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Slovenian alpine pastures in all seasons

velkavrh24. 01. 2018 19:55:25

The second planina was Vodiška Planina. From the start after good two hours we're there. Today most of the path was snowy. Lots of snow - somewhere around 70 cm. But today no sinking and walking was real pleasure. We walk of course through snowy forest all the time. Suddenly we find ourselves at the Partisan Hut on Vodiška Planina. They also call the planina Vodice and we see that name on signs too. The hut is big and in summer you can reach here by car too. The planina was sunny - beautiful.

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velkavrh12. 06. 2018 20:20:21

Planina Loka.

On the pasture is Koča na Loki below Raduha.

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velkavrh1. 06. 2019 09:16:42

Already a year has passed since I presented the last planina here when I visited it. I really neglected my column a bit. On 23.05.2019 I visited Planina Goška Ravan on Jelovica. On Jelovica there are as many as 14 planinas. There's actually a lot of work waiting for me here. With a colleague we went on the path from Kropa via Vodiška Planina. The path from Vodiška Planina to Planina Goška Ravan takes a whole hour of walking. We go past two rovts. Ažmanov Rovt is actually a vacation settlement of weekend huts of all kinds. On Planina Goška Ravan we also find a hunting hut and a mountain hut. The planina itself is accessible by car too. The hut is open almost every day of the week except Tuesday. The planina is a pasture. I would need a good map of Jelovica. I'll inquire if it's even available.

The hut can host many hikers inside and outside. It is open almost every day from ten o'clock onwards.

There is also a hunting cabin on the pasture.

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velkavrh6. 10. 2019 15:48:13

This year I haven't visited our mountain pastures independently at all. I photograph those I pass by when on tours. On Saturday on tour I photographed mountain pasture Za Skalo. It's a quite remote pasture in Posočje. We get to it via Vršič and in Soča village turn left and along narrow asphalted road to signs for the pasture. The sign says we'll be there in two and a half hours. We go past some houses, across stream. Bridge collapsed long ago. We must jump clear Vrsnica stream, where we notice even small waterfall and pipes from intake laid to valley. Then we walk old well-preserved mulattiera from first World War in numerous switchbacks to pasture. Nicely still visible today numerous retaining walls. Somewhere soon at start even some ruins of some building. Before pasture we arrive at some saddle and below spot nicely renovated pasture buildings. TNP renovated them. Pasture provided in past times grazing for few cattle, since not large. Don't track data when grazing abandoned there.

Starting point for the mountain pasture.

At the saddle above the mountain pasture.

When we look over the edge of the saddle, we see the buildings of the mountain pasture.

I somehow didn't notice the door to this hut at all.

Already high above the mountain pasture. The forest has not yet overgrown the pasture.

On the left part of the mountain pasture, a scree slope begins.

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velkavrh13. 10. 2019 07:10:24

Yesterday we went past two pastures above Drežniške Ravne. But we should take more time and look at them closer.

The pastures in these areas are Zapleč and Zaprikraj.

Buildings on the Zaprikraj pasture, of course zoomed.

Barn on Zapleč pasture photographed from the top of Krnčica, of course zoomed.

On the Zapleč pasture, the cattle is still grazing.

tulipan13. 10. 2019 07:20:04

Picture 3 shows the barn on planina Zapleč.

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velkavrh5. 12. 2019 05:49:07

After a long time I came across two pastures again on the tour to Jerebikovec. These are the pastures Spodnji and Zgornji Kozjek. From the name one could conclude that goats were grazed here in the past. We can visit the pastures on the way to Jerebikovec from Radovna. Above Radovna there are quite a few pastures. Spodnji Kozjek is a smaller pasture. On it we notice even some object. The Zgornji Kozjek pasture is larger and quite an extensive grassy pasture. It looks like they don't graze here but only mow. On the pasture there are two huts in ruins. The larger one even had a cistern where rainwater flowed. Nearby there is still some object that is still used. The pasture is reached by forest road from Radovna.

Lower Planina Kozjek. My colleague and I viewed the pasture from afar.

Stone building on the pasture. No road to the pasture was visible.

The first ruin of the former hut is at the beginning of the pasture and is visible already from the forest road.

In the middle of the pasture by the forest, there used to stand a larger hut.

This building on the pasture is still intact and seems still in use.

