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Slovenian alpine pastures in all seasons

velkavrh31. 07. 2016 10:36:46

On Friday I explored Bohinj alpine pastures again. Finally I once descended from the alpine pasture Zgornji Tosc to the alpine pasture Spodnji Tosc. From Studorski preval in spring I exactly saw the ruins of the alpine pasture abandoned for more than a century or a bit less. Not even sheep go down there anymore. On the alpine pasture Zgornji Tosc and on Tosc itself I meet them every summer. The winding little path down to the alpine pasture is well visible from the pass. Now this little path is in bad condition, because there are small landslides here. The alpine pasture itself is completely overgrown -not even ruins are visible from the path anymore. Somehow in the middle of the path towards Uskovnica on our right side downhill is the alpine pasture Trstje. About this alpine pasture there's no sign from the path either. A bit off the path one can still find ruins of long collapsed shepherds' huts. I don't know when the alpine pasture was finally abandoned. The alpine pasture is completely overgrown with high bushes and young trees.

These are also ruins of pastoral dwellings from planina Zgornji Tosc.

The objects were quite large - with water they supplied themselves from drip.

Some clearing there is - mainly however the planina is overgrown.

Whether they took over planina Trstje I don't know. Some objects are on the path to planina Uskovnice quite far in the forest by the path.

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velkavrh29. 09. 2016 19:21:45

I have already been to the alpine pasture Velika Poljana several times. Today I finally photographed it. I came to it all the way from Sv. Lovrenc above Bašelj.

Here livestock is grazing, which they bring to Mala Poljana, where there is a shepherd's hut and a large barn.

I'm going to check out the Malo Poljana pasture too.

velkavrh29. 09. 2016 19:29:52

The next alpine pasture was Mala Poljana. Here there is also a large hut. One part is shepherds', the other part hunters'.

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velkavrh29. 09. 2016 19:35:03

First I of course checked out Javornik pasture today. Started from Bašelj.

This is that intersection from the path from Sv. Lovrenc, where you turn left to Javornik pasture.

Before the pasture you can also go to Storžič via Žleb.

Before the pasture. Above I noticed a herd of sheep on the path. Later I saw sheep also on top of Storžič. I don't know if they were the same.

The grazing area of the pasture is not very large.

I spotted the shepherd's hut, part of it is a barn.

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velkavrh16. 10. 2016 21:30:35

Well, I've conquered another mountain again. This time it's Mangarska planina. We get to it if we go to Mangart to Mangarsko sedlo. From the road we turn left and spot it. It's quite extensive. The sheep folds are excellently arranged. There were no more sheep there.

The pastures on the mountain pasture are extensive.

The shepherd's hut is on the left side of the pasture.

Nothing is missing on the planšarija, only we didn't see sheep. The pastures also looked pristine with tall grass.

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velkavrh18. 10. 2016 12:31:24

On Sunday, when going to Šober and Veliki Grintavec, we somehow halfway reached the pasture Kolja jama-1520m. In Italian Alpe di Rutte, in German Greuteraibl. The pasture is abandoned. On the left edge of the pasture is the wooden shelter Capanna Cinque Punti. Part of this shelter with two rooms is supposedly available to hikers. One has two beds, the other room is supposedly a kitchen with a wood stove. But I didn't check what the sources say about this shelter. We observed it from afar. The grassy pasture is like a small amphitheater above which on the western edge stand the bold peaks of Rabeljevih špic. There are supposed to be five. Only one is supposed to be accessible to more skilled hikers.

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velkavrh5. 11. 2016 08:46:31

Yesterday I was for the first time on Ribčeva planina. We drove there from Škofja Loka past Soriska planina and past Bitenjska planina. With a big bus on gravel it was quite demanding. On the pasture there is a hunting hut and a few other buildings.

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peter226. 02. 2017 19:48:04

Today at Planina za Črno goro.
To village Ravne in Bohinj by car, then snowshoes on feet and up Kobla ski slope to upper road. There path soon branches to pasture.
Not much snow this year, but in shade real winter idyll.
Pictures:
http://www.petersfoto.si/thumbnails.php?album=datebrowse&date=2017-02-26

Across the snowy alpine pasture behind Črna gora

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zlatica28. 02. 2017 07:24:11

Nice Peter2, you always impress us with pics from Bohinj mountains velik nasmeh

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peter228. 02. 2017 19:17:41

Thanks!

