The High Tatras
Slovakia and Poland - Including the Western Tatras and White Tatras
4th Edition
Published on 25. November 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-85284-887-3 (ISBN)
Description
Guidebook blending inspiration and information about 180 walks and scrambles in the High Tatras mountains of Poland and Slovakia. Varied routes among the strikingly beautiful craggy peaks of the High, Western and White Tatras range from easy to strenuous, best walked between July and October.
The walks are between 1 and 30km (both circular and linear) and link the main resorts with peaks, lakes and mountain chalets. In Poland there is one base of Zakopane, whereas in Slovakia there are several villages linked by a tramway.
- Highlights include an ascent of Krivian and ridge walks in the Western Tatras
- Detailed accommodation information and suggested kit list
- Information about local services, facilities and attractions
- Polish-Slovak glossary
- Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With translucent dust cover
Illustrations
68 colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 121 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-887-3 (9781852848873)
Schweitzer Classification
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RenA!ta NA!roznA! | Colin Saunders
The High Tatras
Slovakia and Poland - Including the Western Tatras and White Tatras
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4th Edition
Cicerone Press
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Renata Narozna | Colin Saunders
The High Tatras
Slovakia and Poland - Including the Western Tatras and White Tatras
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01/2012
3rd Edition
Cicerone Press
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Person
Renata Narozna was born and bred in the Slovak Tatras, and workd as a mountain guide for the state tourism organisation, Cedol. After Czechoslovakia and #039;s and #039;Velvet Revolution and #039;, Renata ran her own travel company in the Tatras for a while, then she was appointed manager of the Vienna branch of the Slovak tourism organisation. In a complete career change, Renata recently became the organisational director of Greenpeace in central and eastern Europe.
Content
Preface
1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TATRAS
Background
Early history
Vegetation and wildlife
Weather
National parks
Languages
Place names
Border controls
2 PREPARATION FOR WALKING
When to go
Obtaining information
Travel and insurance
Accommodation
Fitness
Clothing and equipment
Maps
Paths and waymarking
Refreshments and toilets
Mountain chalets or refuges
Mountain guides
Mountain safety and emergency services
Winter walking
Cross-border walking
Mountain photography
How to use this guide
Grading of walks
3 THE SLOVAK HIGH AND WHITE TATRAS
Later history
Walking
Tatransk and amp;##xe1; Bora
Route suggestions
Waymarked network
With a guide
Path descriptions
Cesta Slobody
Red routes
Tatransk and amp;##xe1; Magistr and amp;##xe1;la
Blue routes
Green routes
Yellow routes
Selected timings
Highest summits
Travel
Diversions
Shopping and local services
Other useful information
Gazetteer
4 THE POLISH TATRAS
Later history
Walking
Route suggestions
Path descriptions
Red routes
Blue routes
Green routes
Yellow routes
Black routes
Selected timings
Highest summits
Travel
Diversions
Shopping and local services
Other useful information
Gazetteer
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Suggested kit list
Appendix E The Tatras mountain code and Visitors and #039; Charter
Appendix F Help!
1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TATRAS
Background
Early history
Vegetation and wildlife
Weather
National parks
Languages
Place names
Border controls
2 PREPARATION FOR WALKING
When to go
Obtaining information
Travel and insurance
Accommodation
Fitness
Clothing and equipment
Maps
Paths and waymarking
Refreshments and toilets
Mountain chalets or refuges
Mountain guides
Mountain safety and emergency services
Winter walking
Cross-border walking
Mountain photography
How to use this guide
Grading of walks
3 THE SLOVAK HIGH AND WHITE TATRAS
Later history
Walking
Tatransk and amp;##xe1; Bora
Route suggestions
Waymarked network
With a guide
Path descriptions
Cesta Slobody
Red routes
Tatransk and amp;##xe1; Magistr and amp;##xe1;la
Blue routes
Green routes
Yellow routes
Selected timings
Highest summits
Travel
Diversions
Shopping and local services
Other useful information
Gazetteer
4 THE POLISH TATRAS
Later history
Walking
Route suggestions
Path descriptions
Red routes
Blue routes
Green routes
Yellow routes
Black routes
Selected timings
Highest summits
Travel
Diversions
Shopping and local services
Other useful information
Gazetteer
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Suggested kit list
Appendix E The Tatras mountain code and Visitors and #039; Charter
Appendix F Help!