CC Meet The High Tatra Mountains - Aug 2-16 2008 |
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gleaned to date (30 November 2007) The Tatra straddle the Polish Slovak Border rising to about 2650m: the bulk of the mountains are in Slovakia so this will be the destination. They provide sub-alpine rock climbing on mainly South facing granite crags and ridge walking/scrambling; a very small number of routes have approaches across snow patches and may require an ice axe/walking crampons. Other activities include mountain biking, kayaking and river rafting. The rock routes are up to 900m in length – traditional style climbing with little fixed gear. The area has been described as a scaled up version of The Cullin. There are huts (cost about £10 per night with all meals) but camping and bivouacking in the mountains is forbidden as the area is both a National Park and a World Biosphere Site where wild wolves and bears can still be found. It is possible to complete routes from the valley in a day if you don’t mind a long walk in and out. Maps are easily found on the internet and there is a Topo guide (with an introduction in English) to selected routes on 17 of the mountains. Cicerone Press publish a walking guide to the range. Topo's for some routes/mountains are also available on the internet as are Topo's for some valley crags outside the main range. There is a well organised mountain rescue service (not free, BMC Insurance required). Slovakia is an EU State with no visa requirements for British Citizens. An EU health card can be used, prior to visiting a vaccination against tick borne encephalitis is recommended. Web sites to visit
The Topo guidebook is available from:
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