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Tir hymn, dedicated to all lovers of this piece of our homeland.
TO THE LAST ALPINE PASTURE

On Ter, above Ljubno, the Last Pasture lies,
many paths lead up there, but to me only one seems the most beautiful.
To the Last Pasture, over Tirske chimneys, where the eagle nests,
in spring primroses bloom in the chimneys.

The yellow Bronac shines in the sun, as do Kašmanca, Travnatnca,
deep in the valley Gračanca still sleeps, but above us is blue sky.
To the Last Pasture, over Tirske chimneys,
over Tirske chimneys are chamois paths.

Someday I'll take you too, dearest, to embrace you at the top,
if somewhere too steep, I'll extend my hand to you.
To the Last Pasture, over Tirske chimneys, there are hidden paths,
at the Three plots we all meet.

From Rečica, Mozirje and Ljubno we are, gathered up here, it's nice.
At the top really beautiful view,- Ojstrica, Rogatec and Rinka at the back,
here I found my treasure.
To the Last Pasture, over Tirske chimneys, there are steep paths.

At the top now I'll give a liter, to celebrate with you.
Hikers, shepherds and hunters we are, up here no worries.
Livestock grazes, bell rings, we sing to ourselves.
To the Last Pasture, over Tirske chimneys, we climb.

But when evening darkness falls on the pasture, each will head to his valley,
in heart I'll carry the pasture's glow, so every new day is more beautiful.
To the Last Pasture, over Tirske chimneys, where eagle nests,
in spring primroses bloom in the chimneys.

Interesting is the thought about how close the Tersko area is to us and how little we know it. Fact is, the road to Tiršek was built only in 1979. Another fact is that the peči except hunters and some individuals were not visited and explored. For somewhat older history we could say that some knew the area well. Old stories and sun-burned peči lured me to this end: Bronac, Kašmanca, Travnatnica, Visoka peč, Smonk... Big problem for visitors is difficult terrain, which certainly is not suitable for everyone. But we must say that we also find some really easy paths for walks and recreation. Of course the mentioned path over peči belongs among demanding pathless areas, where besides fitness we must have proper other equipment. Like others I also ascertain that feelings in Ter are very strong and beautiful. Why? I think for two reasons: 1. to experience beauty one must make an effort 2. it is the ancient Terski ambiance that grabs us with its untouchedness. My path through Ter today I started at Konšak, continued uphill along the Gračanca stream, which has many springs, the northernmost reaches high into Terske peči and presents itself to us up there as the dry Miklavžev graben, which on the surface gives water only during prolonged and heavy rain. But the spring is constant, above the jump that we climbed in the lower part of the demanding path. I continue the path in the upper part, which runs through the passage in Štengah, which are part of the upper rock system Visoka peč. Along the Terski edge I continued the path to the top to the pastures. For descent today I chose pathless over the steep meadow of Travnatnica, which brings us down over Smonk to the mountain path Tiršek-Mozirska koča