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Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m.

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darinka420. 09. 2019 08:13:04
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. 19.9. 2019. Little-visited peaks in the ridge, which continues to Oblo Brdo and all the way to Lopatnik and Krnčice. From Drežniške Ravne 575m. To Zaprikraj 6 km on a very bad macadam road. The path is marked and yesterday we found it and reached Vršič along it. And further along the ridge to the second peak, which is lower and the last in the ridge or the first as you look. We viewed the remains of fortified positions of the second Italian line, fortifications, caverns, which alpine units conquered on 31 May 1915. There Italian and Austrian units were very close to each other, where remains on these two peaks are still today. When we explored the entrances to the caverns we ran into two adders, one was brownish with warning color, the other quite black, but they weren't far apart. Both retreated. Probably not used to anyone. The black one peeked out from the hiding place before disappearing inside. On descent we went a bit too low and missed the path. Found it lower. Through high grasses it was necessary to be quite careful down the steep terrain.
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. We had nice weather.1
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Onwards through the grass.2
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Blasting tube - it's called betica. Still full. Quite heavy to lift.3
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. We met no one.4
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. The path is poorly visible.5
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Already on the ridge.6
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Views. Lipnik is clearly visible and the path that suddenly disappears.7
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. It was windy and not warm at all.8
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Last gentians.9
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Grenades in a pile. Unexploded.10
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Heavy to grab.11
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. We continue to Kal.12
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Everything is reddish. Autumn decoration.13
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Still snow lines. Or something else.14
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Someone sleeps the sleep of the just.15
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. How much of this is still left.16
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. On the ridge.17
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Snow is visible through.18
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. After so many years the inscription at the Italian positions remains.19
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. We continue along the ridge.20
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Mammatus clouds adorned the sky, as forecasted.21
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. At the Austrian positions.22
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. 23
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. View of the cavern.24
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. With many trenches.25
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. And they had the cableway routed back then.26
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. 27
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Shovel.28
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. On the return.29
Kal 1700m and Vršič 1787m. Sign on the path.30
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darinka46. 06. 2025 14:22:28
(04. 06. 2025) Planina Zapleč - Kal 1698m and circular to Lukeževo Brdo. The tour didn't fully succeed for us. Because we planned to continue along Dolič valley, which was once called Kapelental to point 1776. And from there ascend to Vršič. And descent to starting point. We spent too much time viewing caverns. We decided to go the second part of the path another time. Descent from Kal towards Lukeževo Brdo was quite demanding in wet steep grasses. We saw two adders in grasses towards Kal. Here they have peace and rarely disturbed. It was somewhat windy but really pleasant weather for walking. Road to Zapleč not exactly suitable for lower vehicle. We walked 13 km.
Such a sky.1
and interesting clouds.2
flowers. 3
Stone of the Italian 6th Bersaglieri Regiment on the pasture. 4
We turned to Kal. 5
The path is familiar to us.6
We went somewhat below the ridge to Kal.7
Remains of a former helmet.8
Bunker interior.9
Wood after so many years. Once a window.10
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What remains of the helmet.12
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Ceiling made of planks.14
still holding.15
box where a gas mask was stored. Italian.16
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summit of Kal.18
there are quite a few remains.19
with views.20
and flowers.21
we head to the other caverns.22
windy clouds.23
beautiful views.24
remains from a senseless war.25
grows on the rock.26
view of Bavški Grintavec.27
Srednja Špica and Lipnik.28
peak familiar to us.29
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a little before the summit.31
Dolič valley. Or formerly Kapelental.32
entrance to the cavern.33
In my right hand is the igniter of an artillery shell, and in my left a betico blasting tube.34
descent to the caverns.35
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demanding descent with navigation aid.39
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Austrian positions.42
AO offensive hand grenades.43
Precursors of German grenades.44
They are filled with cordite in coils.45
Mountain artillery regiment AO3.46
There were quite a few shovels.47
Our path to the starting point.48
Blackthorn.49
Monument to the fallen Italian lieutenant Vito Neri.50
Our team.51
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Tomco8. 06. 2025 18:57:27
I wasn't aware there are still locations with such a quantity of well-preserved remains. Interesting! Probably the remoteness contributed to them still being there where they are nasmeh. May it stay that way.

I'll save this for the future for now.
