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St. Jacob 806m above Ljubljana

viharnik5. 02. 2013 13:53:03

Again a suitable winter time for an MTB tour to Jakob.
Up to Toško čelo half-dry asphalt, on the Ravnik plateau on the road slippery from frozen ice, in between some bare patches, to the Vihre-Schwarzmann inn dry, in the forest to Jakob winter(snow-ice), which is well rideable. Back I descended on the road via farms to the northern ridge Trnovec via Pr´Mamovc farm to Žlebe, which proved a good northern variant. There is less slippery ice than in the direction of Toško čelo and speeds can't develop in such (one went to T.Č. like on eggs). To Žlebe it flew with little braking on snowy bends like speedway. Soaked though from head to toe. Recommend, LP! nasmeh

Sv. Jakob in clouds and wind from the south.

View from the neighbouring ridge of Trnovec.

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otiv5. 02. 2013 14:42:41

The tireless viharnik went cycling again,
not even bad weather scared him.
As it looks, he rode all the curves,
on roads even rang someone's bell.
No worry about running over a rabbit,
probably all hid in burrows. big

Warm regards and happy cycling ahead!

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viharnik5. 02. 2013 14:44:35

Really heartfelt, thanks Otiv! smile

If I'd hit a bear, it'd really be the devil big

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viharnik19. 02. 2013 15:51:31

Today Jakob served real winter, but excellent conditions for MTB ascent.
As always in winter I ride up via Toško čelo. I ride on excellently hardened road sprinkled with grit. Around Katarina over dry asphalt, above Schwarzmann and barrel of last parking then back to winter track that held great, crunching under tires. Trodden trail to Jakob holds, only at top 10m short digging rear wheel to church. It was warm up top, melting only under Katarina on sunny south slopes, so expect good descents with new snow.
MTB tour one of best so far for me, snow quality rarely better up there. Recommend for tomorrow too, although light snow, but more adventurous and winter idyllic. LP! smile

Gače ice field T.Č., where jumping takes place!

It hasn't been so snowy for a long time.

Jakob is really prepared for everything!

Jože in the 70s still jumps with old Elan skis 2m15cm, back on the feder.

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joža x19. 02. 2013 17:59:01

Yeah today skis would be much more fun than bike.

viharnik19. 02. 2013 18:42:17

They say: Everything will be, only we won't be... If it is God's will, snow for sure, we'll still enjoy plenty this winter smile

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Janc20. 02. 2013 14:24:45

With bike or on all fours

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viharnik20. 02. 2013 15:24:30

Janc, that's not for St. Jakob, that's for the bushes! confused

. I have two buddies fooling around with that too. But it flips quickly if you overdo it in corners biggrin

. LP!

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Janc20. 02. 2013 16:39:45

I know well that it's not. Just warning what all you can encounter on nearby hills. eek

viharnik20. 02. 2013 17:30:35

Aha, just seen, well what can we say, 21st century and used to everything rolling

viharnik16. 03. 2013 15:09:23

Today I skipped ski touring on Krvavec and after 10 a.m. at just above 0°C headed out on MTB to Jakob.
Ascent via Toško čelo to Jakob, then descent north and traverse below ridge past Kozomer farm, then past Katarina church and same way home. Paths mostly dry, some ice here and there, in descent be careful on potholes from winter. Up top chilly despite sun with south wind, nothing melted, descent especially cold. Nice tour as always to Jakob big

T.Č.-Gače frost hollow, where Jože still jumps!

Further on the Ravnik plateau there is still snow and it is quite cold too

Trnovec hamlet with Tošč and Polh.grmada

Descent to the north of Jakob for a seat

At Kozomerje the roar is still heard in the house when avalanches strike there

Already here it was cold with wind, let alone higher up

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viharnik28. 03. 2013 12:22:21

In the current snow conditions on St. Jakob the scales tip more towards ski touring than MTB tour.
Road to Toško čelo is dry, further on Ravnik plateau fully winter conditions, in sunny spots also slippery ice. Tires grip best right in the middle of the road between bike tracks, snow was still completely dry. Even older residents of Katarina don't remember such snow and winter temps end of March. Road from Topola to Na Vihri inn dry again, from barrel at highest parking onwards trampled footpath, due to narrowness and uneven deep footsteps couldn't ride bike. Carried a bit on shoulder, bit pushing to characteristic house with low roof on Jakob ridge 755m. Skipped summit this time and took next variant via Studenčice home, so not ride same path over T.Č again. Tour was best this winter with beautiful snow-covered landscape and already high sun which today showed no power, so double gloves and cap just right. LP! nasmeh

I meet Jože at P by the ski jump, he has already poštamfal, quite strenuous, he said

Ahead real winter reigns, but me on a bike?!

Even the chamois doe doesn't understand this winter?

