APUAN ALPS NATURAL PARK

The Apuan Alps Natural Park is located in the northwest of Tuscany, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. The characteristic hills of the region offer a visual spectacle worth experiencing. They are defined as being very abrupt, full of vegetation and with sloping walls. The ancient human presence and its derived activities have left a notable mark in the form of historical and cultural testimonies. They are known throughout the world for the marble that comes from "Carrara", an enclave located in the South of the Apuans. In a matter of a few kilometers, starting from the Versilian coastal plain, the Apuans rise up to almost 2000 meters with Mt. Pisanino (1947m.). You can even highlight various characteristic geomorphological aspects of the place; there are well-preserved examples of moraines, erratic rocks, "U-shaped" valleys and glacial cirques from the last Würmian Glaciation.





During summer for example, if you want to plan an activity of more than one day in the Apuans Alps, you should know in advance the availability of mountain shelters, the weather and the physical and mental capacity of the group. The shelters are open every day of the summer, specifically from June 15 to September 15.





(the page is written in italian). For more information about flora and fauna, geology and other interests, we leave here a link to the original website of the Apuan Alps Natural Area









National Park of The Apennines Alps, Tuscany, Italy

APENNINE ALPS NATIONAL PARK

The Apennine Alps is a mountain range about 1500 kilometers long, oriented from North to South. The Tosco-Emiliano Apennines are a subdivision of the Apennine mountain massif. Within that part of the Alps there are the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romana.





The Apennines ridge, an almost continuous sequence of peaks whose altitude varies between 1600 and 2000 meters, acts as a natural border system between the Emilia and Tuscany region. The highest peak of the Northern Apennines is "il Monte Cimone" with its 2165 meters above sea level.





The wolf, the golden eagle, the roe deer, the bat ... are just some of the animals that we can find in the National Park Area. There are several projects for the protection and reproduction of some animals, such as the wolf, a project with a clear objective: to unify the coexistence between wolves and shepherds.





About its gastronomy, there is never lack of typical products on the table such as the famous Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Chestnut cultivation is widely representative of the Garfagnana and Lunigiana regions. A confirmation of the wealth of quality agro-food products in this territory is represented by the DOP and IGP ratings, of national and European value, of traditional agro-food products and Slow Food.



