Into Pantani-land
Inland from the Adriatic, near Rimini and Cesena, is an ideal spot for Nordic walking.
Abbey-speak
St. Peter's abbey in hilly Civate offers up a worthy medieval history lesson.
Masks on foot
Near Bergamo is a historic trail that awakens Lombardy's Valle Brembata.
Rivers and trees
A walk into two northern parks yields a common denominator: the blue Ticino River.
Party animals
A 50th birthday calls for a special day (and celebration) in the Monte Grigna hills.
Archangels and devils
Lombardy's Corni di Canzo — three Lombardy peaks — are steeped in rocky legend.
Forgotten artillery
Hiking to Monte Tramezzo opens a portal into the Linea Cadorna and World War I.
Rocks of ages
In Val Camonica, ancient engravers known as the Camuni still have their way.
Paths
A walk over a husband's ancestral ground in north Italy elicits wartime memories.
Lake islands
Less well known than Como or Garda, Lago d'Iseo hosts an island with a mountain.
Toxic, like love
Lombardy's Monterone trail offers ancient lime kilns and yellow fields of narcissi.
Before Switzerland
The trek from Argegno to Ossuccio shows off Lake Como's west.