guinness world record
SUMMIT EVERY HIGH POINT
IN CONTINETAL EUROPE
IN ONE ATTEMPT
CURRENt RECORD
173D 20H 45M
set by aDAM STEVENSON IN 2019
In 2027, we’re setting out to reach the highest point of every country in geographical Europe, travelling primarily from one van and attempting to beat the published Guinness World Record.
From roadside high points to technical alpine summits, every country, every border crossing and every mountain sits against the same clock.
45
DISTINCT HIGH POINTS
47
COUNTRY CLAIMS
160
DAY TARGET
35,000–40,000 KM
ON THE ROAD
TWO FREINDS
ONE VAN
ONE GOAL
THE RECORD
173 DAYS.
20 HOURS.
45 MINUTES.
That’s the published Guinness World Record we’re setting out to beat.
Our working target is 160 days.
Less than five months to travel across Europe, reach every required high point and document the entire attempt.
But the clock isn’t only running while we’re climbing. It’s running while we’re driving between countries. At borders. On ferries. While we’re sleeping. During bad weather. While we’re recovering. If the van breaks down. If a mountain isn’t safe to climb.
THE CLOCK DOESN’T CARE WHY WE’VE STOPPED.
PROPOSED START
APRIL 2027
TARGET FINISH
AUGUST 2027
THE ROUTE
THE ROUTE THE MOUNTAINS ALLOW
Reaching every country isn’t simply a case of drawing the shortest line through Europe.
Its a logistical nighmare.
The route has to work around mountain seasons, weather windows, technical objectives, ferries, borders and recovery.
Lower and more accessible high points can be moved around.
The biggest mountains can’t.
01
BRITISH ISLES + ICELAND
Ireland / United Kingdom / Iceland
02
BENELUX + IBERIA + WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Netherlands / Belgium / Luxembourg / Portugal / Spain / Andorra / Monaco / San Marino
03
BALKANS + MEDITERRANEAN
Croatia / Bosnia & Herzegovina / Montenegro / Kosovo / Albania / North Macedonia / Greece / Malta / Vatican City / Serbia / European Turkey / Cyprus / Bulgaria
04
EASTERN EUROPE + THE ALPS
Romania / Moldova / Ukraine* / Hungary / Slovenia / Austria / Switzerland / Liechtenstein / Germany / France / Italy
05
TATRAS + NORDICS
Poland / Slovakia / Czechia / Denmark / Norway / Sweden / Finland
06
BALTICS + CONDITIONAL EASTERN FINISH
Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Belarus / Russia
*Russia, Belarus and Ukraine remain conditional within the route and will only form part of the attempt if the security, legal, insurance and official record requirements allow it.
THE MOUNTAINS ARE THE VEHICLE
NOT THE MESSAGE
Climbing mountains won’t solve addiction.
We know that.
The challenge is what gets people looking. What we do with that attention is what matters.
Over 160 days, we’ll have dozens of high points, thousands of kilometres and an entire journey across Europe through which to talk openly about addiction, the people living with it and the families living around it.
The mountains give us a platform.
