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Parco Nazionale della Majella
Abruzzo
The Majella rises as a single vast limestone block between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic, its plateau cut by gorges like the Orfento and Orta and scattered with over a hundred hermit caves used by medieval monks — Celestine V, later pope, lived in several. Golden eagle, Apennine wolf and one of Europe's densest chamois populations range across a landscape locals still call "la Maiella madre" (mother Majella).
Duration
5 hours
Distance
12 km
Elevation
+900 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at Caramanico Terme and other trailhead villages.
Water
Fountains in Caramanico Terme; carry water on the trails.
Highlights
- Over a hundred medieval hermit caves
- Deep gorges cutting the limestone plateau
- Dense Apennine chamois population
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on marked trails; not permitted in wildlife protection zones.
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