
This guidebook describes the Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA), a nearly 400km long, three week trek crossing the Appenines in 23 stages, from Bocca Trabaria to Passo Due Santi on the edge of Liguria. The route dips in & out of Tuscany & Emilia-Romagna, never dropping below 400 metres. Best walked between spring & autumn, it is suitable for any reasonably fit walker. The guidebook provides step-by-step route descriptions, accompanied by detailed mapping. There are transport options for joining & leaving the walk at a number of points, making it perfect for undertaking in small sections or single-day walks. There are suggestions for accommodation en route in comfortable guest houses & alpine-style huts, making it essential reading for anyone undertaking the GEA. The Apennines are Italy`s best-kept secret. Forming the rugged spine of the Italian peninsula, this range provides thousands of kilometres of marked trails over rocky crests & ridges & explores extensive forests & meadows, following routes established long ago by traders, pilgrims & shepherds & little affected by mass tourism. Dotted throughout are historic sanctuaries, national parks & nature reserves, wildlife & wildflowers, incredible roads & passes, & stark memorials to the terrible events of World War II.