Places
Park·Moderate·Scenic·Iconic
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
Abruzzo
Centred on the beech-forested valleys around Pescasseroli, this park was founded in 1922 to protect a handful of surviving Marsican brown bears — a subspecies found nowhere else, now numbering around 50-60. Wolves, reintroduced Abruzzo chamois and golden eagles share the same forests and high pastures, and the park's conservation model (dawn bear-watching in valleys like the Camosciara and Valle di Rose) has become a template for the rest of the Apennines.
Duration
4 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+600 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Paid
Paid parking in Pescasseroli; free at some outlying trailheads.
Water
Fountains in Pescasseroli; carry water on the trails.
Highlights
- Last stronghold of the Marsican brown bear
- Apennine wolf and reintroduced chamois
- Italy's second-oldest national park (1922)
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on marked trails; not permitted in wildlife protection zones.
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