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Europe's High Points: Reaching the summit of every country in Europe
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by Rachel Crolla, Carl McKeating
Rachel Crolla
Europe's High Points: Reaching the summit of every country in Europe
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by Rachel Crolla, Carl McKeating
Rachel Crolla
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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. Heading to the highest point of any European country is an experience not to be missed. The continent has a wealth of adventure and a huge variety of dazzling scenery awaiting the walker and climber. And each of Europe's 50 countries celebrates its national high point in a different way. This guide brings together detailed route descriptions for those seeking to get to the highest peaks in countries from Liechtenstein to Latvia and Germany to Greece. Whether attempting to climb individual high points or complete all 50 ascents, these routes are crammed with some of the most stunning landscapes and exciting terrain that Europe has to offer. From the frozen tundra of the Arctic Circle to the arid plains of the Sierra Nevada, this book contains something for everyone with routes ranging from afternoon strolls in Malta and Moldova to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc and Dufourspitze.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849659604 |
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| Publisher: | Cicerone Press |
| Publication date: | 04/07/2014 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 256 |
| File size: | 29 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
Rachel Crolla has travelled 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, and has a passion for interesting projects, the most recent being researching and climbing Europe's high points.
Rachel Crolla is an outdoors all-rounder who loves hiking, biking, scrambling and climbing. She grew up in Yorkshire, where she still lives with her partner Carl McKeating and their young family. Rachel is an outdoors writer and photographer who is also trained as a journalist and teacher. She has hiked and climbed across the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2007 Rachel became the first woman to reach the summit of every country in Europe she co-wrote the Cicerone guide book Europes High Points soon afterwards. Rachel has since co-written a guide to the mountains of the Massif Central in France and more recently has enjoyed writing about areas in the UK. She and Carl have recently fully updated the Cicerone guide book Scrambles in Snowdonia, which was originally written by Steve Ashton in 1980. Rachels first cycling guide to the Yorkshire and Lancashire-based Way of the Roses was published in 2018. Rachel and Carl are passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors.
Carl McKeating is from Yorkshire. He is the co-author with Rachel Crolla of the books Europes High Points and Walking in the Auvergne published by Cicerone. Carl has also worked on the Yorkshire Gritstone: Volume 2 climbing guide for the YMC (2014) and is the co-updater with Rachel Crolla of Steve Ashtons classic Scrambles in Snowdonia (Cicerone, 2017). A rock climbing and mountaineering enthusiast, in addition to ascending all of Europes national high points, in 2010 he completed a long-standing ambition to climb all the routes in Ken Wilsons Classic Rock which he followed with a three month climbing and mountaineering tour of America. Inspired by Rachel Crollas work on a guide to the Way of the Roses cycling route, Carl has recently rediscovered his love of cycling. He loves playing football and guitar both of which he does badly. A qualified English teacher, in 2014 Carl started work on a doctorate about Mont Blanc in British Culture. Carl and Rachel are passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors.
Rachel Crolla is an outdoors all-rounder who loves hiking, biking, scrambling and climbing. She grew up in Yorkshire, where she still lives with her partner Carl McKeating and their young family. Rachel is an outdoors writer and photographer who is also trained as a journalist and teacher. She has hiked and climbed across the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2007 Rachel became the first woman to reach the summit of every country in Europe she co-wrote the Cicerone guide book Europes High Points soon afterwards. Rachel has since co-written a guide to the mountains of the Massif Central in France and more recently has enjoyed writing about areas in the UK. She and Carl have recently fully updated the Cicerone guide book Scrambles in Snowdonia, which was originally written by Steve Ashton in 1980. Rachels first cycling guide to the Yorkshire and Lancashire-based Way of the Roses was published in 2018. Rachel and Carl are passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors.
Carl McKeating is from Yorkshire. He is the co-author with Rachel Crolla of the books Europes High Points and Walking in the Auvergne published by Cicerone. Carl has also worked on the Yorkshire Gritstone: Volume 2 climbing guide for the YMC (2014) and is the co-updater with Rachel Crolla of Steve Ashtons classic Scrambles in Snowdonia (Cicerone, 2017). A rock climbing and mountaineering enthusiast, in addition to ascending all of Europes national high points, in 2010 he completed a long-standing ambition to climb all the routes in Ken Wilsons Classic Rock which he followed with a three month climbing and mountaineering tour of America. Inspired by Rachel Crollas work on a guide to the Way of the Roses cycling route, Carl has recently rediscovered his love of cycling. He loves playing football and guitar both of which he does badly. A qualified English teacher, in 2014 Carl started work on a doctorate about Mont Blanc in British Culture. Carl and Rachel are passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors.
Table of Contents
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 - Mllehj 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 - Kékes 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 162m 29 Montenegro - Maja Kolata 2534m 30 The Netherlands - Vaalserberg 321m 31 Northern Ireland - Slieve Donard 852m 32 Norway - Galdhopiggen 2469m 33 Poland - Rysy 2500m/2503m 34 Portugal - La Torre 1993m 35 Romania - Moldoveanu 2544m 36 Russia - Mount Elbrus 5642m 37 San Marino - Monte Titano 739m 38 Scotland - Ben Nevis 1343m 39 Serbia - Midzor 2169m 40 Slovakia - Gerlachovsky stit 2654m 41 Slovenia - Triglav 2864m 42 Spain - Mulhacén 3478m 43 Sweden - Kebnekaise 2111m 44 Switzerland - Dufourspitze 4634m 45 Turkey - Mahya Dagi 1030m 46 Ukraine - Goverla 2061m 47 Vatican City - St Peter's Dome 132m 48 Wales - Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa 1085m Some Disputed High Points Azores - Mount Pico 2351m Canary Islands - Mount Teide 3718m Faeroe Islands - Slaettaratindur 882m Italy - Gran Paradiso 4061m; Mont Blanc de Courmayeur 4748m; Nordend (Monte Rosa) 4609m Turkey - Mount Ararat 5137m Appendix 1 Countries of Europe Fact Table Appendix 2 Mountain Routes Graded by Difficulty Appendix 3 Table of Mountain Heights Appendix 4 Glossary of Mountaineering Terms Appendix 5 Further Reading Appendix 6 Cicerone guides to Europe's high pointsFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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