Arctic to Adriatic - a summary

Peaks:

Date/Mountain name/ Country/ Height (m)/ Prominence (m)/ Status, if any/Ascent (m) /Distance (km)
01-07-12 Ejer Bavnehoj Denmark 170.35 Country top (historic) 100 2
01-07-12 Møllehøj Denmark 170.86 Country top(DK) (alternative)
01-07-12 Yding Skovhoj Denmark 173 Country top (human-made?) 20 0.5
06-07-12 Stiganosi Norway 1761 680 Major 1550 16
08-07-12 Kyrkja Norway 2037 277 ‘Marilyn’ 1000 13
10-07-12 Galdhøppigen Norway 2469 2372 Country top (N) + Ultra 1550 14
12-07-12 Snøhetta Norway 2286 1675 Ultra 850 13
17-07-12 Branntuva Norway 702 120 ‘Hump’ 1200 16
18-07-12 Helvetestinden Norway 602 160 ‘Marilyn’ 800 10
19-07-12 Hermansdaltinden Norway 1029 1029 Island top + Major 2100 23
21-07-12 Snøtinden Norway 637 200 ‘Marilyn’ 1100 17
26-07-12 Hamperokken Norway 1404 Major 1450 15
27-07-12 Karltinden Norway 1206 316 ‘Marilyn’ 1150 12
28-07-12 Store Lenangstinden Norway 1625 Ultra 1650 21
02-08-12 Skuleberget Sweden 300 2
03-08-12 Slattdalsberget Sweden 300 8
03-08-12 Hogklinten Sweden 281 150 ‘Marilyn’ 250 4
09-08-12 Sněžka Czech R/Poland 1602 1202 Country top (CZ) +Major 900 12
10-08-12 Wielk Szyszak Czech R/Poland 1509 331 ‘Marilyn’ 800 12
14-08-12 Králický Sněžník /Gora Śnieźnik Czech R/Poland 1425 657 Major 850 16
15-08-12 Pilsko Poland/Slovakia 1557 752 Major 1000 16
16-08-12 Babia Gora/Diablak Poland/Slovakia 1725 1075 Major 1250 17
18-08-12 Krzesanica Poland/Slovakia 2122 323 ‘Marilyn’ 1800 37
19-08-12 Svinica Poland/Slovakia 2301 351 ‘Marilyn’ 1900 25
20-08-12 Giewont Poland 1895 170 ‘Marilyn’ 1150 18
22-08-12 Rysy Poland/Slovakia 2503 163 Country top (PL) + ‘Marilyn’ 1450 26
23-08-12 Kriváň Slovakia 2494 400 ‘Marilyn’ + Country national 1450 24
25-08-12 Gerlach(ovsky Stit) Slovakia 2624 2355 Country top (SK) + Ultra 1800 20
26-08-12 Vel’ka Svist’ovka Slovakia 2038 25 P25 1350 20
29-08-12 Kral'ová hol'a Slovakia 1946 756 Major 1100 13
30-08-12 Ďumbier Slovakia 2043 1143 Major 1300 22
31-08-12 Pol’ana Slovakia 1463 732 Major 300 6
31-08-12 Kékes Hungary 1014 774 Country top (H) + Major 50 1
05-09-12 Hochtor Austria 2369 1520 Ultra 2000 17
07-09-12 Grosser Buchstein Austria 2224 1363 Major 1900 24
08-09-12 Grosser Pyhrgas Austria 2244 1250 Major 1300 14
09-09-12 Zirbitzkogel Austria 2396 1502 Ultra 1050 18
09-09-12 Fuchskogel Austria 2214 151 ‘Marilyn’ 1050 18
10-09-12 Grintovec Slovenia 2558 1706 Ultra 1800 16
11-09-12 Màngart/Mangrt Slovenia/Italy 2679 1067 Major 750 6
15-09-12 Triglav Slovenia 2864 2052 Country top (SLO) + Ultra 2150 18
19-09-12 Snežnik Slovenia 1797 1124 Major 500 8
20-09-12 Matajur Slovenia/Italy 1642 1392 Major 1000 14
21-09-12 Krn Slovenia 2244 605 P600 1300 13
22-09-12 Kanin/Canin Slovenia/Italy 2587 1403 Major 750 10
25-09-12 Stol/Hochstuhl Slovenia/Austria 2237 1021 Major 1550 10
02-10-12 Monte Altissimo di Nago Italy 2079 653 Major 550 9
03-10-12 Cima Valdritta Italy 2218 1950 Ultra 1000 12
04-10-12 Cornetto Italy 2180 1685 Ultra 900 12
05-10-12 Cima Dodici o Ferrozo Italy 2336 1874 Ultra 1300 25
06-10-12 Monte Grappa Italy 1775 1456 Major 150 5
07-10-12 Col Nudo Italy 2471 1644 Ultra 1600 12
08-10-12 Civetta Italy 3220 1454 Major 1650 12
11-10-12 Polinik Austria 2784 1580 Ultra 1550 16
13-10-12 Raucheck Austria 2430 1463 Major 1900 17
14-10-12 Hochkönig Austria 2941 2181 Ultra 2100 24
18-10-12 Birnhorn Austria 2634 1665 Ultra 2000 18
20-10-12 Ellmauer Halt/Wilder Kaiser Austria 2344 1552 Ultra 1300 13
21-10-12 Rotwand Germany 1884 741 Major 900 18
22-10-12 Grosser Traithen Germany 1852 1007 Major 1050 13
25-10-12 Königstuhl Germany 572 296 ‘Marilyn’ 35 2
26-10-12 Grosser Feldberg Germany 879.5 666 Major 10 0.5
26-10-12 Loreley rock Germany 194 200 5
27-10-12 Hohe Acht Germany 747 536 ‘Marilyn’ 180 4
27-10-12 Signal de Botrange Belgium 694 Country top/Belgian region high point- Walloon 6 0.2
27-10-12 Baraque Michel Belgium 674 0 0.2
27-10-12 Sint-Pietersberg Netherlands 107 250 10
28-10-12 Brussels HP Belgium 127 Belgian region high point - Brussels 40 4
28-10-12 Kemmelberg Belgium 152 Belgian region high point - Flanders 10 0.5

