Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Popular
Monte Morrone, Sulmona
Abruzzo
Monte Morrone (2,061 m) above Sulmona is the hermitage mountain of Pietro da Morrone — the hermit monk elected Pope Celestine V in 1294 who resigned after only five months (the only voluntary papal abdication until Benedict XVI). His hermitage cave is at 1,100 m in the beech forest. The summit view encompasses the Peligna valley, Maiella and the entire central Abruzzo. Chamois on the upper ridge.
Duration
4.5 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation
+800 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Hermitage of Pope Celestine V — only pope to resign voluntarily before 2013
- Pope's cave at 1,100 m in old beech forest
- Apennine chamois on the upper ridge
With your dog
Mountain trail; dogs off-leash.
