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Spik (Black Walls)

miri29. 06. 2012 21:17:27

Had it.

velkavrh30. 06. 2012 03:12:00

LidijaJesih wonderful, I'm heading to those parts in two weeks - to the neighbor!

pohodnica532. 07. 2012 16:27:45

Last year's visit to Planina Pecol and Vrh Strmali impressed us with such a beautiful unforgettable experience that we had to return – this time with starting point at Špik Hude police; to my joy I found out that the name has nothing to do with the ascent, as the path is quite safe and «non-vertiginous», it just zigzags quite a bit, especially in the upper part over scree and stones, and you need some fitness too; nevertheless you have to be careful, as we met a mountaineer who had bad luck with his ankle, so really, accident doesn't rest; temperature down there in the basin was recording killing heat, but escape to such height fulfilled the expected pleasant natural cooling of overheated bodies of mountain addicts; on the modest, slightly windy summit quite a few hikers crowded, many foreigners among them, some also from Montaž direction; for really unforgettable close encounters numerous whistling marmots took care again in the initial part along the flowering and resinous path, but they have very «good ears» and swiftly dashed to their burrows before I managed to press the shutter; continuing in the rocks, beautiful chamois honored us, posing from a distance of a few meters as if aware of their majesty; and on top vast views, occasionally covered by summer mists, on Montaž, Viš, Kanin range, then Sv. Višarje and Kamniti lovec……; due to slower pace while fully enjoying all these beauties, we rounded off the trip in a good 5 hours of walking, concluded again in the cheese dairy with sinfully good cheeses and cooling feet in Rabeljsko jezero; real heaven on earth… velik nasmeh

. Lp

Initial section after ascent from the hut

Path in switchbacks still through greenery

I thought the little man by the path shows the last turn, oh dear

And along such a path onwards towards.....

......the goal that already beckons: just a little more, last meters

Here we are on the summit :), next to it neighbor Montaž

View from the summit to starting point Planina Pecol

A slightly vertiginous view to the other side

and towards last year's ascent.. Vrh Strmali

this one welcomed us right by the path on the return

we also cooled our feet in the warm Rabeljsko Lake

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_sandra_2. 07. 2012 16:42:05

@pohodnica53: is this the path you took marked?

pohodnica532. 07. 2012 16:46:21

sandra@, yes it's marked, although description says one part (short) isn't; it's all so trampled that you can't miss, because it's trail all the way; it's beautiful; lp

velkavrh19. 07. 2012 17:02:42

Today though with son to Špik Hude police. Last year I went end of August and there was virtually no flowers. Now one could call it mountain of relict violets, so many there are. Path is pleasant, chamois posing. On summit it was blowing, so we quickly withdrew from top. Nice, not too long and demanding tour.

This is how it looked from the parking lot.

Above the hut we turn right, the left path goes to Montaž.

Of course the main attraction of Špik Hude police are chamois. They are so domestic that they hardly move away from the path.

Towards the top-there was quite a crowd.

We quickly headed down as it started to blow furiously.

On the descent path, a look at that trench below the peak.

Last look from the parking lot more to the left.

On the opposite side below the peaks there is still quite a bit of snow, that thing below winding like a snake is scree.

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nadap19. 07. 2012 17:36:28

Last picture - not snow, scree fields, couple days ago we were on Montaž via Pipan ladder.

IgorZlodej19. 07. 2012 18:37:07

Under Kanin walls of course snow, true Kanin glacier as such no more, but still quite some snow patches, often verified.

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miri19. 07. 2012 19:38:08

Last picture-ski slope

IgorZlodej19. 07. 2012 20:56:26

yes normal that in July on ski slope no snow, since already in May I carried skis almost to Gilbertija, snow is on north side of Kanin, also at entry to Via Julia.

peter220. 07. 2012 11:47:32

I'm curious how on 19.07 with road closure Rabeljsko jezero - Sella Nevea you got to Pecol?

velkavrh21. 07. 2012 06:00:54

Yes, before that section where from slope quite some rocks tumbled onto road there was really closure sign. Before closure we stopped and pondered what now. Very quickly we had several cars behind us and they nicely overtook us and went on, we behind them. On way back we also drove behind some returning same way. If alone on road I would turn around.

