Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1: Agerola/Bomerano

Individual arrival in Agerola/Bomerano
 

Day 2 : Monte Sant’Angelo   4 hours

Overnight in Agerola.

Day 3: Amalfi Coastal walk   4.5 hours

Overnight stay in Amalfi.

Day 4: Canyon di Furore - Amalfi  4-5 hours

Excursion through caves and chapels in an unusual small valley from where you can have a splendid view on the turquoise sea till the canyon of Furore (possible bath). After midday visits of Amalfi, the most powerful Mariner Republic at the end of X century, (possible visit to the cloister of Paradise and the church, museum of paper, possible bath). Overnight stay in hotel in Amalfi.

Day 5:   Valle delle Ferriere    4 hours

Overnight stay in Amalfi.

Day 6: Path of Gods - Praiano. 5h

Panoramic hike on the Path of Gods, the track along the coast which was, until the XIX century, the only way to get from the small isolated villages to the tiny terraced fields and the pergola vineyards. Pervaded by the rosemary perfume, as you descend, you can overview on one side the entire peninsula and over to Capri, and, on the other side, the Gulf of Salerno. You can admire the ancient work of old men, on these impervious terrains, to create a safe area where people could refuge during the Barbarian invasions which followed the fall of Roman Empire, at the end of V century. The Saint Dominic Monastery, clung on the mountains, is another evidence of those turbulent times. Overnight stay in Praiano.

Day 7: Pilgrims Way to the Convent of Santo Domenico

4 hours. Overnight stay in Praiano.

Day 8: Departure or extend your stay with a trip to Capri

Tour Rating - Easy to Moderate

Routes of medium difficulty on good trails and paths. Daily walking distance up to 5 hours. Good fitness level is required for some parts as you walk up to 17 km. with a few hills.

Good hiking gear is required.

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1: Individual arrival at Brixen/Bressanone
Enjoy a stroll in the pergolas; visit the White Dome and Bishops Residence. Not to forget monastery Neustift known for the excellent Sylvane wine. In the evening a welcome meeting and introduction of the tour.

Day 2: Brixen (Bressanone) - Klausen
Leave Brixen/Bressanone and walk up Mountain Pfeffersberg. You walk on beautiful terraces past little hamlets and farms – always in view of the mighty Dolomites towering high above you. You reach Feldthurns and monastery Säben, South Tyrol’s Acropolis, and the Albrecht Dürer town of Klausen. 5 hours walking time.

Day 3: Klausen – Barbian - Bolzano
Short transfer to Barbian, where the tour to Bolzano begins. A marvellous countryside above Eisack valley is Ritten, a popular holiday resort of Bolzano’s jet set. Again and again you will stop and drink in the stunning view of Dolomites, first the Schlern Massif. Past picturesque earthen pyramids you enjoy a ride with Rittner train, which brings you to Bolzano. In the evening a stroll through this truly European city reveals a peaceful meeting of Italian and Austrian culture. 5 hours walking time.

Day 4: Bolzano – lake Kaltern – Bolzano
You walk to the famous vineyards around Kaltern and will pass the well known lakes of Kaltern and Montiggler. Castles, churches, farm houses are everywhere and worth visiting. 4 hours walking time.

Day 5: Bolzano – Völs – Seiser Alm (alpine pasture)
With the bus you will go to Völs where you start your walking tour to the famous Seiser Alm. A wonderful trail close to the Schlern Massiv with wide views to the Dolomites. 5 to 6 hours walking time.
 
Day 6: Seiser Alm – Grödner Valley
On a lower altitude we will walk into the well known valley of wood carvers – Grödner valley, at the foot of imposing Mt. Langkofel. 5 hours walking time.

Day 7: Grödner Valley to Brixen (Bressanone)
Leaving Grödner Valley on the old postal trail and reaching Klausen in the north. Again stunning views to the mountain ranges in South Tyrol. The last stage to Brixen/Bressanone is covered by train. 5 hours walking time.

Day 8: Individual departure or additional nights

Bolzano's Market

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival to Arezzo, explore the old town
Arrival to Arezzo which is one of the wealthiest towns in Tuscany with its production of gold jewellery for shops all over Europe. It has a wonderful medieval city centre. In the San Francesco church there is the famous Piero della Francesca’s fresco “The legend of the true cross” which has been recently restored. You can have a short 1.8 miles , 3km walk in the city centre follow the roads and narrow alleys of the town.

Day 2 Transfer to Castiglion Fiorentino environs and walk to Cortona 10 miles 16km
Our local representative will meet you in Arezzo, they will introduce you to your walking tour and then will take you to the start of your walk. Today you will walk on gravel paths and paths towards Cortona with a nice long descent into your destination. Cortona was founded by the Etruscans whose presence can still be seen in the foundations of the city walls and buildings, Cortona sits on a side of a hill facing the Chiana valley. During the middle ages Cortona became one of the most powerful towns of the area.

Day 3 Cortona – Lake Trasimeno 11.3 miles 18km
Today on your walk you will have stunning views of the Chiana valley and lake Trasimeno, the walk will take you to the site where the troops of Rome under Consul Flaminius where defeated by the Carthagineans under Hannibal  in the 217 b.C. Lake Trasimeno is the largest lake in the Italian peninsula with a surface area of 128 km², slightly less than Lake Como, a tectonic lake, 3 million years ago, there was a shallow sea in this part of Umbria. Then a depression formed by geologic fractures, allowed the formation of Lake Trasimeno.

Day 4 Transfer and walk to Montepulciano 6.3 miles 10km
Today a relaxing walk in the Montepulciano countryside passing through a Vino Nobile estate with an exploratory town’s walk in the main roads and narrow alleys of the town. Montepulciano is a medieval walled town built on a limestone ridge with renaissance style palazzi and chuches. You will have stunning views of the Chiana valley, the Vino Nobile vineyards of Montepulciano and the imposing cliff where the town lies.

Day 5 Montepulciano – Pienza 8.75 miles 14km
Today a relaxing walk in gravel roads and paths on the way to the Orcia Valley passing through the medieval walled village of Monticchiello. Today you will have views of towns and the classic Tuscan countryside of rolling hills dotted with stone houses and decorated by cypress trees. In 1459 Pope Pius II (also a humanist philosopher) decided to rebuild his hometown (Corsignano) employing the Rossellino (architect)  to build a model renaissance tow,“Pienza” (from Pius).