Italy's Sibillini National Park
Walking and Trekking Guide
Author: Gillian Price Series: International Walk'g
Walking and trekking guidebook to Italy's Sibillini National Park in the Apennines. 21 day walks and an 8-stage multi-day trek, the 120km Grande Anello dei Sibillini are explored alongside sketch maps and plenty of practical information. Easily reached from airports on the Adriatic coast and Rome, the Sibillini straddles the Marche and Umbria.
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Walking and trekking guidebook to Italy's Sibillini National Park in the Apennines. 21 day walks and an 8-stage multi-day trek, the 120km Grande Anello dei Sibillini are explored alongside sketch maps and plenty of practical information. Easily reached from airports on the Adriatic coast and Rome, the Sibillini straddles the Marche and Umbria.
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A guidebook to 21 day walks and 1 multi-day trek in the Sibillini National Park. Exploring the beautiful scenery of Italy’s Apennines, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities.
The day walks range from 3 to 21km (2–13 miles) in length and can be enjoyed in 2–7 hours. The Grande Anello dei Sibillini trek is a circular route from Visso and is described in 8 stages covering 120km (75 miles).
- Sketch mapping included for each walk
- Detailed information on public transport, accommodation and facilities
- Advice on planning and preparation
- Easy access from Perugia
About the Author
Gillian Price was born in England, and has travelled through Asia and trekked the Himalayas. From her home in Venice, she is now exploring the mountain ranges of Italy to produce a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. Gillian is an member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
This guidebook describes 21 day walks, and one 8-day trek (Grande Anello dei Sibillini) in Italys Sibillini National Park. Including short strolls and suitable for all walkers, with day walks ranging from 3.5 to 20.5km, the Sibillini in Italys Apennines are easily reached from the budget airline destinations on the Adriatic coast and from Rome. The Monti Sibillini straddles the Marche and Umbria, close to the towns of Norcia, Ascoli Piceno, LAquila and Perugia. Details of accommodation, refreshments and public transport along all the routes are also included with full-colour sketch maps and profiles. The area has a long walking season, from early spring to late autumn, and refuges open from mid-April to mid-October. Little known to foreign visitors, they offer vast highlands smothered in wildflowers, canyons burrowing deep into mountainsides, accessible ridges with breathtaking views and over 50 peaks, many over 2000m. The wondrously varied landscapes of the Sibillini make for memorable outdoor holidays at any time of year, and holidaymakers of all grades of walking expertise will find something to get their boots into. There are leisurely strolls across flowered meadows and paths down eerie canyons, dizzy high ridge itineraries and a host of walkers peaks. Thanks to dedicated nature lovers and environmental activists, in 1993 this wonderland finally became the Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, encompassing 700km2. he most convenient places to fly into are the airports on the Adriatic coast: Ancona, Pescara and Rimini. Also fairly convenient are Romes two airports. All have bus connections to railway stations. 21 day walks and a 120km, 8-day trek long walking season from early spring to late autumn first English-language guidebook to the area details of accommocation, refreshments and public transport along all the routes with full colour mapping, profiles and photography
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