Many people consider Mont Blanc to be Europe’s highest mountain. In fact, it is Russian Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Elbrus is a volcano with two peaks. The western one measures 5642 meters and is …
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PEAK 43: Turkey – Mahya Dağı
Mahya Dağı in the Turkish Strandja Mountains is the only mountain in the project Crown of Europe where I didn’t like my stay and I was looking forward to leave. At the top there is …
Continue readingPEAK 42: Switzerland – Monte Rosa / Dufourspitze
The most challenging mountain of the entire expedition Crown of Europe is the Swiss Dufourspitze. Climbing Dufourspitze, named after the Swiss founder of the Red Cross, requires even more physical and mental preparation than Mont …
Continue readingPEAK 41: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Maglić
Maglić, sometimes also called Bosanski Maglić, is the most beautiful mountain of the highest points of all Balkan states. It looks like a limestone pyramid with steep 700 meter high rock walls. If you manage …
Continue readingPEAK 40: Montenegro – Zla Kolata
Montenegro’s highest mountain lies on the border, like the highest points of other Balkan states. Zla Kolata is also the 16th highest peak in Albania. The peak lies in the national park Prokletije known for …
Continue readingPEAK 39: Kosovo – Rudoka e Madhe
Until recently, Đeravica was considered to be the highest mountain of Kosovo. However, the border between Kosovo and Northern Macedonia was adjusted and it moved to the top of Rudoka e Madhe (also known as …
Continue readingPEAK 38: Macedonia/Albania – Golem Korab
Until recently, the Korabi mountains and its highest peak Golem Korab, were a closed area for tourists. It was possible to climb Golem Korab only once a year, the first Sunday in September, and only …
Continue readingPEAK 37: Serbia – Midžor
Serbia’s highest point Midžor lies on the border with Bulgaria in the Stara Planina mountains near the ski resort Babin Zub. The mountains are known for grassy plains similar to Romania. The hike to the …
Continue readingPEAK 36: Moldova – Dealul Bălănești
Statistics say that Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. The country is visited by the least tourists and the average European probably knows very little about Moldova. These were the reasons why I was …
Continue readingPEAK 35: Ukraine – Hoverla
After an easy hill in Belarus it’s time to get back to the mountains. The eastern Carpathians reach Ukraine so we can find peaks over 2000 meters high there. The highest mountain Hoverla is 2061 …
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