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darinka421. 06. 2025 22:33:55
On Thursday 19.06 we walked the second part of the path from Zapleč along the traceable path above Predolino. And along Dolič valley - once called Kapelental, probably after the chapel where we also stopped. Only the steps remain. Next to it was an Austrian cemetery, where supposedly 300 soldiers are buried. The valley is quite overgrown all the way to point 1776, where we were headed. There we viewed the caverns and remains of the once cableway. The summit is opposite Lipnik. The goal was to Vršič and then along the mule track to the start. Descent from the point was quite demanding. Overgrown. We didn't find the path that once went to Vršič. We went too far left, despite navigation which we used all the time. And got into steep grass and along the edge reached the saddle. Then to Vršič wasn't far. The tour wasn't easy. Orientationally quite demanding. But all four of us were really satisfied. The summit point 1776 or Ruševa glava as they call it, buried an avalanche 58 soldiers exactly on Christmas Eve. 40 were injured. They call it white death. A soldier's record remains, whom the avalanche bypassed. During WWI, as there were positions of great strategic importance for the Austro-Hungarian army up there.
passing by here. 1
we go below Lukeževo hill. 2
sometimes there were trees across the path. 3
lilies. 4
Without navigation it doesn't work. 5
Then the clouds crept in. 6
Dolič valley overgrown. 7
Lukeževo brdo.8
Here there were no problems finding the way. 9
We continue without issues. 10
And long. 11
Javoršček is visible. 12
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Lipnik15
That's where we're heading.16
A little more to the summit.17
More and more clouds. 18
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That's how it looks. 20
Lipnik is really close. 21
We take time to look around. 22
We are at Kota. 23
With views.24
The steps have survived after 110 years. 25
entrance to the cavern26
Bosnian inscription. 27
Cavern. 28
It was really nice to sit on the soft surface. 29
Retaining wall. 30
a sign that no longer exists. 31
Another one.32
Remains of the cable car.33
it is a panoramic peak. 34
once stairs in the cavern.35
the descent is quite demanding.36
but we persist 37
we intended to go along the ridge, but preferred to descend. 38
perforated point 1776. 39
still a bit to the saddle. 40
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at Vršič. 43
that's how it looked. 44
a little rest is welcome. 45
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it's getting dark, but there was no rain. 47
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descent to the valley. 49
beehive along the path - blasting pipe. 50
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lubadar22. 06. 2025 04:50:06
How's the road to Planina Zapleč?
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darinka422. 06. 2025 05:00:33
The road is torn up. I don't recommend for lower vehicles.
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darinka422. 06. 2025 09:04:12
Description of the avalanche survivor. On kot 1776. On Christmas Eve they ordered us to be extremely careful, yet soldiers could still take off their shoes. The enemy directed heavy artillery fire at our kot, which repeatedly triggered snow avalanches, piling up on our positions with smaller avalanches. At ten o'clock the weather suddenly changed. Suddenly it began to snow heavily. The snowfall obscured the starry sky, snow masses buried us. In this chaos in the blizzard, howling and whistling of the storm, suddenly lightning flashed, followed immediately without pause by thunderclaps. Telephone wires were torn. Sparks shone from rifle barrels and hand grenades. St. Elmo's fire. It took effort to calm many brave lads and explain the harmless position. They were scared and would have jumped out of shelter into the stormy night. Nevertheless, we all put on shoes, buttoned up blouses and many put on coats too. A bit after 23:30 we heard roaring and rustling again. Before we even came to and could shout we were surrounded by horrible howling and moaning. In a second many comrades said goodbye forever from the ranks of the 2nd company. My shelter was in a rock cavity. The avalanche mass first squeezed and flattened it, then pulled me into the depths. Amid the howling, whistling and groaning I felt as if my face was twisted to the nape. I felt sharp cold, heard individual cries of comrades. Then weight descended on my chest and the crust took my breath. I lost consciousness, everything was over. Soon I came to again. I woke in an ice-cold grave. I heard myself breathing, my heart beating. I felt my face in the right place again. I lay on my back. I breathed convulsively and spasmodically. My body was squeezed, arms stiff on my back. Despite terrible cold in my legs, I automatically tried to move them. I pushed and chopped, mortal fear gave me superhuman strength. I flailed with arms and legs in the cold and saw the starry sky. No more lightning flashes. Thunder and blizzard gone. I was free and safe. Even my wristwatch was running. On the glowing dial it showed exactly 23:50. So it wasn't midnight yet. Only then did we really realize we survived and threw ourselves into work. We cried and prayed, dug and rescued. Few had gloves, none had coats. Some without shoes. Luckily they had at least thick socks or puttees. At minus 25 degrees frost we with superhuman strength without tools lifted props, iron supports and stones and loosened them. Then we reached the tool storage, which the avalanche had also buried. After that it was easier. From the cavern we dug out the doctor. He was alive and we shouted with joy. We found signal flares too and called for help. White death took 58 brave men. 40 were more or less injured. And many later died from the consequences. Down in Lepena, at the foot of the positions our regiment defended with so many victims, a cemetery was created where the buried were interred.
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