Walking in Umbria

Gillian Price (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2014
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-711-1 (ISBN)

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This guidebook describes 40 walks in Umbria, among the ancient towns of Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto and Norcia. Known as the 'green heart' of Italy, the region of Umbria is home to hills reaching up to the Apennines and Sibillini mountains, as well as ancient villages, Roman and Etruscan ruins, dense woodland and nature reserves.

This guidebook by Italian walking expert Gillian Price describes 40 varied day walks in the region of Umbria. The walks range from 2.5km to 19km in length, the majority of the routes are circular, and several wonderful traverses have been included, with the return to the start point always possible by public transport. Set between Rome and Florence the region is dotted with UNESCO World Heritage towns such as Orvieto, Norcia, Perugia, Gubbio, Spoleto and Assisi. The landscape, like that of neighbouring Tuscany, is one of rolling hills and deep woodlands, without the crowds of other well-known holiday regions in Italy. Walks cross flower meadows, wander down river valleys and also climb onto rugged hills and Apennine mountains, visiting Roman and Etruscan ruins as well as myriad ancient villages. This guidebook also includes lots of practical information about recommended gear and maps to take and tips on local food, wildlife and culture, as well as useful tourist, accommodation and transport information and a brief Italian-English glossary.

Gillian Price was born in England but has lived in Venice for many years. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers' Guild.

Map key
Overview map

Introduction

Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Getting there
Local transport
Information
When to go
Accommodation
Culinary delights
What to take
Maps
Dos and don'ts
Emergencies
Using this guide

1 Alta Val Tiberina, Gubbio and Monte Cucco

Walk 1 Monte Santa Maria Tiberina
Walk 2 Monte Falcone
Walk 3 Rocca d'Aries
Walk 4 Monte Tezio
Walk 5 Monte Foce
Walk 6 Above Gubbio
Walk 7 Monte Cucco
Walk 8 Val di Rio Freddo

2 Lago Trasimeno and environs

Walk 9 Tuoro and Monte Gualandro
Walk 10 Passignano Ridge
Walk 11 Isola Maggiore
Walk 12 Isola Polvese
Walk 13 Montemelino and Montesperello
Walk 14 Paciano and Monte Pausillo
Walk 15 Monte Arale

3 Orvieto and Todi

Walk 16 Orvieto ring walk
Walk 17 Orvieto Aqueduct loop
Walk 18 Orvieto to Bolsena
Walk 19 Titignano Loop
Walk 20 Titignano to Roccaccia
Walk 21 Civitella del Lago
Walk 22 Todi and the River Tiber
Walk 23 Vasciano-Montenero

4 Assisi and around

Walk 24 Bettona-Collemancio
Walk 25 Monte Subasio
Walk 26 Spello and Monte Pietrolungo
Walk 27 Bevagna to Montefalco

5 Spoleto and the Valnerina

Walk 28 Spoleto and Monteluco
Walk 29 Giro dei Condotti
Walk 30 Spoleto to Sant'Anatolia di Narco
Walk 31 Valnerina
Walk 32 Monte Coscerno
Walk 33 Roccaporena to Cascia
Walk 34 Monte Meraviglia

6 Norcia and the Sibillini

Walk 35 Preci and Sant'Eutizio
Walk 36 Campi to Norcia
Walk 37 Monte Patino
Walk 38 Monte delle Rose
Walk 39 Piano Grande di Castelluccio
Walk 40 Dogana Loop

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Italian-English Glossary
Appendix C Useful contacts

Zusatzinfo	Over 40 maps and 100 colour photos
Verlagsort	Kendal
Sprache	englisch
Maße	116 x 172 mm
Gewicht	250 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien
ISBN-10	1-85284-711-5 / 1852847115
ISBN-13	978-1-85284-711-1 / 9781852847111
Zustand	Neuware