Walking through Italy
Walking along trails and enjoying breathtaking views, in search of sanctuaries, archaeological parks, nature reserves and medieval villages.
Va' Sentiero
The world's craziest expedition on the world's longest trail in the world's most beautiful country.
The Sentiero Italia, maintained by the Italian Alpine Club, runs some 8000 km across mountain ridges from Friuli Venezia Giulia to Sardinia. There is no mountain trekking in the world as long and capable of boasting such scenic and cultural diversity.
The Way of Gods
Travelling the Apennines, between Bologna and Florence
It is a route that crosses the Apennines, starting from Bologna and arriving in Florence, passing along the Flaminia Minore in 130 kilometres. Woods, paths and ancient roads, to discover the charm of the mountains between Emilia and Tuscany. The walk has reached a historic milestone: it is the first walk in the world to obtain the GSTC Destination (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) certification, a guarantee of sustainability and social responsibility in tourism.
Monte Bibele archeological park and Monterenzio museum
An archaeological park dedicated to pre-Roman Etruscan-Italic culture
The archaeological park contains archaeological finds unearthed during excavation campaigns on Monte Bibele and Monterenzio Vecchio, as well as finds from the local area. It is considered one of the most important Italian and European museums on pre-Roman Etruscan-Italic culture and Celtic weaponry.
The archaeological museum in Monterenzio is the only one in Italy entirely set up and curated by the archaeologists who discovered the finds. It allows visitors to experience a journey into the past, 2,400 years ago, to discover Celtic and Etruscan warriors.
Antonio Gottarelli has worked in the Monte Bibele park for over 50 years. Together with his co-workers, he participated in the excavation of an Etruscan-Celtic site and subsequently created a museum in 2000 and the archaeological park in 2015, in order to visit the findings on site.
The Arc.a Monte Bibele Association was founded by archaeologists such as Federica Proni, Antonio Gottarelli and others to make the Monterenzio archaeological museum and the Monte Bibele archaeological park accesible.
Listen to the audio and learn more about the efforts to return the park to the public and the latest archaeological discoveries.
Oasi Zegna
Europe's largest, privately-owned, nature park
Established in 1993 at the behest of Ermenegildo Zegna, the nature reserve covers about 100 km² in the Biellese Alps in northern Italy. The Zegna Oasis is free and open to the public.
The Ancient Sicilian Crossing
650 kilometres through the archaeological remains of Sicily
The route traced by the archaeologist Giuseppe Labisi, runs about 650 kilometres and crosses the major archaeological sites in Sicily. Starting from the Phoenician site of Mothia in the province of Trapani, the route ends in the Greek Kamarina in the province of Ragusa, passing through 6 archaeological parks, 1 park and 7 nature reserves.
The Oropa trail
Walking to the Oropa Sanctuary
A four-stage route through the Biellese Alps to the Sanctuary of Oropa, a Unesco site since 2003. It starts from the plain around Santhià, dominated by agricultural fields and rice paddies, and then gradually climbs to the lush Biellese Alps.
Lake Como Greenway
A walk suitable for everyone, overlooking Lake Como
A pleasant 10-kilometre walk passing through the villages of Colonno, Sala Comacina, Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra, Tremezzo and Griante, following the ancient Via Regina.
The silent hills walk
A circular route in the silence of medieval villages
The 90-kilometre route in south-western Umbria, on the border with Tuscany and Lazio, was created in 2020. The route crosses the Amerini Mountains, untouched and scarcely inhabited medieval villages, where history, nature and flavours merge. Magical places where silence reigns supreme, a journey back in time.
The Cerveteri necropolis
Strolling in an old Etruscan metropolis
A 16-kilometre walk to visit the Cerveteri necropolis. The Banditaccia necropolis, a Unesco site since 2004, is a collection of Etruscan tombs from the ancient city of Caere, which had a population of 25,000 in antiquity.
Greenway Monti Resilienti
A 3500-kilometre cycle path through the Trompia Valley
The Resilient Valleys Greenway is the cycle path of the Trompia and Sabbia Valleys and runs for 3500 kilometres with all sorts of slow, mountain and road bike trails. There is something for everyone: from the track that goes from Brescia to Bovegno along the Mella river, suitable for slow biking and families with children, to routes for experts such as the mountain bike route along the ridge, which reaches Cortine di Nave, or the numerous road bike routes, all mapped out.
The Monte Chiodo trail
Walking through a natural art gallery
On Monte Chiodo, above Lake Martignano, there is a free-entry path dotted with 14 wooden sculptures. A tortoise, a heron, a snake, a fish, a fox.
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