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Circular: Brana-Planjava-Zeleniške špice

JTrogar12. 07. 2023 09:01:40

9.7.2023:
Tradition is not to be abandoned, they say, and it's true we didn't. So the decision where to go fell again during the drive.
Tour: via Bosova over Kaptan to Brana – via Šija to Jermanova vrata – via Drenovci direction and NW ridge to Planjava – Zeleniške špice we started and ended at Jermanci.
Morning promised a beautiful day. Somewhere in the middle of Bosova gully the first sun rays caught us. After a few minutes we knew it would be hot that day. From the ridge towards Kaptan lower in the gully we admired the only animal that day, a chamois that didn't let itself be disturbed while grazing. On descent from Kaptan Vinko showed me that there's also an easier passage down. On the wonderful meadows of Brana we enjoyed the magic of nature's gardener. The diversity of flowers up there is really great. We were a bit surprised upon arriving at the top of Brana because of the large number of visitors. Up to here we felt like we were completely alone on the mountain. From Brana we looked at our next goal, Planjava.
We managed the descent via Šija to Jermanova vrata without major issues. Above the hut after eating we lay down in the soft grass and savored the beauties of the surroundings.
Knowing that a larger part of the tour was still ahead, we soon lifted our asses and headed towards Brinškov kotel. The gully into the kotel is still equally scree-filled. But the exit from it to Kunaverjeva polica is really nice climbing during which we quickly forgot the scree earlier.
Steep traverse from the ledge to NW ridge required quite some concentration and strength from us. Conversation quieted for a while. At the entry ledge to the ridge there's such a nice spot for enjoying that we had to stop, of course. Our legs were happy too. From excitement looking at the already conquered we yelled at the top of our lungs echoing far around.
Even along the ridge it went well for us. Alternating we searched for the right passages. Vinko was more and more surprised by the expanses of Planjava. The top of Planjava wasn't deserted either. We, used to solitude, preferred to descend to the meadow on the Highest edge of Zeleniške and surrendered to enjoyment before the finale of our tour. There Vinko tells me he had only a liter and a half of water with him and has very little left. Damn, how did you hold out with that when I almost emptied three and was still thirsty as a snake. With almost empty waterskins we could quench thirst while walking only with views of the cold pools below in Repov kot. During descent the problematic leg reminds me it needs to be spared more and use the healthy one and hands more. But it went quite nicely anyway, only Vinko besides the difficult descent had to listen to my whining too. Nebeška lojtra is still heavenly, just some smaller rockfall on it which spices it up even more. In the gully under Stanič we met two Croats returning from climbing above Kovačnica.
Pools in Repov kot put the icing on the cake of our tour. After a proper refreshment we continued onwards like reborn.
It was hard, it was beautiful.
Hard we've already forgotten, beautiful will stay in our memories forever.
Best regards and safe steps to all from under beautiful Golte, Janez nasmeh