Walking in Abruzzo - Gran Sasso, Maiella and Abruzzo National Parks, and Sirente-Velino Regional Park (Haines Stuart)(Paperback / softback)

Just two hours from Rome, Abruzzo is one of Italy's wildest and most rewarding walking regions, yet it remains largely unknown to international visitors. Three national parks and a regional park encompass a dramatic landscape of high Apennine ridges, deep gorges, ancient villages and some of the richest wildlife in Europe, including wolves, Marsican brown bears, chamois and golden eagles. With walks suitable for beginners and experienced mountain walkers alike, this Cicerone guidebook by Stuart Haines covers 40 day walks across Abruzzo, ranging from 4 to 25km (2 to 16 miles) and taking between 2 and 8 hours to complete. Route descriptions are paired with 1:50,000 mapping and downloadable GPX files, with practical guidance on access, accommodation and getting around the region. 40 graded walks are included across four protected areas, covering the Maiella, Gran Sasso, Abruzzo and Sirente-Velino parks, with routes graded 1 to 3 from straightforward valley walks to mountain routes requiring experience in exposed terrain1:50,000 mapping and downloadable GPX files for every walk, with an Italian-English glossary, notes on local geology, wildlife, food and drink, and detailed information on planning and accessCorno Grande, the highest peak in the Apennines of peninsular Italy at 2912m, is covered with two distinct ascent routes from Campo Imperatore, one of the most dramatic high plateaux in the Italian mountainsExceptional wildlife throughout, wit
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