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Download or read book Trekking in the Apennines written by Gillian Price and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook to trekking the Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA), a 400km waymarked trail through Italy’s Appenine mountains. Extending from Bocca Trabaria to Passo Due Santi through the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, the route is straightforward and suitable for a broad range of trekkers, with walking on paths, forestry tracks and quiet lanes. The GEA is presented in 23 day stages, graded by difficulty, of between 8 and 25km, with accommodation available at each stage end (though camping is also possible on some stages). With convenient access by public transport, it is also easy to walk a shorter section of the route. Route description illustrated with sketch mapping and elevation profiles Comprehensive notes on accommodation and facilities Peaks including Monte Prado (the highest peak in Tuscany) Advice on preparation and planning Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket