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Informationen zum Autor Allan Hartley has maintained his close links with Austria, which he discovered by accident in the early '70s in respite from atrocious weather conditions of the higher mountains of the western Alps. He has climbed extensively throughout the Alps and in east Africa and the greater ranges in Nepal and Pakistan. Klappentext Guidebook to trekking the Zillertal Rucksack Route (or Berliner Hoehen Weg) and the Zillertal South Tyrol Tour in the Austrian Tyrol. The ZRR avoids glaciers and difficult passes so is suitable for inexperienced trekkers, while the ZSTT traverses the range along the Austro-Italian border. Each takes 8-10 days and has excellent Alpine huts on route. Zusammenfassung Guidebook to trekking the Zillertal Rucksack Route (or Berliner Hoehen Weg) and the Zillertal South Tyrol Tour in the Austrian Tyrol. The ZRR avoids glaciers and difficult passes so is suitable for inexperienced trekkers! while the ZSTT traverses the range along the Austro-Italian border. Each takes 8-10 days and has excellent Alpine huts on route. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction When to go Getting there and back Accommodation The Zillertal valley Mayrhofen Taking children Health and fitness Emergencies and mountain safety The Austrian Alpine Club About huts Maps and guidebooks Alpine walking skills Mountain guides What to take Using this guide Zillertal Rucksack Route Hoehenweg Zillertal South Tyrol Tour Hut Directory Appendix A Route summary tables Appendix B Useful contacts Appendix C German-English glossary Appendix D Further reading