Winter, white winter, sat on the mountain top and still no end to the work

From the little barrel on, one must go on foot

There is also a plowed road across Studenčice

Towards the west arm of Jakob ridge at 700m

Descent via Mamovec with lots of snow impossible (road visible at 3 trees)

and Studenčice, Šmarna gora in the background

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GregorC28. 03. 2013 13:25:01

You are tireless, no doubt nasmeh

. Nice tours, keep it up. Definitely need to check out those parts sometime. Considering they're fairly close to me, I'm almost a bit ashamed I haven't been there yet. Neither on foot nor by bike. Lp

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viharnik28. 04. 2013 12:17:07

With still dry weather around Ljubljana I did a classic, standard tour to Jakob.
Ascent via Preska to Mamovec to Tehovec ridge, then around Jakob via Brezovica to summit, descent via Toško čelo. Up top blowing about 30km/h from SW cooler wind, clear skies only a bit hazy before Mamovec - green beeches and few drops of rain from Medno on, Gorenjska still pretty cloudy nasmeh

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Jakob MTB chrono data: total 30.6km, riding time 1h44min, avg speed 17.2km/h.

Fluorescent green beeches in rare sunlight!

On the summit I also stuck out my tongue a bit

Airplane in the air, pilot on the ground behind the joystick

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viharnik1. 06. 2013 13:58:30

Today it's holding sourer in the mountains, so I rather did standard but nice MTB tour on quite sunny and warm St. Jakob.
Start over Toško čelo to Jakob, sunbathed a bit at top, then to Rog, with bike on shoulder descend northern ridge to road below Jeterbenk, there past chapel on steeper cart track to St. Marjeta and Žlebi. Followed short section past Medno to Ljubljana basin. Great tour where you can check conditions on KSA in between. LP! nasmeh

On June 1st on the heavily snow-covered Kalški greben

Already in Zg. Žlebi, behind Sv. Marjeta with Jeterbenk

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viharnik15. 08. 2013 12:24:38

Today I rode to Jakob again. I went up via Medno and Goričan to the Studenčice valley, there left across the weekend houses to the ridge of the Mamovec farm, from there by road around via Brezovica to Jakob. I returned home via the local Toško čelo. In the morning there was still fog in the valley and only 14°C, higher up it warmed up quickly with the sun. There are still some puddles on the Ravnik plateau at Toško čelo, probably it rained quite a bit, well, at least nature breathed.
On Monday I start to Pitztal with a few days' stop in the valley, then over St. Moritz and Milan to Genoa for Sri Krishna pujo nasmeh

I rode my bike to Jakob all the way to the top, there on the steep rocks already protruding quite a bit!

viharnik21. 09. 2013 12:30:26

Due to the afternoon house viewing, I headed out this morning for the always nice MTB tour to Jakob.
I started via Toško čelo, Katarina, with descent over Mamovec farm, via Medno home to the Lj. basin. The path is without special features, only down at the weekends before Studenčice at the first right houses on gravel across the road a big ditch for stormwater drain has been made, where you need to jump it on approach, lift the front wheel and brake standing with weight on pedals, which you later transfer to the front wheel when it is already over the ditch. nasmeh

viharnik8. 10. 2013 17:58:36

In the afternoon I stepped on the pedals again a bit and used the dry weather slot.
Initially I planned ascent over Zavrh to Šmarna gora, later I rather sped via Preska, Studenčice, Trnovec, Brezovice right under Jakob, then fast descent over Toško čelo home. On the ascent I met no one except workers, on the return quite a few afternoon MTB cyclists. On the ridge I refueled with two ripe pears, which went down well. Even the always beautiful Jakob lost a bit of shine on the cloudy day.
The tour was 30 km long, riding time 1h43min, avg. speed 17.5 km/h. From the Jakob ridge at 750 m to Toško čelo I took 13 min, to home another 10 min eek

, sometimes it flew at 65 km/h, from Toško I have a record of 77.5 km/h jezik

. Well, now in Ljubljana it's already raining mrk pogled

Subsidiary church of St. Florian from 15th century - Tehovec, with Jakob on the right

viharnik19. 10. 2013 14:10:33

After yesterday's late work finish, today I could only manage the bike jezik

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I rode through the autumn colors of the landscape over Toško čelo to Jakob. Up there were lots of young families with kids catching the autumn sun without fog. Later, when I rode down via Žlebi and Medno home, the fog had mostly cleared, still it was cooler down there than up high. Nice little tour as always! nasmeh

viharnik30. 11. 2013 13:11:43

On Thursday at Žibert inn under TK gora I attended an excellent show of beautiful New Zealand with slides by Miš Jenčič. Well, today nothing else but visiting Jakob with MTB.
Up via Toško čelo in a quite cold forenoon. Very few hikers, only a handful of cyclists. Up top snow started falling from the sky, so I quickly returned to the valley. Since the road authority has no money budgeted for road renewal, it shows in the quite potholed gravel road over the Ravnik plateau. Especially be careful on two big impact craters on the road near the memorial flowers and candle. I rode through one, dodged the next one, as it can catapult you at higher speeds. Lp