This guidebook by Italian walking expert Gillian Price describes 40 varied circular day walks in the region of Umbria, set between Rome and Florence and dotted with UNESCO World Heritage towns such as Orvieto, Norcia, Perugia, Gubbio, Spoleto and Assisi. The landscape, like that of neighbouring Tusc[...]

This is a kaleidoscope of walking routes through Italy's largest National Park as well as several Nature Parks. Unusual wildlife, brilliant flora at incredible altitudes, desolate glacial valleys and picturesque legends about the icy realms are regular features of itineraries that touch on ancient i[...]

The 'scented isle', or Corsica, is a paradise for walkers and leads to a memorable holiday. The stunning, time-tested, Mare e Monti, Mare-Mare Bord and Mare-Mari Sud long-distance walking routes, criss-crossing the magnificent island, are presented in this guide. A total of 26 days are spent on coas[...]

The mountainous Apennine chain, forming a rugged spine along the slender Italian peninsula, is one of Italy's best-kept secrets. Nearly 400km in length, and ranging between 400m and 2000m above sea level, the exhilarating Great Apennines Trek (GEA) spends just over three weeks criss-crossing the cen[...]

Includes 50 walks through Tuscany, Umbria and Latium, ranging from brief strolls to a five-day trek (the Chianti Trail). This work also includes the wild Chianti ridge, city walks through Perugia, Orvieto and Volterra, and day walks on the beautiful island of Elba and along the unspoilt coast around[...]

Brings together all the best walking in this beautiful Italian National Park. This illustrated work includes a description of the 12-stage Alta Via 2 that crosses the southern Valle d'Aosta, passing beneath the foot of Mont Blanc to culminate at Courmayeur. It also includes details of local transpor[...]

This completely rewritten and expanded third edition of this popular Gillian Price trekking guide to Alta Via 1 (AV1) and Alta Via 2 (AV2), through the Italian Dolomites (i Dolomiti) of southern Europe, now also includes descriptions of the more challenging Alte Vie 3 to 6 in outline. Alta Via 1 is [...]

Known as the Amalfi Coast, the steep southern edge of the Sorrento peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples, famous for its medieval villages perched atop plunging cliffs, with their near-vertical vineyards and lemon orchards, is now recognised as a World Heritage Site. This coastline, the rugged landscape [...]

Second edition of a guide to the Dolomites, an ideal walking destination in both summer and winter. The guide describes 50 walks ranging from short 3-mile strolls to full-day expeditions, in an area blessed with magnificent forests, rocky landscapes and seas of wild flowers. The walks are graded for[...]

Guidebook describing a new 11-stage route around the magnificent Bernina massif in the Alps on the Swiss-Italian border, from near St Moritz, and the 8-stage Alta Via Valmalenco exploring that southernmost valley, in the shadow of Monte Disgrazia. The Tour of the Bernina is suitable for first-time t[...]

A popular guidebook to short walks in the Dolomites of north east Italy. The guide describes 50 walks, graded from easy to strenuous, and varying in length from 3 mile strolls to full-day expeditions. The Dolomites are suitable for summer walking, and the mountains are easily accessible, just across[...]