The E1 in Italy

The E1 has not yet been fully finalized in Italy. In its planned length, the E1 will run from Porto Ceresio on Lake Lugano on the border with Switzerland to Capo Passero in Sicily.

In northern Italy, the E1 will first pass through the Po Valley before continuing along the Apennines - partly on well-known hiking trails such as the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri or the Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA) - to southern Italy.

The continuous long-distance hiking trail currently ends south in Fortino near Sanza in Campania. In Sicily, a short section of the route has so far been completed in the area of Mount Etna; the remaining sections are currently being planned.

Please keep the following in mind when planning hikes on the E1 in Italy: Especially outside the regions where the E1 runs along well-known long-distance trails such as the "Alta Via dei Monti Liguri" or the "Grande Escursione Appenninica," hikers frequently report sections of the trail that are poorly marked or not marked at all and overgrown. Thorough preparation is therefore essential. It’s also a good idea to check the comments for each stage, as they sometimes include feedback on the condition of specific sections.

Last text update: 22.05.2022

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