Italy
Description
Italy is a country of enormous diversity and contrast. Most famous are the Alps. Coming from the efficient neatness of Switzerland or Austria, the Italian Alps are wilder and at the same time more tranquil, like stepping back in time. The most beautiful and popular areas are Gran Paradiso, Val Grande, Stelvio and the Dolomites.
In addition there are countless national parks, all very much worth hiking through. A series of mountain ranges runs from north to south like a backbone, starting from the hills of Tuscany, to the Apennines and Abruzzo to Italy's toe, Calabria. Southern Italy, too far for many tourists, has several attractive hiking regions, like Pollino and Aspromonte.
In the Alps you can walk from hut to hut, elsewhere you can do day hikes, such is the rule in general. However some genuine long distance hiking trails are under construction. European long distance trail E10 in the Alps, which coincides with the 1000km long Grande Alpine Trail and the international Via Alpina. The second large project is the E1, which coincides with the Grand Apennine Mountains Trail and the Ligurian Mountains High Trail. If this trail is ever completed, you can start from Como passing Genova and continue all the way to Reggio di Calabria and Palermo or Siracuse on Sicily. The third large project means to join all these trails into one 6000km long Sentiero Italia. Last but not least, there is the Alta Via in the Dolomites: splendid walking.
Mountain huts abound in the Alps. Hiking can be done all summer, from June until well into October. Further south spring is the best hiking season. In April you will still get stuck in the snow up in the mountains. Autumn is supposed to be fine as well, but alas, as one hiker put it: "you wake up to the sounds of church bells and gunfire". As hunters, Italians are best avoided.
Map
Trails
- Alta Via dei GigantiGPX
- Alta Via dei Monti LiguriGPX
- Alta Via Della Valle d'Aosta No 1
- Alta Via Della Valle d'Aosta No 2
- Alta Via Dolomiti 1GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 10
- Alta Via Dolomiti 2GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 3GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 4GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 5
- Alta Via Dolomiti 6GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 7
- Alta Via Dolomiti 8
- Alta Via Dolomiti 9
- Bassa Via del GardaGPX
- Cinque Terre
- E1GPX
- E10GPX
- E12GPX
- E5GPX
- E7GPX
- Florence - Siena
- GoethewegGPX
- GR58 - Tour du QueyrasGPX
- Grande Escursione AppenninicaGPX
- Grande Traversata del Gran Paradiso
- Grande Traversata delle AlpiGPX
- Meraner HöhenwegGPX
- Pfunderer HöhenwegGPX
- Santiago de Compostela Pilgrims WayGPX
- Südalpenweg - 3GPX
- SeealpentourGPX
- Sentiero della PaceGPX
- Sentiero ItaliaGPX
- Sentiero Roma
- Tiroler Höhenweg
- TMB - Tour du Mont BlancGPX
- Tour des CombinsGPX
- Tour des Grands Barrages
- Tour du MatterhornGPX
- Tour Monte RosaGPX
- Traumpfad München-VenedigGPX
- Via AlpinaGPX
- Via FrancigenaGPX
- Via SacraGPX
- Via SbrinzGPX
- Via SplugaGPX
- Via ValtellinaGPX
Regions
- Abruzzi
- Adamello
- Aeolian Islands
- Alpi Biellesi e Cusiane
- Alpi di Livigno
- Alpi Liguri
- Alpi Marittime
- Alpi Oróbie e Bergamasche
- Alpi Sarentini
- Alpi Vicentine
- Alps
- Amalfi Coast
- Appennini
- Apulia
- Ötztal
- Bernina
- Brenta
- Calabria
- Cilento
- Defereggengebirge
- Dolomiti
- Dolomiti di Fiemme
- Elba
- Friuli
- Garda
- Gran Paradiso
- Grand Combin
- Julische Alpen
- Karawanken
- Karnischer Alpen
- Lago di Como
- Lago Maggiore
- Liguria
- Lombardia
- Matterhorn
- Moncenisio
- Monginevro
- Mont Blanc
- Monte Leone
- Monte Rosa
- Monti Sibillini
- Monviso
- Nonstaler Alpen
- Ortler
- Paganella
- Platta Gruppe
- Presanella
- Rieserfernergruppe
- Sardinia
- Südtirol
- Sesvenna Gruppe
- Sicilia
- Sobretta
- Stelvio
- Stubai
- Texelgruppe
- Tirol
- Toscana
- Trentino
- Umbria
- Val d'Aosta
- Val Grande
- Val Venosta
- Valle d'Aosta
- Veneto
- Vinschgau
- Zillertal
Mountains
Links
Facts
Reports
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books

