A Ciceone guidebook to the Grande Traversata delle Alpi (The GTA) taking walkers across the western Italian Alps in a spectacular & immensely rewarding 47-day long-distance trek. The GTA traverses the Ligurian, Maritime, Cottian, Graian & Pennine Alps, heading northwards to a brilliant conclusion near the base of Monte Rosa. Trekking the Italian Alps is suited to the following seasons, late June to mid-September. There may be some spring snow early on, but the treks goes from south to north so this is minimised.