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Sticking to these divisions is by no means mandatory; places suitable as intermediate stopovers are listed, as are exit points to enable walkers to either leave or slot in as desired. Fit walkers – or those in a hurry – can combine the occasional shorter stages.

The trek follows good paths and does not demand special alpine expertise. Nothing more than a decent level of general fitness and willpower is required to deal with the lengthy hauls.

 Part I (Stages 1–11) starts at Viozene and traverses the Ligurian and Maritime Alps, concluding at Pontechianale in Valle Stura.

 Part II (Stages 12–23) begins at Pontechianale and crosses the Cottian Alps, ending at Susa in Valle di Susa.

 Part III (Stages 24–36) strikes out from Susa across the Graian Alps, reaching Quincinetto in Valle d’Aosta.

 Part IV (Stages 37–47) commences at Quincinetto and moves off through the Pennine Alps, terminating at Molini Calasca in Valle Anzasca.

Highlights

Thanks to the abundance of links with transport hubs, a variety of rewarding circuits can be worked out. Suggestions concentrating on the highlights and suitable for shorter one-week holidays are given here. Each begins and ends at a location served directly by – or within reasonable distance of – public transport.