My colleague and I circled the entire pasture.

velkavrh9. 10. 2021 04:57:49

Quite some time has passed since I posted my last pasture. I forgot about them a bit. Yesterday on tour to Rogatec I visited pasture Zgornji Špeh. What a name! Since I forgot about pastures a bit I didn't even photograph it well.

It's a grazing pasture. Still now a herd of cattle is grazing. The grazing part of the pasture is limited by electric fence. On the hillock of the pasture we spot a large cross with wish bell. It's a bit off the main path to Rogatec but worth the effort. Ring three times for three wishes. Next to it is a neat chapel. Of course locked but I peeked inside a bit. On the opposite hillock of the pasture we find even a chapel. Under the road that leads further to saddle Kal there was once a huge high mountain farm with outbuilding. Sadly it looks like abandoned for quite some time. Old owners gone, for young it's too heavy mountain bread.

We walk almost an hour to reach the pasture from Sv. Lenart.

The right hillock of the pasture with a chapel.

The large farm building stands deserted.

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velkavrh16. 08. 2022 07:28:54

It will be almost a year since I posted the last pasture. Already two months will have passed since the Škofja Loka retirees conquered Galetovec and went over Belska pasture. That's how it looks.

We arrived from Bled to Pokljuka. At Mrzli Studenec p ase turns to Bohinj. Somewhere by the road is this signpost for Belsko planino.

The alpine pasture is quite extensive, flat. Živin epa was not observed on the pasture.

velkavrh16. 08. 2022 07:49:44

Back to that Pokljuka road that leads to Bohinj we went over beautiful small pasture Ilovec. I didn't know this pasture. But it pleasantly surprised me. Actually it's small. On this small pasture a large herd of cattle is grazing. On it there's a nice hut. Next to it even pigsty with some strange breed of pigs. Haven't seen such. From afar I'd even mistake them for sheep.

velkavrh16. 08. 2022 09:10:57

In July the Škofja Loka retirees were on Montaževa high plateau and went over all three pastures in Sella Nevea. The most extensive is the central one - pasture Pekol. We drive to it on a nice though winding asphalted road from Sella Nevea. On the pasture itself there is extensive parking - for now still free. If Italians start imitating us, it will soon be paid. Pasture Pekol is the most extensive with large barns for livestock and fenced nice pastures. Livestock at night in barns. This is a dairy pasture. At the end of the pasture there is a large dairy where they bring milk and make excellent cheese that can be bought in their shop. Next to it there is also a large catering facility - one can drive there by car. The pasture itself is the starting point for numerous beautiful mountain tours from king Montaž onwards. I have been there countless times and conquered all peaks. The easiest and most accessible peak is Špik Hude police. Beautiful is the traverse of the Špiki, which starts soon after Špik Hude police. We went over the entire pasture Pekol, over pasture Larice and pasture Cregnedul di Sopra. On pasture Larice livestock was in the barn. On pasture Cregnedul di Sopra no livestock was noticed. If I want to present all these pastures more accurately, I must once hike them alone and photograph.

Above the alpine pasture is a mountain hut.

This is Montaževa high plateau -the alpine pasture itself is large. There are several barns, pastures are fenced.

The next alpine pasture is planina Larici.

Planina Larici-there was livestock in the barn.

Towards the alpine pasture Cregnedul di Sopra.

On the alpine pasture j ekar some buildings-some completely new-still not fully completed.

Below is a sign for this path to the Pekol pasture.

velkavrh16. 08. 2022 09:51:47

About a week ago, the Škofja Loka retirees visited Robanov kot. You need to go past Kamnik to the Črnivec pass. We mainly drive towards Logarska dolina. Before the valley, we turn left into Robanov kot. Here is the starting point for numerous mountain tours. At the end of Robanov kot is the beautiful Robanova planina with a mountain dairy.

Past the Roban farm - regarding that sign, let everyone form their own opinion.

On macadam past the farm after which Robanov kot and Robanova planina are named.