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 04:29:11

On Wednesday, 25.05.2017, we toured from Kuhinja pasture to the church in Javorca, passing many pastures. Some we just passed by. First on the path was Kuhinja pasture -991m. It is a grazing pasture. After six years, it is alive again as a grazing or dairy pasture. Dairy products from shepherds. Great Tolminc cheese made here, geographically protected. Several shepherd objects in typical style. Also PD Kobarid hut - listed at 1002m. Reached via good asphalt road but narrow, max 20-seat van or minibus. Huge nice parking with panels. Main start for Krn. Also Pt miru trail point - special color mark. Sadly, we didn't see the pasture, just passed on gravel road. No livestock yet.

Invitation to the hut on Planina Kuhinja.

Planina Kuhinja. This is how it is seen from behind the fence by the road that goes past Planina Kašina and ends at Planina Leskovici.

On 10.06.2017 I was here again and we went past only by the road again. On the way back we went there for good Tolminc cheese.

A newer object, somehow it doesn't fit in.

At the pasture near the cheese dairy or milk plant there are visitors or shepherds.

Livestock is already on pasture on all these pastures. Each pasture has precisely defined grazing areas and they are fenced.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 04:32:08

On Wednesday, 25.05.2017, next pasture was Kašina pasture. Also just passed this one. Also grazing pasture. At 1060m. They offer dairy products. Pasture objects hidden in trees. No livestock yet.

You can't miss it, there are so many signs along the road.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 04:38:30

On Wednesday, 25.05.2017, next pasture on path was Leskovca -1230m. Mountain road leads right to its yard where owner greets. There under pasture cows already grazing on meadow. This barn passed looks renovated. Bit aside left several typical shepherd huts. Look bit abandoned. Here road ended, continued on marked path uphill. Path quite steep, marked.

10.06.2017 - This time I had a little more time to view the pasture.

This is a new barn. And the dairy is next to it.

On the left side there is a row of ancient huts, I have the impression that they are partially abandoned.

The old part of the pasture looks a bit abandoned.

After the First World War, sheet metal from abandoned military objects was carried to the pastures and roofs were covered with it. The Italian one was better quality.

In many places on these old huts we can still see this sheet metal.

In these old huts there was space for livestock. Above was a modestly equipped space for shepherds' overnight stays.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 04:55:25

Wednesday, 25.05.2017 - Then we descended to alpine pasture Sleme -1448m. Alpine pasture Sleme is located under Red Cliff. It ranks among the largest pastures in Julijci. Alpine pasture Sleme is important for preserving the cultural landscape of tangible and intangible cultural heritage (building, cheesemaking knowledge, production of Tolminc cheese, livestock handling on pastures, rotational grazing and mowing)

Alpine pasture Sleme and Medrje, which I will present next, are in joint ownership of agricultural community of Zatolmin village -37 owners. Otherwise the pasture is very remote. From Zatolmin village 10km or more bad mountain road leads to the pasture, which they maintain and renovate. They take exemplary care of both pastures. Years ago they introduced family grazing system. This means certain family cares for the pasture certain time. Of course grazing and dairy are included. Pasture buildings were severely damaged by earthquake in 1998. In 2006-2007 within post-earthquake reconstruction buildings with dairy were renovated. Dairy is modernly equipped - solar cells. In 2011, for example, they produced 6300kg cheese. They make max 3kg loaves. They share cheese fraternally by exact key. Most they transport to valley and sell from there. They carefully manage both pastures. End of May they bring livestock to Medrje. They stay three weeks and after three weeks move to Sleme. Grazing on pastures then moved two more times. So nature has time to regrow grass on pastures. That time pasture was still deserted. Visitors were only us who had snack here.

At Planina Leskovci the mountain road ends and we go to the next pasture along the marked path.

