Hiking Resources
John and I love to get out to trek or hike locally or in the Parco Majella. Below are some of our favorite related links for hiking southern Abruzzo:
Parco Nazionale della Majella
Majexperience
Itinerari d’Abruzzo
Valle del Treste
Michele Permanente Guida Ambientale Escursionistica
Personal treks & hikes
Many of these hikes start from near our house in Frazione Serre of Roccaspinalveti, where we live. Others you will need to drive to the trailhead, most of them under 60 minutes from the apartment. The hikes where I started to use GPS software, you will find the link ‘Outdoor Active Site‘. Click on that link if you wish to have detailed information and access to GPX download. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Have fun!
Tufillo and nearby
Tufillo – Maurizio Salvatore sentiero – Fiume Trigno – campagna- Tufillo
- Circuit to and from Tufillo, descend through forest to the river, walk along river road up through olive groves and fields dotted with ancient ruins of dwellings, climbing back to town.
Sentieri forestali nei pressi di Tufillo
- Begin and end in Tufillo along section of Maurizio Salvatore trail through forests down to abandoned farmhouse near Dogliola to return to Tufillo.
Palmoli Valle del Treste VT1 and VT2 trails
- Begin and end from Palmoli, hard surface and trails through lovely valley of olive groves, views of Maiella and other hilltop towns. Rest at Chiesa di Santa Maria della Valle.
Franzione Immerse of Palmoli, near Monte Freddo
- Circuit beginning and ending near Montefreddo (Palmoli), through lovely fields, views of Adriatic Sea, hilltop towns. Interesting quartz/mica field not to be missed.
Roccaspinalveti and nearby
- Begin and end from Casa Serre. Visit nearby village of Guilmi and experience expansive views
Monte Sorbo – Summit and Circuit
- Drive to trailhead 20 minutes from Casa Serre. Views and lovely wooded hike amongst old ruins.
- Trailhead approximately 35 minute drive from Casa Serre. Stunning views from mountain top with wind towers. Circuit that travels along mountain top down into a lovely valley to return to start of hike. One of our all time favorites close to home.
Campo Soci – Acquaviva Circuit
- Begin and end at Casa Serre. Peaceful country roads through hamlets as well as forest roads and trails.
- Begin and end at Casa Serre. Farm and forest roads through beautiful fields and forests. Walk riverbed!
- Begin and end at Casa Serre. Hamlets of Fatticce and Olmi. Peaceful walk, lovely old buildings
Monte Pallano – Le Mura Megalitiche
- Trailhead approximately 30 minute drive from Casa Serre. Gorgeous views, lush forests, all amongst antiquity. Megalithic walls are surreal! Not to be missed!
Olmi Circuit (from Mountain Chapel)
- Trailhead about 10 minute drive from Casa Serre. Hike below mountains behind the village of Roccaspinalveti, through fields and forests, the hamlet of Olmi, to return to the chapel on the mountain.
- An excellent circuit hike only 30 minute drive from Casa Serre starting and ening in the town of Torrebruna! Outstanding long views toward Molise, Gargano Peninsula, Adriatic coastline, north towards Monte Pallano.
- Part of the Valle del Treste trail network, this is a stunner of a trek. Mostly on country roads and an easy hike, with about 1/2 mile+ through the woods. If you want gorgeous vistas, green fields, quiet and all without much effort, do this trek!
- Breathtaking hike at wind farm above Roccaspinalveti. We could see the Gargano peninsula (the spur of the heel of Italy) the clearest we have ever seen it. This was a circuit hike. It took us to views of Castiglione MM, Schiavi, Adriatic Sea, the Majella and just so many hill towns all over Abruzzo and Molise.
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