Some totals:

Total metres ascent: 69601
Total kms walked: 890
Equivalent 'Everests' ascended: 7.87

Prominence criteria:

P150+ (‘Marilyn’)        57

P600+                        42

P610+ (Major)             41

P1000+                     32

P1500+ (Ultra)            16

P2000+                       4

Absolute criteria:

 500+m                     59

1000+m                    51

1500+m                    45

2000+m                    32

2500+m                    10

3000+m                      1

Country tops:                  8  – Denmark, Norway, Czech R, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Belgium

Distance driven from Esjberg, Denmark – Calais, France  13390km

 

Hitchhikers picked up – by their nationality:

Czech Republic: 2

France: 4

Slovenia: 1

Poland: 3

Estonia: 2

Total: 12 (8 male;  4 female)

Only one was picked up in his own country – i.e. one from Poland

Countries visited:

Country/ Nights slept there/ Towns visited*/National Parks visited/UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited
Denmark/Danske (inc. 1 on Baltic sea) 3 Skagen
Norway/Norge 27 Trondheim, Tromso Jotunheim, Dovrefjell, Nærøyfjord
Finland/Suomi 0 Sweden/Sverige 7 Stockholm (C), Karlskrona Muddus Laponia, Höga Kusten, Karlskrona naval docks
Poland/Polske 10 Wroclaw, Zakopane
Czech Republic/Ceske Republik 5 Spindleruv Myln
Slovakia/Slovenske Republik 12 Strbske Pleso, Bratislava (C)
Hungary/Magyarorszag 1
Austria/Osterreich Republik 19 Wien/Vienna (C), St Johann im Tirol Gesause Hohe Tauern Historic centre of Vienna
Slovenia/Slovenija 15 Kranjska Gora, Bovec, Ljubljana (C), Bled, Kobarid Triglav Triglav national park
Italy/Italia 13 Venezia/Venice, Padova/Padua, Verona, Alleghe Venice and its lagoon, City of Verona, Dolomiti
Great Britain 2 London (C)
Germany/Bundes Republik Deutschland 6 Munchen/Munich Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Netherlands/Nederland 0 Maastricht
Belgium/Belgique/Belgien/Belgie 1 Brussels (C) Grand Place, Brussels
France 1

*By visited, I mean walked/cycled around for at least an hour– not just stopped to shop, get diesel or to catch plane ferry, bus, tram or train
C = National capital city

Glossary:

Country top – the highest point within a sovereign state, excluding any of its dependencies

Country national – a hill officially recognised within that country as the national hill – often represented on the country flag

Hump  – a hill with prominence of 100m or more in Gt. Britain and Ireland

Island top – the highest point on an island

Major – a hill with prominence of 610m (2000ft) or more

Marilyn – a hill with prominence of 150m or more in Gt. Britain and Ireland

Prominence - the height of a hill’s summit above the lowest contour line surrounding it and no higher summit

Ultra  – a hill with prominence of 1500m or more

Via ferrata/Kleittersteig/Voie equipee – steep sections of tracks fitted with (usually) metal fixings including chains, cables, ladders, steps and pitons.