Europe's High Points - Getting to the Top in 50 Countries

Informationen zum Autor Rachel Crolla has traveled extensively in Asia and Central and North America. With a background in local newspaper journalism, the opportunity to make a book about her mountaineering experiences was a dream come true. Having lived in Yorkshire most of her life, she began walking in the British countryside, and enjoys climbing, cycling and skiing.Carl McKeating has also travelled extensively in Europe, Asia and America.Carl McKeating and Rachel Crolla hail from Bradford and began their hiking careers in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. They went on to walk and climb all over Europe, exploring all the major mountain ranges. In 2007, Rachel became the first woman to climb to the highest point of every country in Europe. The couple's resulting guidebook Europe's High Points was published by Cicerone in 2009. In 2005 they bought an old house in the Auvergne, to enjoy the wealth of hiking all over the re Klappentext A guide to reaching the highest summit of every country in Europe, written by authors who have climbed them all. A mixture of driving, walking and climbing routes, graded from Grade 1, an easy tourist amble, to Grade 5, serious mountaineering expeditions requiring full alpine kit, which will involve prolonged exposure to high altitude, steep terrain, narrow ridges, climbing, crevasses, and risk of avalanche and rock-fall. From 132m St Peter's Dome (Vatican City) to 4808m Mont Blanc and 5642m Mount Elbrus Clear route description, with other ascent options where applicable, sketch mapping and overview information Accommodation, access, public transport and maps Total ascent, time and climbing season Technical grades (where relevant) and recommended equipment, plus safety advice The Alps, Carpathians, Caucasus, Scandinavian Mountains and Spanish Sierra Nevada Both mainland and island high points for Denmark, Portugal and Spain Monte Rosa, Grossglockner, Mulhacén, Mount Olympus, Triglav, Galdhopiggen, Hvannadalshnukur, Dinara, Ben Nevis, Halti and Carrauntoohil Zusammenfassung A guide to reaching the summit of every country in Europe - driving! walking and climbing routes to the tops of 50 countries in Europe. Detailed route descriptions! sketch maps - advice on transport! seasons! grading and gear. From afternoon strolls in Malta to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction A Eurovision for mountains Why this Guide? Using this Guide The Geography of Europe Plants and Wildlife When To Go How to Get There Health and Safety Issues Communication Mountain Safety Serious Ascents Equipment What is Europe? High Points 1 Andorra - Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2942m 2 Austria - Grossglockner 3798m 3 Belarus - Dzyarzhynskaya 345m 4 Belgium - Signal de Botrange 694m 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Maglic 2387m 6 Bulgaria - Musala 2925m 7 Croatia - Dinara 1831m 8 Cyprus - Mount Olympus (Chionistra) 1951m 9 Czech Republic - Snezka 1602m 10 Denmark - Mollehoj 170m 11 England - Scafell Pike 978m 12 Estonia - Suur Munamagi 318m 13 Finland - Halti 1325-28m 14 France and Italy - Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco 4808m 15 Germany - Zugspitze 2962m 16 Greece - Mount Olympus 2917m 17 Hungary - Kekes 1014m 18 Iceland - Hvannadalshnukur 2111m 19 Ireland - Carrauntoohil 1041m 20 Kosovo - Djeravica 2656m 21 Latvia - Gaizinkalns 312m 22 Liechtenstein - Grauspitz 2599m 23 Lithuania - Aukstojas/Juozapine Kalnas 294m 24 Luxembourg - Buurgplatz/Kneiff 559m 25 Macedonia and Albania - Mount Korab 2764m 26 Malta - Ta' Dmejrek/Dingli Cliffs 253m 27 Moldova - Mount Balanesti 430m 28 Monaco - Chemin des Revoires ...

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• Autori: Rachel Crolla, Carl McKeating, Carl Crolla Mckeating
• Editore: Cicerone Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.2009
• EAN: 9781852845773
• ISBN: 978-1-85284-577-3
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 148 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: Guide; Guide; Cicerone guidebooks
• Categoria: Viaggi > Sport e vacanze attive > Europa