Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Pianoro di Capracotta, Isernia
Molise
Capracotta (1,421 m) in Isernia province is the highest village in the Apennines — it holds the Italian snowfall record (256 cm in 24 hours, March 2015). The plateau above the village is wolf territory — multiple packs of the Apennine wolf. The plateau meadows have extraordinary wildflower diversity in June. The beech forest below has black woodpecker. Dogs off-leash on the plateau.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Highest village in the Apennines — Italian snowfall record 256 cm in 24 hours
- Multiple wolf packs on the plateau above the village
- Extraordinary wildflower plateau in June
With your dog
Plateau paths; dogs off-leash.
