KEY TO READING ITINERARIES AND LEGEND All itineraries have been covered and checked right up to the publication date of this guide book. The information described can be subject to change due to external factors which are beyond our control and could happen over time and with changes in the passing of seasons. Intense meteorological conditions, rock or soil instability, or the interference of man could radically modify the conditions and characteristics of the itinerary. The information for each itinerary has been organized in the following way. Opening horizontal band: progressive number, province, geographical area, name of itinerary. Vertical left hand side band: province geographical area, title of itinerary, progressive number. Left hand side Vertical column: contains fundamental technical information to quickly understand the itinerary. Right hand side vertical column: contains a few technical notes, the detailed description of the itinerary and the elevation profile. Opposite page: Lay-out with the areas and the waypoints crossed.
With the data and information organized in this order, you will manage to understand the characteristics of the itinerary and verify if it suits your expectations, experience and the type of physical effort and time necessary to complete it. I encourage you to always check that what you are about to tackle is in line with your physical and technical preparation to avoid finding yourself in situations or environments which become difficult to manage. NAMES OF ITINERARIES Usually the name of the itinerary respects the place name of the territory and often indicates the line followed (e.g. ridge…) or else one of the areas encountered. In some cases, especially for the itineraries “created” by the author, the name of the path has been invented depending
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on historical facts, points of interest, etc. In addition, on all the CAI paths the land register reference number is included. LEFT HAND SIDE VERTICAL COLUMN Beauty Probably the most difficult quality to assign to an itinerary; the evaluation is obviously personal and rewards the different views and the variety of environments encountered throughout the walk. The mountains and valleys of this sector all deserve five stars, however a categorization is necessary; do not be fooled by the opinion expressed, it is often fruit of an overall evaluation and obviously short itineraries offer different characteristics to a long traverse…always choose where to walk, always and above all depending on your experience.
Difficulties Indicates the difficulty according to the table on page 24 Total Vertical Height Gain To evaluate the vertical height gain all the uphill sections of each itinerary have been taken into consideration, collecting them directly from the GPS tracks; it is an indicative value which allows you to evaluate the effort required to finish the itinerary. Total Length The total kilometres of the itinerary from start to finish are indicated here; if it is a circuit it is an overall total length, otherwise it indicates the distance covered during the uphill section. As for the vertical height gain, the total length is extracted directly from the GPS tracks.
