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Holy mountains and their stories

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Holy mountains and their stories

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Holy mountains and their stories

Climbing a summit is always accompanied by a never-ending sense of awe: At the nature, at the skies — at these things that were once so far away and are now so close. The word 'awesome' barely describes it. This is something that people have felt for thousands of years, leading many to claim that mountains are sacred places. And it is around those mountains — around this awesomeness — that stories and sagas formed; tales that illustrate the importance…

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Mytikas Peak

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Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, its highest peak is Mt. Mytikas (2918m), followed by the peaks of Skolio (2911m), Stefani (2909m) and Skala (2866m). To the light-filled …

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Etna Crater

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The Etna (Italian Etna) is the largest volcano in Europe. He is still active today, which is why his height can not be determined exactly as it often changes. It …

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Mount Damavand Summit

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The Damavand with its 5604 m far surpasses all surrounding mountains and is thus the highest mountain of Iran and the entire Middle East. He is one of the highest …

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St. George's Church on Danielsberg

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Where a church now stands on the 966-meter-high Danielsberg in Carinthia, there used to be a temple of Hercules. Evidence of settlement and use as a place of worship was provided by Stone Age, Bronze Age, Celtic and Roman finds.

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The Kibo is with 5895 m height the highest peak of the Kilimanjaro mountain massif and thus the highest point of Africa. He is one of the Seven Summits and …

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Croagh Patrick summit

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If you are used to scree fields a short, hassle-free tour. Above it can be very windy and if the clouds are low the view is 10 m, but less tourists / pilgrims.

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The climb is best started between 2.30 and 3 o'clock in the morning, so that you are up in time for the sunrise. You should secure yourself a good post …

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"Helgafell" means "Holy Mountain" and refers to the location of a Viking shrine. Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir, the main character of the Icelandic Laxdæla Saga, lived here in a church until her …

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