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andrej7821. 07. 2012 14:41:49

that which winds below on the last picture is the ski resort, Sella Nevea.

Alpski Slovenc2. 08. 2012 18:39:29

Yesterday our goal was Špik Hude police (2420 m) in neighboring Italy. The path led us along the Soča road over Predel to the settlement Sella Nevea. In the settlement, at the sharp right bend we turned right straight uphill on the narrow road to the Pecol pasture. We park the vehicle on the large parking lot and from there our today's goal is already visible. The morning temperature was only 12 degrees, but from the Pecol valley there were magnificent views towards Montaž, Špik Hude police and the other surrounding peaks. We continued right towards the Rif. di Brazza hut, after 20 minutes of walking continued past the hut where signposts lead us to a fork right towards »Terra rossa« 2h, straight ahead to Montaž. The path to the summit is not strenuous but really pleasant and scenic. After a good hour of hiking we first spotted four chamois grazing and the higher we went there were more and more. Of course we heeded the warnings of hikers from the description on hribi.net and put on helmets. I mention this because we saw with our own eyes along with Austrian hikers how a chamois (young one) stepped on a loose rock and triggered stones that rolled down the slope. Also when they graze and cross the slope they dislodge stones which luckily stop after a few meters. On the summit of Špik HP the views were occasionally worse due to fog descending over Montaž, Viš and surrounding peaks. The view towards Višarji and Kamniti lovec also wasn't the most convincing. Definitely with good weather views reaching far around. On the summit and along the path we met a mountaineer who was anything but well-shod and thus challenges misfortune. The return passed with beautiful views over Pecol valley and towards Kanin range.

From the Pecol pasture, view towards Montaž 2753 m.

view towards Kaninsko pogorje from the slope of Špik HP, bottom left Sella Nevea ski resort

view towards Zajzera valley - from the summit of Špik HP

View towards Višarji and Kamniti lovec 2071, which is in the clouds

this one was hanging around us all the time on top of Špik HP

View along the path or mule track winding from Planina Pecol to the summit of Špik HP.

last view towards Montaž, unable to escape the fog.

signposts, go wherever your heart desires.

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arta5. 08. 2012 13:40:02

Is the road closure towards Sella Nevea already removed?

katkabrezkatke5. 08. 2012 13:59:35

Oj, we were on 29.7. on Špik hude police and there was partial closure on the road (on the lane to Sella Nevea), but we went right by and all was ok. Also back when they were working we went by without problem.
Lp

arta5. 08. 2012 14:09:21

thanks for the answer

zvončnica26. 10. 2012 20:25:37

How to cheer up someone who loves mountains and give her the nicest day for her birthday?
Simply, invite her to the MOUNTAINS.
And that's what we did.
Start yesterday from Planina Pecol, which is outstanding, almost fairy-tale jezik

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The path led us over beautiful meadows past the hut "Rifugio di Brazza" to the old easy military mule track that took us to the top.
All the time views to Montaž, Špik Hude Police... took our breath away nasmeh

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On top we toasted the birthday girl and beautiful views even to Viš... velik nasmeh

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To the celebration soon joined choughs and a herd of curious chamois.
Day perfect, birthday girl almost speechless, we too when we saw such happy face velik nasmeh

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As the sun welcomed us on arrival to pasture, so rewarded us on descent with sunset nasmeh

Start of the path on Pecol mountain pasture

I missed the marmots, don't know, probably already sleeping??

Snežinkica finally with us after long recovery

the higher you go, the more beautiful it is

at the summit toasted to our celebrant and the mountains

preparing the cake, of course base from stone as befits such places

Blowing out candles for ... birthday ;-)

Meanwhile ate the rest of the panini, hm :-)

They also have it nice, at least they will stay here, but I have to go home again :-(

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mukica27. 10. 2012 07:02:01

Nice celebration you gave her... nasmeh

Congratulations nasmeh

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gorskidecek27. 10. 2012 07:55:55

It was a wonderful day for us all 4.. Especially for our celebrant.. Nice day, nice visibility, pleasant and playful company and right on top chamois came to greet us.. No hurry anywhere.. Before we got to the car, bright little moon lit the path. That gave us poetic charm... In short it was unique !!