Calascio trail 263
Calascio · about 35 min by car from L'Aquila
The walk
4.5 km out-and-back walk near Calascio, 173 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1374 and 1537 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cataldi Madonna (8.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From L'Aquila: about 35 min (23 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to L'Aquila, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.36120,13.66735
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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: Sulmona, about 1 h by car
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Calascio and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Bilancia in Loreto Aprutino, 24 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cataldi Madonna, 8.4 km from the trail.
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