Europe's High Points: Getting to the top in 50 countries

by Carl McKeating, Rachel Crolla

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852845773
Publisher:	Cicerone Press Limited
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

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 reg

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Eurovision for mountains 11

Why this Guide? 13

Using this Guide 14

The Geography of Europe 15

Plants and Wildlife 18

When to Go 20

How to Get There 20

Health and Safety Issues 21

Communication 22

Mountain Safety 22

Serious Ascents 23

Equipment 24

What is Europe? 27

High Points

1 Andorra-Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2942m 30

2 Austria-Grossglockner 3798m 34

3 Belarus-Dzyarzhynskaya 345m 39

4 Belgium-Signal de Botrange 694m 42

5 Bosnia and Herzegovina-Maglic 2387m 46

6 Bulgaria-Musala 2925m 51

7 Croatia-Dinara 1831m 55

8 Cyprus-Mount Olympus (Chionistra) 1951m 59

9 Czech Republic-Snezka 1602m 62

10 Denmark-Møllehøj 170m 66

11 England-Scafell Pike 978m 70

12 Estonia-Suur Munamagi 318m 76

13 Finland-Halti 1325-28m 79

14 France and Italy-Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco 4808m 85

15 Germany-Zugspitze 2962m 93

16 Greece-Mount Olympus 2917m 98

17 Hungary-Kekes 1014m 102

18 Iceland-Hvannadalshnukur 2111m 105

19 Ireland-Carrauntoohil 1041m 110

20 Kosovo-Djeravica 2656m 116

21 Latvia-Gaizinkalns 312m 122

22 Liechtenstein-Grauspitz 2599m 125

23 Lithuania-Aukstojas/Juozapine Kalnas 294m 130

24 Luxembourg-Buurgplatz/Kneiff 559m 134

25 Macedonia and Albania-Mount Korab 2764m 137

26 Malta-Ta' Dmejrek/Dingli Cliffs 253m 142

27 Moldova-Mount Balanesti 430m 146

28 Monaco-Cfiemin des Revoires 162m 150

29 Montenegro-Maja Kolata 2534m 153

30 The Netherlands-Vaalserberg 321m 160

31 Northern Ireland-Slieve Donard 852m 163

32 Norway-Galdhopiggen 2469m 167

33 Poland-Rysy 2500m/2503m 170

34 Portugal-La Torre 1993m 174

35 Romania-Moldoveanu 2544m 177

36 Russia-Mount Elbrus 5642m 182

37 San Marino-MonteTitano 739m 187

38 Scotland-Ben Nevis 1343m 190

39 Serbia-Midzor 2169m 195

40 Slovakia-Gerlachovsky stit 2654m 199

41 Slovenia-Triglav 2864m 203

42 Spain-Mulhacén 3478m 208

43 Sweden-Kebnekaise 2111m 212

44 Switzerland-Dufoufspitze 4634m 217

45 Turkey-Mahya Dagi 1030m 223

46 Ukraine-Goverla 2061m 226

47 Vatican City-St Peter's Dome 132m 230

48 Wales-Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa 1085m 234

Some Disputed High Points

Azores-Mount Pico 2351m 239

Canary Islands-Mount Teide 3718m 239

Faeroe Islands-Slaettaratindur 882m 239

Italy-Gran Paradiso 4061 m; Mont Blanc de Courmayeur 4748m; Nordend (Monte Rosa) 4609m 241

Turkey-Mount Aratat 5137m 244

Appendix 1 Countries of Europe Fact Table 246

Appendix 2 Mountain Routes Graded by Difficulty 248

Appendix 3 Table of Mountain Heights 249

Appendix 4 Glossary of Mountaineering Terms 251

Appendix 5 Further Reading 252

Appendix 6 Cicerone guides to Europe's high points 253