Walking in Italy's Stelvio National Park: Italy's largest alpine national park

A guidebook to 38 day walks in Italy’s Stelvio National Park. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Italian Rhaetian Alps, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Routes range from 5-18km (3-11 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-7 hours. They are and are perfect for walking late June through October.

  • Sketch maps included for each walk
  • Highlights include the Stelvio Pass, Forno glacier and Ortler
  • Detailed information on planning, accommodation and public transport
  • Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
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Walking in Italy's Stelvio National Park: Italy's largest alpine national park

A guidebook to 38 day walks in Italy’s Stelvio National Park. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Italian Rhaetian Alps, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Routes range from 5-18km (3-11 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-7 hours. They are and are perfect for walking late June through October.

  • Sketch maps included for each walk
  • Highlights include the Stelvio Pass, Forno glacier and Ortler
  • Detailed information on planning, accommodation and public transport
  • Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
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Walking in Italy's Stelvio National Park: Italy's largest alpine national park

Walking in Italy's Stelvio National Park: Italy's largest alpine national park

by Gillian Price
Walking in Italy's Stelvio National Park: Italy's largest alpine national park

Walking in Italy's Stelvio National Park: Italy's largest alpine national park

by Gillian Price

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Overview

A guidebook to 38 day walks in Italy’s Stelvio National Park. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Italian Rhaetian Alps, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Routes range from 5-18km (3-11 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-7 hours. They are and are perfect for walking late June through October.

  • Sketch maps included for each walk
  • Highlights include the Stelvio Pass, Forno glacier and Ortler
  • Detailed information on planning, accommodation and public transport
  • Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781849659277
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Publication date: 05/23/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 16 MB
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About the Author

After a degree in Anthropology and working in adult education, Gillian Price travelled through Asia and trekked the Himalaya. Eventually settling in Venice, she now works as a freelance travel writer. Gillian is steadily exploring all the mountain ranges and flatter parts of Italy, and has produced a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club CAI and Mountain Wilderness.
Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice and is exploring the mountains and flatter bits of Italy. Starting in the Italian Dolomites, Gillian has written outstanding Cicerone guides to walking all over Italy as well as Corsica and Corfu. An adamant promoter of public transport to minimise environmental impact, Gillian belongs to Mountain Wilderness and is an active member of the Venice branch of CAI, the Italian Alpine Club. Check her out at www.gillianprice.eu.  

Table of Contents

Introduction Geography History Nomenclature Plants and flowers Wildlife Valleys and bases Getting there Local transport Information When to go Accommodation Food and drink What to take Maps Dos and don'ts Emergencies Using this guide Walks Walk 1 St Gertraud Alm Route Walk 2 Höchsterhütte Circuit Walk 3 Fischersee Walk Walk 4 Rifugio Lago Corvo Walk 5 Rifugio Dorigoni Tour Walk 6 Baito Campisolo Route Walk 7 Cascate di Saent Walk 8 Ragaiolo Falls and the Venetian Sawmill Walk 9 Val Cercen Walk 10 Rifugio Larcher Tour Walk 11 Monte Vioz Walk 12 Sentiero dei Tedeschi Walk 13 Malga Covel and Waterfalls Walk 14 Forte Barba di Fior Loop Walk 15 Lago di Pian Palù Circuit Walk 16 Dosso Tresero Walk 17 The Forni Sentiero Glaciologico Alto Walk 18 Valle di Ced&##xe8;c Walk 19 Rifugio Casati Walk 20 Val Zebrù and Rifugio V° Alpini Walk 21 Lago della Manzina Walk 22 Santa Caterina to Sant'Antonio Walk 23 Monte delle Scale Walk 24 Valle Forcola Traverse Walk 25 Monte Scorluzzo and Filone dei Möt Walk 26 Goldseeweg Walk 27 Berglhütte Walk 28 Trafoi Waterfalls Walk 29 Tabarettahütte Walk 30 Hintergrathütte Tour Walk 31 Düsseldorferhütte and Kanzel Circuit Walk 32 Madritschjoch and Hintere Schöntaufspitze Walk 33 The Martelltal Glacier Trail Walk 34 Zufritt See and Larchboden Loop Walk 35 Stallwieshof Traverse Walk 36 Pedertal Walk 37 Orgelspitze Walk 38 Soyalm Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Glossary Appendix C Accommodation Appendix D Useful contacts
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