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However, they can not always be relied upon as prolonged dry weather and channelling for local water supplies have diminished flows. Moral: always carry an abundant supply of drinking water.

Accommodation

There’s a good scattering of reasonably priced family-run hotels, cosy guesthouses and a couple of rifugi walkers’ huts across the Sibillini. In this guide each walk comes complete with contact details of handy places to stay.

The long-distance GAS trek uses mostly rifugi – hostels set in quiet hamlets. Without exception these are excellent structures owned by the park authority – mostly modernised, converted farm buildings which operate by contract from approximately mid-April through to mid-October. They have nice dormitories, hot showers and provide all meals, including packed lunches on request. Bed linen and towels are available for a few extra euros for those who prefer to carry a little less weight. Always phone ahead to reserve your bed, especially early and late in the season as some shut up ahead of schedule. Moreover, at quiet times the kitchen may close for a rest day, though staff will redirect guests to a neighbourhood restaurant.