Lonely Planet Walking in Italy

Scale the spectacular Dolomites, peer into brooding volcanoes, explore medieval villages or saunter along sparkling coastlines - this guide walks you through Italy's wealth of natural beauty, history and culture. Book jacket.

Table of Walks

4

(4)

Table of Maps

8

(1)

The Authors

9

(7)

Foreword

16

(1)

Introduction

17

(2)

Facts About Italy

19

(20)

History

19

(2)

Geography

21

(1)

Geology

22

(1)

Watching Wildlife

23

(16)

Climate

32

(2)

Ecology & Environment

34

(1)

National Parks & Reserves

35

(2)

Population & People

37

(1)

Religion

38

(1)

Society & Conduct

38

(1)

Language

38

(1)

Facts for the Walker

39

(18)

Highlights

39

(1)

Suggested Itineraries

39

(4)

When to Walk

43

(1)

What Kind of Walk?

43

(1)

Organised Walks

43

(1)

Responsible Walking

44

(1)

Accommodation

45

(3)

Food

48

(4)

Drinks

52

(1)

Women Walkers

53

(1)

Walking With Children

53

(1)

Maps

54

(1)

Place Names

55

(1)

Photography

55

(1)

Digital Resources

55

(1)

Books

55

(1)

Magazines

56

(1)

Weather Information

56

(1)

Clothing & Equipment

57

(6)

Clothing

57

(2)

Equipment

59

(1)

Navigation Equipment

60

(3)

Buying & Hiring Locally

62

(1)

Health & Safety

63

(10)

Predeparture Planning

63

(1)

Staying Healthy

64

(1)

Medical Problems & Treatment

65

(5)

Safety on the Walk

70

(3)

Liguria

73

(16)

Cinque Terre

74

(10)

Sentiero Azzurro

77

(3)

Sentiero Rosso

80

(2)

Portovenere to Levanto Combination

82

(2)

Parco Regionale di Portofino

84

(3)

Promontorio di Portofino Circuit

84

(3)

Other Walks

87

(2)

Maritime Alps

89

(22)

Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime

92

(11)

Lago di Valscura Circuit

94

(2)

Terme di Valdieri to Entracque

96

(7)

Parco Naturale Alta Valle Pesio e Tanaro

103

(6)

Marguareis Circuit

104

(4)

Rifugio Garelli

108

(1)

Other Walks

109

(2)

Western Alps

111

(31)

Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso & Nearby

115

(17)

Valnontey to Rhemes Notre Dame

118

(5)

Lakes & Wildlife

123

(3)

Alpe Money

126

(2)

Sella-Herbetet Traverse

128

(1)

Vallone di Grauson

129

(3)

Valle d'Aosta to Valsesia

132

(8)

Matterhorn & Monte Rosa

132

(8)

Other Walks

140

(2)

Lake District

142

(25)

Lago di Garda

142

(10)

Monte Baldo

143

(6)

Valle del Singol

149

(3)

Lago di Como

152

(7)

Monte Grona

154

(4)

Via dei Monti Lariani

158

(1)

Lago Maggiore

159

(6)

Valle Cannobina

161

(2)

Monte Carza

163

(2)

Other Walks

165

(2)

Stelvio

167

(12)

Val di Rabbi to Martelltal

170

(8)

Other Walks

178

(1)

Dolomites

179

(24)

Sciliar & Catinaccio Loop

183

(4)

Northern Dolomites

187

(11)

Crode Fiscaline Loop

198

(1)

Sesto to San Candido

199

(2)

Parco Naturale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo

201

(2)

Via Ferrata

203

(9)

The Brenta Dolomites

205

(6)

Via Ferrata SOSAT

207

(2)

Via Ferrata Alfredo Benini

209

(2)

Other Routes

211

(1)

Julian & Carnic Alps

212

(16)

Julian Alps

215

(8)

Fusine-Mangart Loop

217

(1)

Slovenian Two-Step

218

(3)

Jof Fuart

221

(2)

Carnic Alps

223

(5)

Monte Carnizza

223

(3)

Monte Osternig

226

(2)

Tuscany

228

(29)

Chianti

228

(15)

Chianti Classico

231

(6)

Medieval Hills

237

(6)

Apuane Alps

243

(14)

Pizzo d'Uccello

247

(5)

Procinto, Forato & Pania della Croce

252

(5)

Central Apennines

257

(21)

Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini

259

(7)

La Gola dell'Infernaccio

261

(2)

Sibillini Traverse

263

(1)

Monte Vettore

264

(2)

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

266

(4)

Cascata del Volpara

267

(1)

Corno Grande

268

(2)

Parco Nazionale della Majella

270

(3)

Monte Acquaviva

271

(2)

Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo

273

(3)

Rocca Ridge

274

(2)

Other Walks

276

(2)

Campania

278

(23)

Vesuvius

280

(5)

Vesuvius & Valle del Gigante

283

(2)

Vesuvius' Crater

285

(1)

Amalfi Coast

285

(9)

Sentiero degli Dei

287

(2)

Capo Muro

289

(2)

Valle delle Ferriere

291

(3)

Sorrento Peninsula

294

(5)

Punta Penna

296

(1)

Punta Campanella

297

(2)

Other Walks

299

(2)

Sicily

301

(22)

Mt Etna Circuit

303

(10)

Vulcano's Gran Cratere

313

(5)

Nebrodi Lake Circuit

318

(3)

Other Walks

321

(2)

Sardinia

323

(19)

Tiscali-Gorropu

330

(5)

Golfo di Orosei

335

(5)

Other Walks

340

(2)

Travel Facts

342

(13)

Tourist Offices

342

(1)

Visas & Documents

342

(2)

Embassies

344

(1)

Customs

344

(1)

Money

344

(1)

Post & Communications

345

(2)

Time

347

(1)

Electricity

347

(1)

Weights & Measures

347

(1)

Business Hours

347

(1)

Public Holidays

347

(1)

Getting There & Away

348

(3)

Air

348

(1)

Land

349

(2)

Sea

351

(1)

Getting Around

351

(4)

Air

351

(1)

Bus

351

(1)

Train

351

(1)

Car & Motorcycle

352

(1)

Bicycle

353

(1)

Hitching

353

(1)

Boat

353

(1)

Local Transport

354

(1)

Language

355

(7)

Glossary

362

(7)

Index

369

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