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Trekking In The Apennines
Trekking In The Apennines

Trekking In The Apennines

The Grande Escursione Appenninica Through Tuscany And Emilia-Romagna

International walking series

SPORTS & RECREATION

160 Pages, 4.67 x 6.94

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $19.95 (US $19.95) (CA $26.95)

Publication Date: June 2016

ISBN 9781852847661

Rights: US & CA

Cicerone Press Limited (Jun 2016)

Price: $19.95
 
 

Overview

Guidebook to the Grand Apennines Trek, or Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA), a 400km trail through Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna and 2 national parks. Suitable for a range of walkers, the trail is best walked in spring through to autumn and takes 23 days to complete. It can be split into shorter sections or day walks if needed.

  • The route is presented here in 23 stages ranging from 8 to 25km
  • Mapping, profiles and detailed route descriptions for each stage
  • Centres include Abetone, Arezzo, Bibbiena, Bologna, Parma, Pieve Pelago, Pistoia, Pontremoli, Porretta Terme, Prato, Reggio Emilia and Sansepolcro
  • Highlights include the Casentino National Park and Franciscan sanctuaries, the WW2 Gothic line, open ridges on the northern stretch, alpine-style lakes in the Apennines National Park, Monte Prado, Tuscany's highest peak (2054m), magnificent beech woods and alpine flowers
  • Handy route summary table, comprehensive planning information, plus Italian-English Glossary and advice on breaking the route down into smaller walks
     

Author Biography

After a degree in Anthropology and working in adult education, Gillian Price travelled through Asia and trekked the Himalaya. Eventually settling in Venice, she now works as a freelance travel writer. Gillian is steadily exploring all the mountain ranges and flatter parts of Italy, and has produced a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club CAI and Mountain Wilderness.