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Maltatal Valley / Maltatal

velkavrh9. 08. 2023 06:19:28

Yesterday we retirees of PD for Selška dolina Železniki drove to Austria—more precisely to the Maltatal Valley /Maltatal. We had to set off quite early. They picked up the trio of hikers in Kranj. Then through the Karavanke tunnel to Austria. The road leads to the heart of the Hohe Tauern. Before the mountain road into the valley you pay an entrance fee of 7 euros per person. Then the road takes us through numerous tunnels—also before the toll barrier. Traffic through these tunnels is regulated even with traffic lights. We waited quite some time down there until the green light came on. Interesting is some tunnel with bends. Not all tunnels are even lit. Then we drive to a large parking lot in front of the two-hundred-meter-high dam of the reservoir lake. Behind the dam is a huge artificial lake. High mountains surround it. The higher ones are already covered with snow. We go for a panoramic walk around the lake. Finally we decide to go towards the Osnabrusker hut. We ended the hike about half an hour before the hut because the return time was pressing. Still it was nice. It went slowly of course because the terrain is soggy, rocks wet, grass high, and in many places water running along the path. In between we snacked at one private hut—sadly it was closed. We enjoyed magical views of the lake and surrounding mountains which sparkled magically in the afternoon sun. So we had another nicely spent pensioners' Tuesday.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Already before the valley we see this huge waterfall. On the way back we even stopped here.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal At the ramp - toll is paid per person here.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Water flows over the rocks.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Through numerous tunnels.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal This is the artificial lake.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal High mountains surround the valley, covered with snow.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal We head to the panoramic road around the lake.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal View from the road uphill to the left.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal At the footbridge.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Winter is at the door.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal We will head towards the Osnabrücker Hütte.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Everywhere water drains into the lake.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal I counted ten of these waterfalls.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal View of the lake.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal We go uphill - carefully, slowly.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Snack in a hut along the way - it was closed.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal We go a bit further.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Half an hour before the hut, we decide to turn back as return time was already pressing.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal We descend to the panoramic road.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal We also stop at the memorial center near the end of the panoramic road.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal In the center.

Maltatal Valley / Maltatal Last look at this mighty lake.

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and19. 08. 2023 07:34:24

So many hands could help in Škofja Loka.

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megla9. 08. 2023 09:41:05

and1, you obviously don't know much about the organization
of Civil Defense?

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velkavrh22. 10. 2025 17:55:08

After two years we retirees from PD Škofja Loka group Pondeljkovci, who somehow divide into Brzeče and Polžke, went here. Had to go on the path at six in the morning. Caught the last week when the path is still open. They close the path already on Monday 27.10. Tunnels are closed so snow doesn't bury them. Will open again next spring. Had a nice autumn day. Forests dressing in autumn colors. Surprisingly little water. Waterfalls along the whole path by the lake are smaller. On the path by the lake we got a bit lost, not the most praiseworthy. It happens. Fortunately can't stray. Didn't go to the hunting hut above the lake anyway. Still had fun. Bye!