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Gole di San Martino

Abruzzo

Above Fara San Martino, famous for its pasta factories drawing water straight from the mountain, this gorge splits the Majella massif into two towering walls barely visible to the sky. The trail threads scree slopes and via ferrata-style cable sections before opening onto high pastures where Apennine chamois often browse.

Duration
4 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+550 m
Best season
June – September

Highlights

  • Narrowest point of the gorge
  • Chamois sightings on the upper slopes
  • Spring water sources feeding local pasta mills

With your dog

Rocky, exposed sections with cables; fit dogs on leash only.