Wandelgids Abruzzen Walking in Abruzzo Cicerone Guidebooks

Guidebook for walking in Abruzzo, a wild region of Italy incorporating the Abruzzo, Maiella, and Gran Sasso national parks and the Sirente-Velino regional park. 40 day-walks are described including an ascent of Corno Grande, the highest point in the Apennines of peninsular Italy. The area is easily reached from the airports at Pescara and Rome.

Geological history

Human history

Wildlife

Food and drink

Walking in Abruzzo

When to go

Getting there

Getting around

Places to base yourself

Daily essentials

Maps

Using this guide

Advice for the trail   The Maiella National Park   1   Fara San Martino Gorge and Val Serviera

2   The Hermitage of San Bartolomeo di Legio

3   Monte Morrone from Passo San Leonardo

4   The Orfento Valley

5   Caramanico and the Orfento Gorge

6   Monte Amaro from Lama Biancha

7   Monte Amaro from La Maielletta

8   Monte Porrara Ridge     The Gran Sasso National Park   9   Monte Prena and Monte Camicia

10   Santo Stefano and Rocca Calascio

11   The West Peak of Corno Grande

12   Monte Bolza Ridge

13   Pietracamela and Prati di Tivo

14   Monte Corvo and the Val Chiarino

15   Monte di Mezzo Circuit from Campotosto The Abruzzo National Park   16   Villetta Barrea and Civitella Alfedena

17   The Val di Rose

18   Anversa degli Abruzzi and Castrovalva

19   La Terrata

20   The Scanno Town and Lake Loop

21   Monte Marsicano

22   Pescasseroli and Opi Circuit

23   Monte Mattone from Pettorano sul Gizio

24   Monte Genzana

25   A Tour of the Valle del Gizio   The Sirente-Velino Regional Park   26   Monte Sirente

27   The Celano Gorge via Fonte degli Innamorati

28   Monte Velino

29   Fontecchio and Pagliare di Tione

30   The Navelli Plain  

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