Guidebook to the Grand Apennines Trek, or Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA). Through Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna and 2 national parks, this 400km trail takes 23 days to complete, exploring the mountains, forests and hills of central Italy. Suitable for a range of walkers, it can be split into shorter sections or day walks if needed.
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.
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Route description
illustrated with
sketch mapping
and
elevation profiles
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Comprehensive notes on
accommodation and facilities
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Peaks
including Monte Prado (the highest peak in Tuscany)
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Advice on
preparation and planning
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Sized to easily
fit in a jacket pocket
