Book description
Fully-updated third edition of this comprehensive guide to walking and
scrambling in the High Tatras mountains between Poland and Slovakia, and
the White and Western Tatras ranges. The sight of the craggy peaks of
the High Tatras mountains straddling the Poland-Slovakia border is
unforgettable, beautiful and dramatic. This was the first
English-language guidebook to cover this spectacular area in depth. The
two sides of the range, in Slovakia and Poland, offer totally
contrasting experiences. In Slovakia, you can walk from several villages
strung out along the foot of the range and linked by a tramway. In
Poland, there is just one main resort, Zakopane, a delightful small town
that retained its traditional atmosphere through the ravages of the
Communist era. The authors provide a detailed insight into the
possibilities for walking at all levels from easy through moderate to
strenuous. The book also includes sections on history, vegetation and
wildlife, weather, languages, preparations for your trip, accommodation
and local attractions. For anyone wishing to visit the High Tatras, this
book is a must. Colin Saunders, a member of the Outdoor Writers and
Photographers Guild, has visited the Slovak Tatras many times. He has
written books on walking in London and southeast England and has a wide
experience of walking in many parts of Britain and Europe. Co-author
Renáta Náro?ná was born and bred in the Slovak Tatras. She has
previously worked as a local mountain guide and run her own travel
company in the area.
