Book description
This inspirational guide to walking and trekking in Italy's Sibillini
National Park includes a full description of the GAS, Grande Anello dei
Sibillini, 8-day circular trek. Easily reached from the budget airline
destinations on the Adriatic coast and from Rome, the Monti Sibillini
belong to the Appenine chain that straddles the Marche and Umbria, are
set to become a popular international walking destination. Currently
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. This
guide describes 21 shorter walks and one 8-day trek, suitable for
walkers of all abilities and available during a long walking season,
from early spring to late autumn. Details of accommodation, refreshments
and public transport along all the routes are also included with
full-colour sketch maps and profiles. 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.