The path is clearly marked and is considered a mountain path.

velkavrh31. 08. 2022 05:53:29

So I conquered a new pasture again that until yesterday I didn't know. This is the little-known and somewhat hidden Pokljuka pasture - Velika raven. No signs lead to it. You need to know where it even is. If they say there ahead of pasture Zajavornik or there below near Medvedova kote, then it will be a bit clearer. But you need to find the right mountain road that brings us right above the pasture and ends above the pasture. No signs for the pasture - now find your way among those countless forest paths. But our main guide found it about a year ago and had no trouble finding the right forest road. The pasture is alive. They graze on it. The pasture is elongated, surrounded all around by forest and wire fence. It is not really flat - somehow lumpy I'd say - slightly rocky, but there is enough grass. At the beginning of the pasture is just a nice small wooden hut, somewhere in the middle also on one rock an attractive small hunting observatory. Here reigns peace and no noise like on most Pokljuka pastures. We walked along the edges of the pasture. The kids climbed the hunting observatory. We had a nice time. For sour milk and to buy excellent cheese, on the way back we turned to pasture Zajavornik. There is a crowd so you can hardly get sour milk - it costs 2 euros. Two ladies serve friendly. They also brew coffee. The dishes are washed by some teenager. Where the shepherd is, I don't know. Full of nice impressions, we then headed to the main road to the bus.

A wide forest road leads to the alpine pasture, but ends before the pasture.

Before the end of the road, turn down to the pasture.

The pasture is surrounded by forest all around.

In the head of the pasture on the right side by the forest a cute small wooden hut.

This is how the pasture meadow looks - somewhat rocky.

On the left side of the pasture on a rock there is a small hunting observation post.

The ladder is already broken. To get in, one had to climb a bit on that rock.

There is space only for a hunter, there is a small stump to sit on.

We walked along the edges of the mountain along the wire fence.

The most enthusiastic about wandering and exploring the mountain was our youth.

velkavrh4. 09. 2022 04:53:53

This time I went to see the little-known alpine pasture Lepi potok in the Tržič area. It is located not far from Jelendol. From the road that leads further to alpine pasture Zgornja Dolga Njiva, at the little bridge to the left by the small power plant a long gravel road leads to an atypical alpine pasture. Currently the road is closed for repairs. The pasture barely reminds of our classic alpine pastures. This is actually the legacy of Count Born, who used these remote corners for hunting purposes. Already across the bridge, where the power plant stands on the left, on the right is a wooden building that probably once served Born's foresters. Much higher, where this good gravel road actually ends, stood Born's hunting hut, which is now renovated and the state rents it out. Under the road flows a clear mountain stream and the water is piped to this small power plant. Suddenly the water dries up higher and reappears even higher - interesting. After this former Born hut higher up there are three small clearings on which stand three objects that are actually modern weekend cottages and serve that purpose. Perhaps in Born's times there was more clearing and they actually served for grazing. Nowadays it looks like hunters are no longer interested, because the hunting observation post collapsed. Under it some wooden remains, as if some wooden hut stood here. Count Born was a passionate hunter and liked to hunt in Tržič areas. He was a good master and his legacy is still visible today.

Abandoned collapsing wooden building on the right side of the elktrarne. I don't know what it serves for today.

Deep under the road flows a clear mountain stream which a small power plant uses its power.

Above the road is this mighty rock mass.

Renovated Bornova hut, now serving as a weekend cottage.

One wooden object near the cottage is collapsing.

I don't know what this is for near this cottage. But I didn't even go to the third one. They are sufficiently apart, so they have blissful peace.

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velkavrh9. 10. 2022 08:29:06

This is not our alpine pasture though - Alpe del Lago - it also has a Slovenian name - Jezerska planina - It's near Belopaške or Mangart lakes. It's a spacious flat alpine pasture. Looks like they grazed here in summer too. On the pasture economic objects - at least it looks so - didn't go closer.

mirank9. 10. 2022 17:18:23

The alpine pasture is really in Italy, but a guy with horses by the lake told me that quite some land there by the lakes is owned by Rateče people. If it's still like that I don't know.

Janez Seliškar20. 11. 2022 09:09:57

To Planina Pekel from the east side. From the forest road, in the Konavčev žleb area, pathless uphill. We hit traces of a little path that brings us to the left to the SE side of the pasture. Straight ahead the path goes to Planina Klek, sharp right we reach Planina Pekel. On the pasture there are no traces of buildings, adorned only by two small ponds. About happenings on the pasture testify only cow pats, livestock comes here from Planina Klek. We continue to Planina Klek where the weather worsens and it starts snowing.