THE MOUNTAINS
ONE LIST
DIFFERENT SKILLS
SAME OBJECTIVE
MONT BLANC
FRANCE + ITALY
4,806 M
DUFOURSPITZE
SWITZERLAND
4,634 M
GROSSGLOCKNER
AUSTRIA
3,798 M
BEN NEVIS
UNITED KINGDOM
1,345 M
MOUNT ELBRUS
RUSSIA
5,642 M
THE FULL LIST
45 HIGH POINTS.
47 COUNTRY CLAIMS.
01 IRELAND — Carrauntoohil — 1,038 m
02 UNITED KINGDOM — Ben Nevis — 1,345 m
03 NETHERLANDS — Vaalserberg — 322 m
04 BELGIUM — Signal de Botrange — 694 m
05 LUXEMBOURG — Kneiff — 560 m
06 PORTUGAL — Torre — 1,993 m
07 ICELAND — Hvannadalshnúkur — 2,110 m
08 SPAIN — Mulhacén — 3,479 m
09 ANDORRA — Coma Pedrosa — 2,943 m
10 MONACO — Chemin des Révoires — 161 m
11 SAN MARINO — Monte Titano — 739 m
12 CROATIA — Dinara — 1,831 m
13 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA — Maglić — 2,386 m
14 MONTENEGRO — Zla Kolata — 2,534 m
15 KOSOVO — Rudoka e Madhe — 2,658 m
16 ALBANIA + NORTH MACEDONIA — Korab — 2,764 m
17 GREECE — Olympus — Mytikas — 2,918 m
18 MALTA — Dingli Cliffs — 253 m
19 VATICAN CITY — St Peter’s Dome — 132 m
20 SERBIA — Midžor — 2,169 m
21 TURKEY — EUROPEAN TERRITORY — Mahya Dağı — 1,031 m
22 CYPRUS — Mount Olympus — 1,952 m
23 BULGARIA — Musala — 2,925 m
24 ROMANIA — Moldoveanu — 2,544 m
25 MOLDOVA — Bălănești Hill — 430 m
26 UKRAINE — Hoverla — 2,061 m
27 HUNGARY — Kékes — 1,014 m
28 SLOVENIA — Triglav — 2,864 m
29 AUSTRIA — Grossglockner — 3,798 m
30 SWITZERLAND — Dufourspitze — 4,634 m
31 LIECHTENSTEIN — Grauspitz — 2,599 m
32 GERMANY — Zugspitze — 2,962 m
33 FRANCE + ITALY — Mont Blanc — ~4,806 m
34 POLAND — Rysy — 2,499 m
35 SLOVAKIA — Gerlachovský štít — 2,655 m
36 CZECHIA — Sněžka — 1,603 m
37 DENMARK — Møllehøj — 171 m
38 NORWAY — Galdhøpiggen — 2,469 m
39 SWEDEN — Kebnekaise — 2,096 m
40 FINLAND — Halti — 1,324 m
41 ESTONIA — Suur Munamägi — 318 m
42 LATVIA — Gaiziņkalns — 312 m
43 LITHUANIA — Aukštojas — 294 m
44 BELARUS — Dzyarzhynskaya Hara — 345 m
45 RUSSIA — Mount Elbrus — 5,642 m
The exact required high points and evidence standards remain subject to confirmation under the current Guinness World Records guidelines.
NOT EVERY HIGH POINT IS A MOUNTAIN
MONACO — 161 M
DENMARK — 171 M
MALTA — 253 M
LITHUANIA — 294 M
HOWEVER SOME HIGH POINTS ARE HUGE MOUNTAINS
ELBRUS — 5,642 M
MONT BLANC — 4,806 M
DUFOURSPITZE — 4,634 M
GROSSGLOCKNER — 3,798 M
THE VAN
HOME,
TRANSPORT &
BASE CAMP
For most of the attempt, one long-wheelbase van will carry almost everything we need to travel, live, climb, film and document the expedition.
For five months, it won’t just be transport.
It’ll be home.
BEFORE THE CLOCK STARTS
TRAINING
We’re not pretending to already be elite mountaineers.
Getting ourselves ready is part of the challenge.
WINTER MOUNTAINEERING
CRAMPON + ICE AXE MOVEMENT
GLACIER TRAVEL
CREVASSE RESCUE
ROPE SYSTEMS
EXPOSED SCRAMBLING
VIA FERRATA
ALTITUDE MANAGEMENT
MOUNTAIN NAVIGATION
EMERGENCY DECISION-MAKING
THE RECORD MATTERS
GETTING HOME MATTERS MORE
PROVING THE ATTEMPT
REACHING THE SUMMITS IS ONLY HALF OF IT
GPS
Primary tracking plus independent backup.
SUMMIT EVIDENCE
Timestamped photography and video showing both climbers, identifiable summit features and surroundings.
DAILY LOG
Departure, border crossing, trailhead, summit, descent, transport and incidents.
TRAVEL RECORDS
Fuel receipts, tolls, ferry tickets, flights, permits, guide invoices and accommodation.
BACKUPS
Evidence duplicated daily across independent physical and cloud storage.
EUROPE 2027 PARTNERS
HELP US GET TO THE START LINE.
We’re looking for partners who can become part of the expedition from preparation through to the final summit.
VEHICLE + AUTOMOTIVE — Van / servicing / tyres / breakdown / expedition preparation
OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT — Technical mountain equipment / clothing / packs / camp equipment
TECHNOLOGY — Navigation / communications / satellite safety / cameras / storage / connectivity
FUEL + TRAVEL — Fuel / ferries / flights / road costs
FOOD + HYDRATION — Expedition nutrition / recovery / hydration
EXPEDITION SUPPORT — Guiding / logistics / insurance / financial support