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Dolomite Walking Guides
£14.99 Dolomites and Eastern South Tyrol - Sunflower Guide
24 main walks, plus dozens of other walking and cycling tips
£14.00 Treks in the Dolomites - Alta Via 1 & 2 - Cicerone Press Guide
Alta Via 1 and 2 are the finest long-distance trails through the Dolomites. Alta Via 1 is 120km long and takes about 10 days, beginning at Lago di Braies near Monguelfo and finishing in Belluno. Alta Via 2 is generally higher - the 150km route begins at Bressanone and ends at Feltre, taking over 2 weeks.
£11.99 Dolomites Trekking - Alta Via 1 & 2 - Trailblazer Guide
Route planning, where to stay, where to eat.  Includes 51 detailed trail maps
£12.95 Walking in The Dolomites - 28 Multi Day Routes - Cicerone Press
Any one of these 28 fabulous multi-day walks makes for a memorable holiday in Italy's breathtaking Dolomite mountains. Everything from a stroll through woods and meadows to family routes, steep rocky zigzag passages and hands-on clambers is covered. Breathtaking alpine scenery, well-graded paths, excellent mountain refuges, good access from centres.
£14.95 Shorter Walks in the Dolomites - Cicerone Press Guide
40 walks in the Dolomites – from around 3 miles to full-day excursions – in both the high mountains and valleys. The region boasts vast expanses of forest, high-altitude rockscapes and seas of wild flowers. Its extensive network of paths links the numerous mountain huts of the region.
£14.95 Via Ferrata's of the Italian Dolomites - Vol.1 - North, Central & East - Cicerone Press Guide
Covers the North, Central and Eastern Dolomites, across an area stretching from Val di Fassa to Auronzo. These protected routes provide exhilarating views and exposure. The guide sets the routes out according to strategic valley bases. Routes are graded for both technical difficulty and for ‘seriousness’, indicating the mountain terrain and commitment involved.
£12.95 Via Ferrata's of the Italian Dolomites - Vol.2 - Southern Dolomites, Brenta & Lake Garda - Cicerone Press Guide
Southern Dolomites' Via Ferrata routes in the major mountain ranges of Civetta, Schiara and Pala as well as those to the west in the Brenta. Also around the northern end of Lake Garda and the Piccole Dolomites north of Vicenza, where the mountains are generally lower and have some routes accessible for most of the year.

 

Walking Guides
£18.99 The ALPINE 4000m PEAKS -  by the Classic Routes - Cordee
£12.00 Across the Eastern Alps: E5 - From Lake Constance to Verona - Cicerone Press Guide
This well established 600km route encounters passes up to 2900m, and takes about 30 days.  The guide covers the complete route described in graded daily stages, background information, including points of interest along the route from spectacular geological sites to First World War remains
£22.50 Walking in the ALPS (Kev Reynolds) Paperback - Cicerone Press
Second edition of this classic guide by Britain's leading authority on the Alps. Suggests many thousands of possible routes, and covers the range from the Maritime Alps of southern France to the Julian Alps of Slovenia. Walks vary from undemanding to long and tough, and everything in between.
£12.95 100 Hut Walks in the Alps - Routes for day and multi-day walks - Cicerone Press
100 walks based around the excellent network of Alpine huts – from southern France, through Switzerland, Austria and Italy to Slovenia. The huts range from simple unmanned shelters to mountain inns with hot showers and restaurant. Day- and multi-day walks, and suggestions for hut-to-hut tours.
£12.95 Walking the Alpine Parks - France & N.W Italy Mountaineers
Covers Mercantour, Queyras, Ecrins, Vanoise & Gran Paradiso.  Includes 110 hikes with directions and descriptions, what to bring, transportation, weather and other other practicalities, useful phrases etc
£14.00 Walks & Treks in the Maritime Alps - Cicerone Press Guide
   The first English-language walking and trekking guide to the Maritime Alps, on the border of Italy and France. 18 walks and 6 treks including a 5-day traverse of the Parc National du Mercantour and a 7-day traverse of the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime, written by Alpine expert Gillian Price. Great for novice walkers and seasoned trekkers
   
£14.95 Walking in Abruzzo - Cicerone Press Guide
    First English-language guide to walking in Abruzzo, in the Apennine mountains centred on Sulmona and between L’Aquila and Castel de Sangro, one of Italy's wildest regions with 3 national parks and 1 regional park. 30 day and half-day walks including an ascent of Como Grande, on Gran Sasso, the highest point in Italy outside the Alps.
   
