2011 Excursion Reports
Terminillo by the Via Chiaretti-Pietrostefani
By Redazione Published: 30/12/2011
When generosity goes hand in hand with humility, when thought and reflection are all one with the ability to “do”, then the companion who leads you into the mountains will give you more than you…
Monte Cava by the “Bolivians' route”...
By Redazione Published: 04/11/2011
Talk about a lucky day.... The premise, as always, is the sun, especially in autumn when the cold is already biting and the days are short. It's essential to have a warm hand on your…
Monte Crepacuore with the cardiologist
By Redazione Published: 04/11/2011
Wednesday 14 December 2011 The Monti Ernici barely reach 2000 metres, but that doesn't make them any less interesting. For hikers in central Italy, and for people from Rome in particular, they are a mountain…
Monte Murolungo: the meaning of a promise
By Redazione Published: 04/11/2011
I could have told him to sort it out with his partner, or to wait a bit longer, and put it off again, and again, dither about with commitments that couldn't possibly be postponed, promising…
Traverse of the Porrara from Palena to Guado di Coccia
By Redazione Published: 15/10/2011
We are opaque, not transparent like glass or clear like the water in a glass... we are opaque, like frosted glass with multicoloured facets. Men and women carry these cathedrals of coloured glass about along…
Balzo della Chiesa
By Redazione Published: 01/10/2011
Saturday, 8 October 2011 The rules of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park require hikers to visit the park keeping strictly within the network of authorised paths, that is, the ones that appear on,…
Monte Greco from Passo Godi
By Redazione Published: 01/10/2011
Saturday, 1 October 2011 Route description Monte Greco is the highest summit of the Marsicani; it is an isolated peak within a group of minor summits of little aesthetic interest.To the east of Monte Greco…
Sasso di Palazzo Borghese
By Redazione Published: 07/07/2011
Thursday, 7 July 2011 The Monti Sibillini are particularly well suited to young hikers. The paths are intact and well looked after, the waymarking not too intrusive but crystal clear when it is needed. The…
Cime della Laghetta and the Cascate delle Cento Fonti
By Redazione Published: 14/05/2011
Alessandro and Elena don't like the middle-of-the-night alarm calls; for some time now they have had the excellent habit of sleeping, the night before a hike, close to the mountains they choose to visit. It's…