Walking in Abruzzo [Paperback]

A guidebook to 40 day walks in Italys Abruzzo region. Exploring the wild region near Rome, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike and are perfect for walking May through October.

Routes range from 4-25km (2-16 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-8 hours. Key bases include LAquila, Sulmona, Castel di Sangro, and the Maiella and Gran Sasso national parks and Sirente-Velino regional park.

• 1:50,000 mapsincluded for each walk
• GPX filesavailable to download
• Detailed information onplanning, access and accommodation
• Highlights includeVal di Rose, the Prati di Tivo, and Corno Grande
• Information given onlocal geology and wildlife

Essential guidebook for walking in the Abruzzo, a wild region of Italy incorporating the Abruzzo, Maiella, and Gran Sasso national parks and the Sirente-Velino regional park. 30 day-walks are described including an ascent of Como Grande, the highest point in Italy outside the Alps. The area is easily reached from the airport at Pescara.

Stuart Haines explored Europe's mountains for many years before settling in the Apennines of central Italy, where Abruzzo became his playground and inspiration. There he indulged his passions of walking and exploring. Now a resident of both Bristol in the UK and Sulmona in Italy, he runs a walking holidays business in Abruzzo and loves to help people explore.