Introduction to the Apennines — Part 5: Monti della Laga

February 27, 2019 Opinion and advice abruzzo, apennines, cicerone guides, hill walking, introduction to the apennines, italy, lazio, monte gorzano, monti della laga, pizzo di sevo 2 Comments

Introduction to the Apennines — Part 5: Monti della Laga

I was lucky to live and work for a year in Rome, where the highest peaks of the Apennines were accessible within a couple of hours. It was a hill walker’s paradise, with a feast of mountains of great variety,

Exploring Monti della Laga after the Italian earthquake

May 17, 2017 Trip reports amatrice, apennines, edita, hill walking, italian earthquake, italy, langtang, lazio, monte gorzano, monti della laga, pizzo di sevo 2 Comments

Exploring Monti della Laga after the Italian earthquake

Monti della Laga is one of the forgotten mountain ranges of Italy’s Central Apennines. It was our third visit there, so we knew what to expect from the mountains, but another factor gave us cause for uncertainty. Last August, it was the site of a tragic earthquake.