Walking in Abruzzo

First English-language guide to walking in Abruzzo, in the Apennine mountains centred on Sulmona and between L'Aquila and Castel de Sangro, with 3 national parks and 1 regional park, including an ascent of Como Grande, on Gran Sasso, the highest point in Italy outside the Alps. Abruzzo is one of the wildest and least populated regions of Italy, with 26 peaks over 2000m. There are fine routes throughout this largely protected area, between charming hilltop villages through forests and gorges and along high mountain ridges. These little-known walks are described here for the first time in English, with day and half-day routes all graded from easy wanders to challenging mountain adventures, all illustrated with clear colour sketch maps and with detailed information about how to reach the more remote start points