Description
Mountain hiking in the heart of the Apennines.
Abruzzo combines high mountain ridges and deep ravines with villages and large protected areas. Located in central Italy, the region offers many opportunities away from the country’s busiest tourist areas. This guide demonstrates the variety through walks that can be used from a fixed base or linked to a longer journey between the parks.
40 graded walks in four protected areas.
Stuart Haines describes day walks of approximately 4–25 kilometers and two–eight hours. Maiella, Gran Sasso, and Abruzzo national parks, as well as Sirente-Velino regional park, are included in the selection. 1:50,000 scale maps and graded descriptions help you distinguish simpler valley routes from walks requiring experience in exposed mountain terrain.
High peaks and landscapes with history.
Corno Grande, Campo Imperatore, the Fara San Martino ravine, and Rocca Calascio are among the sites showing the region’s breadth. The book also provides background on nature, geology, and local conditions. Sulmona, L’Aquila, and Castel di Sangro are suitable bases when you wish to plan several hiking days in different parts of the area.
Who is this book suitable for?
The selection includes both standard day walks and more demanding mountain routes. The highest walks require experience with navigation, exposure, and changing conditions. Many routes are suitable from May to October, while lower walks may be well-suited for spring and autumn. Check the publisher’s route updates and local conditions before choosing the day’s mountain objective.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Stuart Haines. English language. 256 pages. Second edition, published in 2019. ISBN 9781852849788.
