Rother

East Tyrol South

<p>East Tyrol lies south of the Hohe Tauern, the highest Alpine range in Austria, which keeps many a rain front made from the north at bay. So it's no wonder that East Tyrol is known as the "land of sunshine" and the main town of Lienz as the sunniest town in Austria - together with the magnificent mountains, these are excellent requirements for a successful walking vacation!</p> <p>In the south of East Tyrol, the towering Lienz Dolomites and the mighty wall of the Carnic Hautpkamm offer walkers an impressive backdrop and mountaineers exciting summit destinations. While the peaks described in the Villgratner mountains only just reach the 3000-metre mark, two excellent three-thousand-metre peaks are made from the southern Schober group.</p> <p>The author Walter Mair is one of the best connoisseurs of East Tyrol's mountains. For this Rother hiking guide, he has put together 50 varied routes for both leisurely hikers and sport-oriented mountaineers: from leisurely valley hikes to high alpine mountain routes, he offers a wide selection.</p> <p>Each route is presented with a brief description with all the important information, a color hiking map with the route marked, detailed directions and at least one color photo. This makes this hiking guide a reliable companion through the East Tyrolean mountains with their pristine valleys and magnificent peaks. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Walter Mair | Bergverlag Rother | 5th edition 2016 | 160 pages | 100 color illustrations, 50 elevation profiles, 51 hiking maps at a scale of 1:50,000, two overview maps at a scale of 1:500,000 and 1:600,000, GPS tracks for download | format 11.5 x 16.5 cm | paperback with Polytex lamination</span></p>