Arrival (13 September)
On our way to Leipzig on the eve of Slovenia is the first milestone.
are by city leadership and extensive evening program on the next day we again early gene on the highway south. In this way I would like to thank our host for the two *****+ overnight comfort!
short break after Munich, with a spacious car to wait for 3 bikes, luggage and camping equipment easily transported in the interior. This allows the vehicle to the benefit of your money and move in fast driving with a little over six liters. In addition to a cruise control but in particular I miss the sixth gear, just for Slovenia is only the lower middle class allowed.
Soon the Alps come in sight, unfortunately clouds.
Behind the Villach junction, we depart shortly come to Italy and get to the departure of the Tarvisio Predilpass to Slovenia. Before the border we stop at the Del Lago Predil.
top of the pass, lies the Slovenian border, here ends the maps of our navigation system. At the reservation but the destination could be specified, but that does not mean that a European company also necessarily provides a European vehicle.
On the Slovenian side road and guardrails to be replaced, the almost vertical Rounding along the pass road is secured with a thin rod attached to barrier tape. When darkness, rain and steep serpentine road to pass a not underestimate the thrill of preparing for the departure towards Bovec.
result of careful driving we reach late Korbarid and choose the Kamp Lazar as a base camp for the upcoming week. Before we set up the tent in the dark later in the headlights in the rain, we decide only once for a strengthening. The camp offers a cozy log cabin is also a bar and kitchen, the pancakes served in numerous variations.
Besides Budweiser, there are the two local beers Union (red) and Lasko (green), the Lasko beer rather than the harsher hits the North German taste.
Triglav National Park (September 14)
begins After a restless night of heavy thunderstorms with rain our first day. The bikes stay temporarily in the trunk and we look first to the Tourist Office of Kobarid. Here we shower us with additional maps and other information, today's weather forecast says the storm due to a first summit attempt. So we decided our first equipment in Tolmin to complete the center of the region, even a little. Here are we have a well stocked bike shop and purchase in addition to gloves and a speedometer for the navigation of the waypoints to our tour guide. As the rain subsides after shopping, we decide the Triglav National Park in northern Tolmin to pay a visit.
This can be hiked in superb fashion and the confluence of Tolminka Zadlaščica. With a height of 180 meters above sea level. NN, these are the deepest point of the Triglav National Park.
The first of eleven other fire salamanders that day.
The Tolminka has been deeply etched into the rock.
A in the rock hewn tunnel leads to a hot spring that warms the only between 5 and 9 ° C cold flow locally up to 20 ° C.
The Medvedova Glava (Bear's Head) is the name of a great rock that is wedged in the narrow part of the Zadlaščica Gorge. Due to the high humidity and the Mediterranean climate is found for its rich vegetation and a number of endemic species. Also, the fire salamanders like the climate is excellent.
run the way most of the old connection paths between the villages and give an impression of the efforts of earlier times. At the highest point of the national park is Dante, the cave, we got handed out at the entrance of the friendly Slovenian national park warden but a flashlight to follow here but rather the sign with the coffee icon (1 kilometer).
view from the switchbacks down to Tolmin.
The mileage feels fucking long, but offers beautiful views. Interestingly, it rains between first and second layer of clouds at this altitude is not what we considered a good sign for the scheduled tour the next day.
top of about 600 meters, we find a small, cozy retreat in the possibility of a cheese made from one of the surrounding villages is offered along with home-baked bread. Excellent, because the stomach is to us for the unusual rise plains deep in the knee.
Even when material unexpected losses can be reported.
views of the mountain opposite, with passing clouds shreds.
the way back we deny friendly material on the asphalt road and annoy the wheels have not taken high.
The beer in the evening we have earned anyway, luckily the landlord heated the oven well.
route planning for the following day, we opt for a moderate walk to Kapela Bes on the slopes of Krn.
Tour 1 - Kapela Bes (September 15)
Tomorrow's eye in the sky looks very promising, the storms have abated and at times looks to the sun.
Our base camp.
Our temporary accommodation guests from the night before - we had forgotten to close the inner tent - appear in time for breakfast.
The first climb of the day, before the mid-mountain in the background is Kobarid.
On asphalt, it is also steep ramps handle comfortably.
views across to Kolovrat.
is in the foreground one of the cultivated plains. These are not usually visible from the valley.
breather on a reasonably flat section.
path along the way are always streams that flow into the Soca
mining or military facility? For mushroom picking is always perpendicular to the slope.
area with typical regional scales.
break just before the village of Krn.
The town of picturesque old stone houses, in general, a wide variety of houses and small towns in the surrounding highlands.
859 m, left-hand bend in the village of Krn, we still have good 360 meters are up to the saddle.
further ascent to the plateau, the massif of Krn is before us up to 2244 meters high.
The Refreshments praised hut proves to be closed. Fortunately, we have packed plenty of food, which is badly needed. To the saddle from here always still about 220 meters to overcome.
Overwhelmingly, however, the views from here are up, because we now have the tree line behind us and see for miles in all directions.
depend on solid again clouds.
between the central mountain massif and the right of it is the saddle.
We are now facing higher than the mountains.
look back.
To date mileage: 14.38. Accordance with perceived kilometers: negative.
The sky so close, the massif is completely hidden in the clouds.
The last part of the climb gets really nasty and is contrary to the description of the tour guide only partially mobile. contributed to this apparently have a beast lift and the heavy rain of recent days.
Finally we reach our goal behind the saddle, the Kapela Bes to 1207 m. From here, offers a perfect view of Kobarid, the chapel itself was built by the Italians to remember the victims of the war position at the summit of Krn. Lack of building materials are obviously a few artillery shells into the construction been included. was
While the tour is the perfect base Fully uphill I wish in view of the forthcoming departure but rather bring about the downhill-oriented reconstruction. From the chapel almost vertical and very narrow lead eroded switchbacks down the first slope.
The weather once again felt forced to rush down there to help and only semi-controlled crash on the hillside. The first extreme left we push the most part, below the switchbacks but also begins a very washed out but half-way mobile trail.
Let's take a look at the grin on my Mitfahrerin at the first break on the descent.
little later, but many vertical meters below, and soon after I shoot a few rocks very rudely from the path.
There are two ways to cross a ford: Take ...
or wading ;-).
ends behind this crossing point on the trail and on pavement, and we destroy about Kosec Dreznica the last few meters down to the old Napoleon Bridge.
The tour was definitely technically stronger than expected, in our opinion would be the upper part of the driveway was a better exit. The poor state the trails is quite obvious but the rain of the past days his share. The panoramic and natural factor, however, was very ingenious. In addition to the bruising is out of a saddle fortunately nothing broke.
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