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Stefano Lera

Hiking Guide, Tuscany Native, and Founder of Wild Trails

Born and raised in Lucca, Italy, Stefano has been working as an eco-friendly hiking guide since 2013. He leads customized hiking tours all over Central Italy, the Apuan Alps and the Apennines. Stefano is also a park guide in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park, where he organizes outdoor tutoring activities for local school children.

A woman hiking along a narrow path above the a village in Cinque Terre

Location Review

Why The Hiking Trails of Cinque Terre Are Poetry in Motion

Cars are banned in Cinque Terre’s villages, so 120 km (74 mi) of trails are the way in. I’ll show you my favorites.

Stefano Lera

Hiking Guide, Tuscany Native, and Founder of Wild Trails

Group of hikers walking along a ridge of the Apuan Alps in Tuscany.

Location Review

Hiking in Tuscany: The Secrets of the Garfagnana Valley

There is more than one side to every tale. When it comes to hiking in Tuscany, it’s the mountains, not the vineyards, that sow the secrets of this story.

Stefano Lera

Hiking Guide, Tuscany Native, and Founder of Wild Trails

Stefano Lera

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