From Roccapreturo to Caporciano

A fairly easy and very pleasant walk connecting a small village to a slightly larger town. The start is a little steep, but the walk is worth the effort, with breathtaking scenery. An accessible walk in a less frequented part of Abruzzo

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 498 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 439 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,169 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 719 m
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
  • ⚐ City: Acciano 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 42.194846° / E 13.697082°
  • ⚑
    End: N 42.248585° / E 13.674846°
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Description of the walk

Roccapreturo is a small village with a bar that is open all year round.

The hardest part is at the beginning of the route between the start and point 2 (chapel)

at point 1: I advise against taking the steep, marked path that branches off to the left, as it is steep and difficult (scree)

at point 2: don't miss the chapel, leaning against the rock with its pretty paintings... it is always open.

Point 3: at the edge of the woods

point 4: Sant'Erasmo is a hermitage dedicated to the local saint. It is a meeting point for people from the surrounding area who all come up here at the beginning of June on a pilgrimage. The view is sublime.

Point 5: be careful, the path is not signposted, you have to leave the one that leads to Bominaco. After about thirty metres, you will see the path that leads up the mountainside

Point 6: It's a bit strange to walk across the field, but the path is visible. If someone has walked there before you, it's not too difficult

The path is then easy and very pleasant. In Caporciano, there are accommodation options. There is a bar-tobacconist and a very nice, inexpensive restaurant.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 719 m - Bar
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 868 m - Steep path
  3. 2 : km 1.91 - alt. 982 m - Chiaseta Chapel
  4. 3 : km 3.01 - alt. 1,053 m - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : km 5.87 - alt. 1,157 m - Sant Erasmo
  6. 5 : km 6.49 - alt. 1,098 m - Fork in the road
  7. 6 : km 7.35 - alt. 985 m - Crossing a field
  8. E : km 11.35 - alt. 778 m - Village (bar, restaurant)

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