Hike & Fork

Trail 378Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Amatrice to Prese d'acqua del Bosco di sant'Egidio

Amatrice · about 45 min by car from Ascoli Piceno

Distance
5.6 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
378 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.6 km out-and-back walk near Amatrice, up to Prese d'acqua del Bosco di sant'Egidio, 378 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1293 and 1384 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto (7.6 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Ascoli Piceno: about 45 min (31 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

42.66761,13.30864

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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: L'Aquila, about 55 min by car

Along the way

  • AmatriceOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.2 km

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Osteria del Castello

Arquata del Tronto · 7.6 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 Amatrice and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto, 7.6 km by car.