Guidebooks for Walks, Treks, Climbs and Alpine Skiing in Italy

Once again, a landscape of striking contrasts, from the Alps forming a seemingly impenetrable barrier to the north, through the gentler rolling lands of Tuscany with their soft light and artistic heritage, the surprisingly high and challenging Apennine chain, the intensity of the southern landscape, and the contrasts of Sicily, with its sparkling sea and sandy beaches, and the ever brooding Mt Etna.

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Tour of Mont Blanc

The Tour of Mont Blanc (170km, 105 miles) is a classic walk, circumnavigating the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days. The guide follows an established route around the massif, taking the walker into France, Switzerland and Italy. The tour is described in both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions. More >>

£12.95

Canyoning

Canyoning is the descent of natural gorges by a mixture of hiking and scrambling, and often swimming and abseiling. This guide describes selected routes from the Costa Blanca via the Pyrenees to Provence, Sardinia and Mallorca. More >>

£12.00

Gran Paradiso

Description of the Alta Via 2 Trek and a range of 28 walks from gentle strolls to full scale traverses of the region. The Gran Paradiso is a protected national park. It is accessible from France and northern Italy. A range of deep valleys and passes give excellent walking. Refuge and valley accommodation is plentiful. More >>

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Across the Eastern Alps: The E5

From Lake Constance in Germany, the E5 runs 600km through a remarkable kaleidoscope of landscapes and culture in Switzerland, Austria and Italy, to its destination at Verona. It traverses the Allgauer, Lechtaler and Ötztaler Alps. There is a good network of alpine refuges and guesthouses along the route. More >>

£12.00

Walking in Tuscany

50 walks through Tuscany, Umbria and Latium, ranging from brief strolls to a five-day trek (the Chianti Trail). Includes the wild Chianti ridge, city walks through Perugia, Orvieto and Volterra, and day walks on the beautiful island of Elba and along the unspoilt coast around Orbetello. More >>

£14.00

The Tour of the Matterhorn

Superb 145km trek around the iconic Matterhorn, described anti-clockwise from Zermatt. Stunning views of the Matterhorn and other spectacular summits. Tour includes two glacier crossings and usually takes eight to ten days. Guide includes suggestions for shorter variants and peak ascents along the way. More >>

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100 Hut Walks in the Alps

100 walks based around the excellent network of Alpine huts – from southern France, through Switzerland, Austria and Italy to Slovenia. The huts range from simple unmanned shelters to mountain inns with hot showers and restaurant. Day- and multi-day walks, and suggestions for hut-to-hut tours. More >>

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The Tour of Monte Rosa

The Tour of Monte Rosa is a challenging and very varied adventure, taking a high route around the massif, which has ten summits over 4000m. Italy and Switzerland meet here, and the contrast between these two countries, their different culture, food and languages, give this trek its originality. More >>

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Through the Italian Alps

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (The GTA) is a spectacular and immensely rewarding 47-day long-distance route across the western Italian Alps, traversing the Ligurian, Maritime, Cottian, Graian and Pennine Alps, and heading northwards to a brilliant conclusion near the base of Monte Rosa. More >>

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Trekking in the Apennines

The Grande Escursione Appenninica – the Great Appenines Trek or GEA – 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'. More >>

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