Mountains of Greece Trekking in the Pindhos Mountains

Name: Mountains of Greece Trekking in the Pindhos Mountains
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ISBN: 9781852844400

ISBN-10: 185284440X

ISBN-13: 9781852844400

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Tim Salmon, Michael Cullen

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Most of Greece is mountains, not the islands and seaside that many visitors tend to think of. They are beautiful mountains: rugged, undeveloped, remote and yet accessible. Alpine pastures soften the harshness of the crags, forests fill the ravines, and springs and rivers abound - a startling contrast to the baking lowlands. There is a rich and rare variety of wild flowers and butterflies. And what survives of the ancient pastoral way of life is full of interest too.The first comprehensive guide to the Greek mountains to appear in any language when first published in 1986, this book has been completely re-walked and rewritten for this edition. Its backbone remains the traverse of the Pndos…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 4.75" wide x 6.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English




Introduction


Traditional Mountain Life


A Little History


Flowers and Wildlife


Maps and Where to Find Them


Sleeping and Eating


'Cave Canem'


Getting On with People


Weather and When to Go


What to Take


Emergency Services


Getting to the Mountains


Using this Book



The Pindhos Range



South Central



Mt Parnasos



Parnasos Traverse: Velitsa to Delphi



Mt Ghiona



Ascent of Piramidha from Viniani via Reka ravine



Ascent of Piramidha from Kaloskopi



Ascent of Piramidha from Sikia



Link to Mt Vardhousia



Mt Vardhousia



E4 Traverse: Ano Mousounitsa to Artotina



Ano Mousounitsa to Korakas summit



Ano Mousounitsa to Skasmeni to Mousounitsiotiki Dhiasela to Artotina



Ano Mousounitsa to Karpenisi: ridge walk via Saradena refuge



E4 Link: Artotina to Karpenisi and Agrafa



Mt Iti



Iti Traverse: Pavliani to Ipati



Agrafa



Lake-to-Lake Traverse: Kremaston to Plastiras



Asprorema Circuit from Epiniana



Khondeika/Prosiliako Circuit from Agrafa



Northern Agrafa - Delidhimi to Mesokhora



Delidhimi to Mesokhora



Alternative route from Kali Komi to Mesokhora



The Aspropotamos



Mesokhora to Metsovo



Mt Peristeri/Tsoukarela



Northern Pindhos - Metsovo to the Albanian border



Metsovo to Mt Gramos



Mt Smolikas Traverse



Zagori and Mt Gamila



Zagori Circuit



Zagori Circuit alternatives



Mt Gamila and Aoos Gorge Traverse



Athens and the East Coast



Mt Parnitha



Malakasa Traverse



Summit Circuit



Khasia Traverse



Mt Olympus and the Pilion Peninsula



Mt Olympus



Mt Olympus Circuit



Mt Pilion



Mt Pilion Routes



Mt Athos



Northern Circuit



Southern Circuit



The Peloponnese



Mt Khelmos



Megha Spilio monastery to Lake Tsivlos



Peristera to Styx waterfall



Kalavrita to Styx waterfall



Mt Parnon



HAC/EOS refuge to Profitis Ilias to Kronio summit to Malevis convent



Polidhroso to Stamatira to Ayii Anaryiri monastery to Polidhroso



Mt Taigetos (Taygetos)



Taigetos Traverse via the Pendadhaktilo ridge



Hikes around Anavriti



Cape Maleas



Velanidhia to the lighthouse



The Monastery of Ayia Irini



The Mani



Cape Tenaro



Kionia: the fallen columns


Appendices



Glossary



Selected Bibliography



Contact Information