£14.00 Snowshoeing - Mont Blanc & the Western Alps - Techniques and 70 routes - Cicerone Press Guide
This book aims to show the keen hill-walker what snowshoeing can offer. A selection of 70 walks, hikes and treks in the region, all more or less within sight of Mont Blanc. There are sections on equipment, technique, hazards, preparation and nature, as well as 70 outings, ranging from very gentle to particularly strenuous.
£15.00 Alpine Ski Mountaineering - Volume 1-West (France, Italy & Switzerland) - Cicerone Press Guide
The Classic Haute Route, the traverse between Chamonix and Zermatt, is described in this guide, which also brings together a selection of the finest high-level ski tours in the Western Alps in areas as diverse as the Ecrins, Vanoise, Haute Maurienne, Gran Paradiso, Mt Blanc, Valais and Urner Alps.
£15.00 Alpine Ski Mountaineering - Volume 2-Central & Eastern (Switzerland & Austria) - Cicerone Press Guide
Some of the finest ski tours of the central and eastern Alps; hut-to-hut tours that explore the Bernese, Urner, Albula and Bernina Alps of Switzerland, as well as classic tours through the Silvretta, Otztal, Stubai and Ortler regions of Austria and Italy.
£12.99 Landscapes of the Italian Lakes - Sunflower Guide
£12.00 Through the Italian Alps - GTA:The Grande Traversata Delle Alpi - Cicerone Press
The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (The GTA) is a spectacular and immensely rewarding 47-day long-distance route across the western Italian Alps, traversing the Ligurian, Maritime, Cottian, Graian and Pennine Alps, and heading northwards to a brilliant conclusion near the base of Monte Rosa.
£10.99 Walking in the Central Italian Alps - Cicerone Press
The Vinschgau, Stelvio National Park, Ortler group and Adamello Nature Park regions between Lake Garda and the Swiss and Austrian borders. 33 routes from half-day to full day and multi-day treks.
£12.00 Trekking in the Apennines - Cicerone Press Guide
The Grande Escursione Appenninica – the Great Appenines Trek or GEA – is a 400km trek through the central-north section of Italy’s Apennine chain. Stunning scenery and picturesque villages enhance this beautiful, but little-known walking route along Italy’s 'spine'.
   
£14.75 Round Lake Garda - 25 walks - Kompass Guide (English Text)
   
£12.95 The Gran Paradiso - Cicerone Press
Description of the Alta Via 2 Trek and a range of 28 walks from gentle strolls to full scale traverses of the region. The Gran Paradiso is a protected national park. It is accessible from France and northern Italy. A range of deep valleys and passes give excellent walking. Refuge and valley accommodation is plentiful
£12.00 Tour of Monte Rosa - A Trekking Guide - Cicerone Press Guide
Situated on the Swiss Italian frontier, Monte Rosa is spectacular from all angles. The Tour of Monte Rosa is an adventure, challenging and very varied, taking a high route around the massif. Monte Rosa claims ten separate summits over 4000m, and in areas of true wilderness on this tour walkers will experience a sense of remoteness rarely found in the Alps.  The trek is divided into ten day-stages, Incl. Saas Fee, Zermatt and the Europaweg trail, the guide includes a glossary, and lists of tourist offices and mountain huts, the author is a qualified Accompagnateur en Montagne 
£16.95 Oetztaler Alps - West Col
Mountain walking touring and climbing Guide
£12.95 Pennine Alps - Italian Touring Route - West Col Guide
Martigny to Macugnaga & Zermatt by the High Cols
£12.95 Italys Sibillini National Park - Cicerone Press
  The first English-language guidebook to walking and trekking in Italy's Sibillini National Park includes the GAS, Grande Anello dei Sibillini, 8-day trek. Easily reached from the airports on the Adriatic coast and from Rome, the Monti Sibillini belong to the Appenine chain that straddles the Marche and Umbria, and will become a popular walking destination.
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Italian Lakes - Insight Step by Step Guide  (10% off all Insight Guides)
   
£  8.99 Naples & Amalfi Coast - Insight Step by Step - 12 tailor-made itineraries
£12.95 Walking on the Amalfi Coast - Cicerone Press Guide
   A Gillian Price guide to walking the Sorrento Peninsula, Amalfi Coast and Monti Lattari, from Positano, Sorrento and Amalfi, and also the islands of Capri and Ischia in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, Europe. 30 graded day walks for all abilities. A UNESCO World Heritage site crossed by a network of ancient mule tracks and great public transport links.
£12.99 Landscapes of Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast - Sunflower Guide 
   
£12.99 Tuscany Landscapes of.... - Sunflower Guide
£  9.95 Holiday Walks in Tuscany - Sigma Guide
Includes 25 walks.  Most of the walks are circular and many can be comfortably accommodated in half a day.  Some are linked to the 'Sentiero del Chianti' - the 47 mile trail to the east of the Chianti wine-growing area, linking Florence and Siena
£12.99 Tuscany - North - Rother Walking Guide 
50 Selected walks and mountain tours between Bologna and Florence, Pisa and Carrara, Lucca and Abetone, in the Appennine and in the Apuane Alps.  Includes route descriptions, maps, tips for excursions and sightseeing destinations
£15.00 Walking in Tuscany - Cicerone Press Guide
50 walks through Tuscany, Umbria and Latium, ranging from brief strolls to a five-day trek (the Chianti Trail). 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 Orbetello.
   
£12.99 Landscapes of Umbria - Sunflower Guide
£32.00 La Via Francigena - Cartografia e GPS - Monica D'Atti e Franco Cinti   (English & Italian Text)  - Terre di Mezzo Guide
  900 km on foot - Piemonte, Lombardia, Emilia, Toscana e Lazio

 

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