Trekking in the Apennines - A Trekker's Guide

The Grande Escursione Appenninica – the Great Appenines Trek or GEA – described in this guidebook is a 400km trek through the central-north section of Italy’s Apennine chain. Stunning scenery and picturesque villages enhance this beautiful, but little-known walking route along Italy’s 'spine'.

Trekking in the Apennines

The GEA – The Grande Excursione Appenninica

Author

Gillian Price

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844165

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Seasons

Anytime from April to October is possible and recommended, although there may be snow early in the year. July-August are finest but also busiest.

Centres

Access via the main towns of Northern Italy. Start is Bocca Trabaria, north end is Montelungo. Good accommodation in huts and inns, but few large towns along the route.

Difficulty

Surprisingly rugged, 400km long and between 400m and 2000m in height; not for softies, this is a fairly tough 3 week trek.

Must See

Perhaps Italy’s best-kept secret, wonderful walking, wildlife, flowers – the scene for Eric Newby’s 'Love and War in the Appenines'

Nearly 400km in length, and ranging between 400m and 2000m above sea level, the exhilarating Great Apennines Trek (GEA) spends just over three weeks criss-crossing the central-north section of the range, following routes established by long-gone invaders and traders, and trodden by pilgrims and shepherds since time immemorial.

Dipping in and out of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, the trek makes its way northwest up Italy traversing two national parks dotted with pretty lakes.