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Bolognano to Musellaro

Bolognano · about 25 min by car from Sulmona

Distance
5.2 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
134 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk near Bolognano, up to Musellaro, 134 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cingilia (8.6 km) and lunch at Clemente in Sulmona (16.2 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Sulmona: about 25 min (17 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 Sulmona, 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

42.19511,13.95200

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: Pescara, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Cingilia

Cugnoli · 8.6 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Clemente

Sulmona · 16 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Taverna de li Caldora

Pacentro · 16 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 Bolognano and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Clemente in Sulmona, 16 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cingilia, 8.6 km from the trail.