Description
A high-level route along a historic border.
The Karnischer Höhenweg follows ridges in the Carnic Alps between Austria and Italy. The route is also known as the Carnic Peace Trail and bears many traces of the front line from the First World War. The book lets nature and history complement each other, with mountain huts and border passes serving as natural waypoints on a continuous trek through this distinctive Alpine landscape.
Around a hundred and seventy kilometres between the huts.
The guide describes the route from west to east, with stages that provide a natural plan of around nine to eleven days. You can adapt your itinerary according to fitness, transport and choice of huts. The breakdown into stages is also useful if you want to walk a shorter section of the route and need an overview of how it fits into the larger connection along the mountain ridge.
Maps and planning material for the trip.
Route descriptions and maps are supported by information on access, accommodation and the area’s history. The book gives an overall picture of the trek before you start booking huts and arranging travel. Current opening times and availability must also be checked, so that your daily plans and connections match the practical options actually available during the relevant period in the mountains.
For mountain walkers who can assess exposed terrain.
High ridges, changeable weather and some secured scrambling sections place different demands than an ordinary valley walk. Snow conditions can also affect options throughout the season. The guide is suitable for experienced readers who use maps and descriptions alongside up-to-date local information, and who can choose stages or alternatives that match their skills, equipment and the conditions during the planned trip in the Alps.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and mountain people who wanted to share detailed knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on walking, trekking and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: John Hayes. English language. 160 pages. First edition, published in 2018. ISBN 9781852849429.
