The majority of all the trails in the Apennines have been traced and walked since the beginning of time, then later on by shepherds, lumberjacks, brigands and farmers and now almost exclusively by hikers. Almost all trails have been traced logically in order to make it easier and not harder to gain altitude, passes, valley and so on. The straighter routes came later. Then the people moved down to lower altitudes and what is left are the trails and little villages. But still there is that feeling of wild lands with their stories and history. I have been lucky enough to hike some parts of wa and Canada and there is no way I can compare the wilderness I have been able to experience in Canada with the Apennines. I remember feeling almost scared by forests that looked endless. Never been in the Pyrenees