Hikers around the world are planning trips with renewed gusto as COVID-19 restrictions are easing in several countries and hiking is being allowed again.
Italy’s scenery will be on full display along the new trail.
A new hiking trail that will connect all 25 of Italy’s national parks including those on the islands of Sardinia and Sicily is being planned. The Sentiero dei Parchi or ‘Path of Parks’ trail will be a hardy 7,000 km long, according to Travel&Leisure.
The proposed map of the trail Image credit: Italian Alpine Club
‘National parks are a treasure trove of nature: we must guarantee their conservation, but also their usability,’ said Italy’s Environment Minister, Sergio Costa in a statement.
The project has a gracious budget of of 35 million Euro (about R676 million). The trail’s construction is set to begin this year and is expected to be completed by 2033, according to Travel&Leisure.
Hikers who complete this admirable milestone will not go unnoticed.
‘For all travellers along the Path of the Parks we will also create a “passport,” a symbolic recognition for hikers who will cross the territory of each park and to reward those who have managed to complete it by stopping in all 25 national parks,’ Costa added.
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