United Kingdom
2015
- The Way of St Francis
- Via di Francesco: From Florence to Assisi and Rome Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Netherlands
2019
- Wandelgids - Pelgrimsroute The Way of St Francis - Via Francigena | Cicerone
- Guidebook to walking the Way of St Francis, Via di Francesco. 550km pilgrimage from Florence, through Assisi to Rome through Central Italy visiting key sites from the saint's life. Described in 28 stages, the guide to the month-long route includes detailed maps, profiles and information about all the shrines, churches and towns along the way. Read more

United Kingdom
- Sun, Storm, and Solitude
- Discovering Hidden Italy on the Cammino di San Benedetto Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
2021
- Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Italy
- Lonely Planet`s Best Day Walks Italy is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs outside the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Hike the Dolomites, explore the Italian Lakes, and stroll Sardinia`s coast. Get to the heart of Italy and begin your journey... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
2018
- Florence Walks
- Explore Florence on foot with these wonderful and insightful routes. Plan your time with the unique bird`s-eye view illustrations that capture the spirit of this amazing city. Following these walks is like being shown around the city by an exceptionally knowledgeable friend. They`re fun and they`ll help you fit it all together. And you`ll... Read more

United Kingdom
2015
- Italian Lakes Walking: Garda, Maggiore, Como and Iseo
- This guidebook describes 50 walks around Lakes Como, Iseo, Garda and Maggiore in Northern Italy. The picturesque routes are accessible by public transport from popular centres including Bellagio, Riva, Stresa and Cannero, and range from 2 to 14km in length. There are gentle lakeside strolls, and numerous ridge routes and traverses as well as... Read more

United Kingdom
- Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919
- The guide describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from France to the area north of Venice between November 1917 and Spring 1919. These forces supported the Italians after their disastrous defeat at Caporetto and helped stem the Austrian and German onslaught. This is the first guide... Read more

United Kingdom
- Walking in Italy
- Walking in Italy is a unique guide written for those who want to experience the delights of Italy’s finest towns cities and landscapes. The best way to appreciate Italy is undoubtedly on foot, whether you are visiting a city for the first time or venturing out into the Italian countryside. You don’t need to be an athlete to enjoy a... Read more

United Kingdom
- Grove
- An unnamed narrator, recently bereaved, travels to Olevano, a small village southeast of Rome. It is winter, and from her temporary residence on a hill between village and cemetery, she embarks on walks and outings, exploring the banal and the sublime with equal dedication and intensity. She recalls her travels in 1970s Italy, which she often... Read more

United Kingdom
- Cortina d`Ampezzo Kompass 55
- Map No. 55, Cortina d`Ampezzo - with a panorama map on the reverse, from Kompass, printed on sturdy, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper in their series of walking maps of selected areas of Italy at 1:50,000, with hiking routes on a topographic base, various types of accommodation, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc.... Read more

Netherlands
2015
- Reisgids Emily's Romagna - Emilia Romagna | Emily de Klerk
- SRC-reisleidster Emily de Klerk heeft de afgelopen jaren vele SRC-gasten rondgeleid in de Italiaanse regio Emilia-Romagna. Hier raakte zij gefascineerd door een aantal historische personages en culinaire wetenswaardigheden. Emily: ‘Tijdens mijn duik in de geschiedenis van deze prachtige streek ontdekte ik dat Galla Placidia en de Byzantijnse... Read more
Maps

United Kingdom
- Bressanone, Val di Funes 2018
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Bressanone / Brixen - Val di Funes / Vollnosstal Tabacco 030
- Bressanone/Brixen - Val di Funes/Vollnösstal area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc.To see the list... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 030 Brixen - Villnössertal - Bressanone - Val di Funes | Tabacco Editrice
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more

United Kingdom
- Val d'Ultimo 2020
- Val d'Ultimo/Ultental del Friuli area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Val d`Ultimo / Ultental Tabacco 042
- Val d`Ultimo/Ultental del Friuli area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint in... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 042 Ultental - Deutschnonsberg- Val d'Ultimo - Alta Val di Non | Tabacco Editrice
- Val d'Ultimo/Ultental del Friuli area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Val Pusteria, Brunico 2017
- Val Pusteria/Pustertal - Brunico/Bruneck area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Val Pusteria / Pustertal - Brunico / Bruneck Tabacco 033
- Val Pusteria/Pustertal - Brunico/Bruneck area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 033 Pustertal - Bruneck - Val Pusteria - Brunico | Tabacco Editrice
- Val Pusteria/Pustertal - Brunico/Bruneck area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Livigno / Bormio / Passo del Bernina 2019
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 069 Livigno - Bormio - Val Viola - Val di Fraele | Tabacco Editrice
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more

