the original idea for this trail originated in 1983 within a group of ambitious hikers. with the help of the italian alpine club, the trail became a reality in 1995 in the first ever "camminaitalia" ("walk italy"), an event in which a group of trekkers departed from a sardinian coastal village and covered the entire trail in eight months. the accomplishment was repeated in 1999; this time with the collaboration of the italian national alpine association.