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Amandola loop (CAI 1)

Amandola · about 35 min by car from Ascoli Piceno

Distance
4.1 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
210 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.1 km loop near Amandola, 210 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 481 and 646 m above sea level.

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Ascoli Piceno: about 35 min (25 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Ascoli Piceno, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

42.97035,13.33515

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Also within reach: Macerata, about 55 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Agra Mater

Colmurano · 22 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria del Castello

Arquata del Tronto · 25 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Amandola and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Agra Mater in Colmurano, 22 km by car.