United Kingdom
- Prealpi Carniche, Val Tagliame 2015
- Prealpi Carniche - Val Tagliamento area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Sappada, S. Stefano, Forni Avol 2021
- Sappada - S. Stefano - Forni Avoltri area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Sappada - S. Stefano - Forni Avoltri Tabacco 01
- Sappada - S. Stefano - Forni Avoltri area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 001 Sappada - San Stefano - Forni Avoltri | Tabacco Editrice
- Sappada - S. Stefano - Forni Avoltri area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Forni di Sopra, Ampezzo 2021
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Forni di Sopra - Ampezzo - Sàuris - Alta Val Taglimento Tabacco 02
- Forni di Sopra - Ampezzo - Sàuris - Alta Val Taglimento area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc.... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 002 Forni di Sopra - Ampezzo - Sauris - Alta Val Tagliamento | Tabacco Editrice
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more

United Kingdom
- Merano e Dintorni 2018
- Merano and the Surrounding Area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Merano and the Surrounding Area Tabacco 011
- Merano and the Surrounding Area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint in this... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 011 Meran und Umgebung - Merano e dintorni | Tabacco Editrice
- Merano and the Surrounding Area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Vallee Aurina, Vedrette di Ries 2019
- Val Aurina/Ahrntal - Vedrette di Ries/Reiserferner Gruppe area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Val Aurina / Ahrntal - Vedrette di Ries / Reiserferner Gruppe Tabacco 035
- Val Aurina/Ahrntal - Vedrette di Ries/Reiserferner Gruppe area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc.... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 035 Ahrntal - Rieserferner Gruppe - Valle Aurina - Vedrette di Ries | Tabacco Editrice
- Val Aurina/Ahrntal - Vedrette di Ries/Reiserferner Gruppe area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Val Tramontina / Val Cosa / Val d'Arzino 2018
- Val Tramontina - Val Cosa - Val d`Arzino area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. To see the list of... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Val Tramontina - Val Cosa - Val d`Arzino Tabacco 028
- Val Tramontina - Val Cosa - Val d`Arzino area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. To see the list of... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 028 Val Tramontina - Val Cosa - Val Meduna- Val d' Arzino | Tabacco Editrice
- Val Tramontina - Val Cosa - Val d`Arzino area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. To see the list of... Read more

United Kingdom
- Prealpi Giulie, Vali del Torre 2019
- Prealpi Giulie - Valli del Torre area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Prealpi Giulie - Valli del Torre Tabacco 026
- Prealpi Giulie - Valli del Torre area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint in... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 026 Prealpi Giulie - Valli del Torre | Tabacco Editrice
- Prealpi Giulie - Valli del Torre area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Marmolada, Pelmo, Civetta, Moi 2016
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom

United Kingdom
- Marmolada - Pelmo - Civetta - Maiozza Tabacco 015
- Marmolada - Pelmo - Civetta – Maiozza area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint... Read more

United Kingdom
- Prealpi Carniche E Giulie 2015
- Prealpi Carniche e Giuli de Gemonese area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Prealpi Carniche e Giuli de Gemonese Tabacco 020
- Prealpi Carniche e Giuli de Gemonese area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 020 Prealpi del Gemonese - Colli morecini del Friuli | Tabacco Editrice
- Prealpi Carniche e Giuli de Gemonese area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more

United Kingdom
- Alpi Feltrine, Le Vette 2019
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Alpi Feltrine - La Vètte - Cimònega Tabacco 023
- Alpi Feltrine - La Vètte - Cimònega area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint in... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 023 Alpi Feltrine - Le Vètte - Cimònega | Tabacco Editrice
- De beste wandelkaarten voor de Dolomieten. Zeer veel topografische details met secure hoogtelijnen (25 meter interval), helder kleurgebruik en bijna alle Tabacco kaarten hebben een UTM grid (voor GPS toepasbaar). Daarnaast zijn op deze wandelkaarten wandelroutes ingetekend met nummering gelijk aan markering onderweg aangebracht door de lokale... Read more

United Kingdom
- Pale di San Martino 2017
- Pale di San Martino area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

United Kingdom
- Pale di San Martino Tabacco 022
- Pale di San Martino area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords’ most popular coverage for this region, with excellent cartography and extensive overprint for hiking routes and other recreational activities, local bus stops, etc. Additional overprint in this title... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 022 Pale di San Martino | Tabacco Editrice
- Pale di San Martino area in a series of Tabacco maps at 1:25,000 covering the Dolomites and the mountains of north-eastern Italy - Stanfords Read more