This stable has been thoroughly renovated.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 05:01:23

Wednesday-25.05.2017-Next was alpine pasture Medrje. As I mentioned, this pasture belongs to agricultural community of Zatolmin village. It is at height 1133 m. Lies on forest clearing under Visoč peak at foot of Veliki Stador. We reached it by marked path. Here livestock was already grazing and shepherds were there too. They kindly served us. We refreshed here too. It doesn't look so majestic as alpine pasture Sleme.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 05:16:00

Wednesday -25.05.2017-By marked path we then descended to alpine pasture Laška seč. Where does this name come from. They explain name originates from 17th century when -lahi- cut wood here. We went past renovated buildings which more resemble vacation cottages. These cottages somehow don't fit into core of pasture. Pasture actually has five pushed into slope stables for livestock overnight below and shepherds above. These are Kletnikova stall, Ambroževa, Matejeva, Hrencova, Ivančeva stall and hut. The pasture itself stands on forest clearing at height 100m. Lies thus above Tolminka valley and west of church Sv. Duha at Javorca in middle of Slemena slope. Has renovated thus huts and dairy. Renovation took place 2012-2014 according to exact monument protection regulations and was ranked at European level as exemplary renovated pasture at top. Renovated with help of EU funds.

The alpine pasture was thoroughly renovated.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 05:20:30

Wednesday -25.05.2017-Then we descended also past alpine pasture Črče. Path is marked, runs along fenced pasture. Fence must be crossed at two places even. Whole thing came out a bit awkward. Somehow we survived this fence riding. We went somehow just past pasture, whose buildings are a bit aside on left side of path. Pasture has some buildings in characteristic style of these pastures. Looks a bit abandoned.

This signpost would direct us to the pastures if we came up here from Javorca.

No sign of life is visible on this pasture.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 05:26:26

Wednesday -25.05.2017-path then from alpine pasture Črče led us by forest path to Javorca, where is church Sv Duha. Somehow above Javorca itself should be alpine pasture Javorca. On path to Javorca we saw some ruins of long abandoned buildings, but I don't know if that's alpine pasture Javorca. Above alpine pasture Javorca a bit to left there is another pasture.

I don't know if this is the Javorca pasture.

Above the church there are even slightly larger buildings.

velkavrh28. 05. 2017 05:32:28

Wednesday -25.05.2017-From Javorca we walk to parking at alpine pasture Srednjico. Here seems renovated hut with big stable. Livestock not seen yet. Just twenty minutes further is alpine pasture Polog. Can see among trees some buildings. I have pictures of all pastures but unfortunately can't post them.

There is a large barn. Below the pasture as far as the road goes there is a large parking lot for Javorca and also at the facilities.

From here the Polog pasture can be seen.

velkavrh12. 06. 2017 06:55:07

After two weeks I was back here. This time we went to Lužnica, Batognica and descended via Krnska škrbina towards the starting point. To the crossroads above the alpine pasture Leskovco we go left towards the Red Cliff. This time I could see the alpine pasture Zaslap closer, which is like a balcony under Krn. Already from the alpine pasture Kuhinja you see this last pasture under Krn. Already from there the red roofs are visible. They tell you - that red is Zaslap, that grey below is the alpine pasture Slapnik. The path from Krn somehow bypasses it - moves away as if wanting to leave it to oblivion. But not quite so. This pasture was known and visited by old settlers millennia ago. Somewhat above the tractor path just a little above the huts we find the Slovenian Stonehenge. Stone circle, more like an ellipse, not so mighty as the English one but completely equal in dimensions to the English one. So the ground plan of the English megalithic monument with diameter 31.4m is exactly the same as the stone circle under Krn. Around this our circle they excavated and found old pottery and more. Here ancient inhabitants came for religious rituals led by druids. This circle consists of 30 stones. They prospected the terrain here and found that inside the circle under the grass there is a sand circle, around the circle outside at least half a meter of earth. Below at the alpine pasture Kuhinja I saw the inscription circle too, but didn't know what it means. This so-called religious object, if we can call it so, they used for calendar, prayer and health. Unfortunately we didn't know about this circle, if not we would surely go see it. The path from Krn planina bypasses it. Next time this landmark, which we actually don't know at all surely I will visit and sit there and gather strength for further.