WALKING IN ITALYS STELVIO NATIONAL PARK (CICERONE)

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Quick Overview

The 38 walks in this guide explore the renowned Stelvio National Park in the Italian Rhaetian Alps. Set in an area that borders the Dolomites to the east and Switzerland to the west, the guide offers a wide variety of summertime day walks on well-maintained paths that link a network of picturesque villages and hospitable mountain refuges.

The wide range of 38 summer day walks in this guide explore the renowned Stelvio National Park in the Italian Rhaetian Alps. Bordering the Dolomites to the east, and Switzerland to the west, the Stelvio is one of the largest protected areas in all of the Alps. Its unspoilt landscape ranges from valley farmland to forested hillsides and alpine meadows, and up to a wilderness of rugged glaciated summits and ridges, the highest of which is Ortler, at 3905m.

The walks, a selection of routes from each of the Stelvio's valleys, are graded for difficulty and each is designed to fit into a single day, be it a couple of hours or a full day out. There is something here for many active holidaymakers, all set among thrilling mountain scenery with abundant wildlife and plenty of local historic interest.

Using well-maintained and signed pathways, the routes link a network of picturesque villages and hospitable mountain refuges. They include easy strolls for beginners to strenuous climbs to unglaciated summits for experienced walkers.

The guidebook also includes plenty of background information on local wildlife and cuisine, as well as planning details such as what to take and dos and don'ts.

  • 38 routes offering something suitable for all active holidaymakers, from easy strolls to strenuous climbs
  • the first English-language guide to the area
  • easily accessible from Milan, Verona and Innsbruck
  • Seasons
  • late June through to October
  • Centres
  • Bormio, S Caterina Valfurva, Sulden, Martell, St Gertraud, Peio, Rabbi, Malè
  • Difficulty
  • single day walking routes graded 1 to 3 to allow for beginners as well as experienced walkers ready for peaks. Walks easily extended into multi-day expereinces with overnight stays in alpine refuges
  • Must See
  • the thrilling Stelvio Pass on foot or by bus, the Forno glacier, the Ortler and Cevedale mountains, ibex and chamois in Val Zebrù, Martelltal and Valle di Rabbi, lammergeiers and eagles, traditional Ultental
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