The wide range of 38 summer day walks in this guide explore the renowned Stelvio National Park in the Italian Rhaetian Alps. Bordering the Dolomites to the east, and Switzerland to the west, the Stelvio is one of the largest protected areas in all of the Alps. Its unspoilt landscape ranges from valley farmland to forested hillsides and alpine meadows, and up to a wilderness of rugged glaciated summits and ridges, the highest of which is Ortler, at 3905m.

The walks, a selection of routes from each of the Stelvio's valleys, are graded for difficulty and each is designed to fit into a single day, be it a couple of hours or a full day out. There is something here for many active holidaymakers, from easy strolls to strenuous climbs to panoramic peaks for experienced walkers. Also included are spectacular non-glacier summits that are accessible to walkers who want to go that bit further. A handful of walks do include brief stretches across rock faces aided by anchored cable. While they are not strictly climbing routes requiring specialist equipment, it is essential to keep away from them in bad weather.

The guidebook also includes plenty of background information on local wildlife and cuisine, as well as planning details such as what to take and dos and don'ts. An extensive appendix also contains accommodation suggestions, including campsites, B&Bs, hotels and mountain huts – known locally as ‘rifugios’.

• 38 routes offering something suitable for all active holidaymakers, from easy strolls to strenuous climbs
• the first English-language guide to the area
• easily accessible from Milan, Verona and Innsbruck

Walks

Walk 1    St Gertraud Alm Route    
Walk 2    Höchsterhütte Circuit    
Walk 3    Fischersee Walk    
Walk 4    Rifugio Lago Corvo    
Walk 5    Rifugio Dorigoni Tour    
Walk 6    Baito Campisolo Route    
Walk 7    Cascate di Saent    
Walk 8    Ragaiolo Falls and the Venetian Sawmill    
Walk 9    Val Cercen    
Walk 10    Rifugio Larcher Tour    
Walk 11    Monte Vioz    
Walk 12    Sentiero dei Tedeschi    
Walk 13    Malga Covel and Waterfalls    
Walk 14    Forte Barba di Fior Loop    
Walk 15    Lago di Pian Palù Circuit    
Walk 16    Dosso Tresero    
Walk 17    The Forni Sentiero Glaciologico Alto    
Walk 18    Valle di Cedèc    
Walk 19    Rifugio Casati    
Walk 20    Val Zebrù and Rifugio V° Alpini    
Walk 21    Lago della Manzina    
Walk 22    Santa Caterina to Sant’Antonio    
Walk 23    Monte delle Scale    
Walk 24    Valle Forcola Traverse    
Walk 25    Monte Scorluzzo and Filone dei Möt    
Walk 26    Goldseeweg    
Walk 27    Berglhütte    
Walk 28    Trafoi Waterfalls    
Walk 29    Tabarettahütte    
Walk 30    Hintergrathütte Tour    
Walk 31    Düsseldorferhütte and Kanzel Circuit    
Walk 32    Madritschjoch and Hintere Schöntaufspitze    
Walk 33    The Martelltal Glacier Trail    
Walk 34    Zufritt See and Larchboden Loop    
Walk 35    Stallwieshof Traverse    
Walk 36    Pedertal    
Walk 37    Orgelspitze    
Walk 38    Soyalm