. After dinner and a few beers, we ended the day.

Our destination - Triglav.

 

Call me the helmet guy.

 

Matic and Tim.

 

Everywhere rocks.

 

Towards first resting point.

 

Steel ropes were very helpful.

 

Matic and me were a little bit quicker.

 

Tim.

Closer to the peak.

 

Matic and end of the Vrata valley.

 

Photographer Aleš.

 

Tominšek route is named after Fran Tominšek, a mountaineer and mountaineering organiser.

 

At Begunjski studenec, we filled our water tanks.

The highest mountain hut in Slovenia is supplied with helicopters.

 

Crowded spring.

 

Female Alpine ibex.

We said goodbye to the goat and continued.

 

Towards Kredarica mountain hut, 2515 m.

Andreja, The broom.

Crossing the snowy area.

Klara above Vrata valley.

Remains of the Triglav glacier, northeastern side of the mountain.

 

She posed to everyone.

 

September snow.

Tim and gorilla.

 

Finally, the hut, dinner and drinks.

Hike to Triglav - Day 1 - Garmin Connect.

Geocache found:
- #B16- PST / Trail Along the Wire, GC8V4V2, that received a visit by trackable items "OceantagZ", TB5NYN3 and "Travel Firefighter", TB65TH2