Decontra to Ponte San Benedetto
Caramanico Terme · about 25 min by car from Sulmona
The walk
4.7 km out-and-back walk near Caramanico Terme, up to Ponte San Benedetto, 384 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 623 and 813 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Grotta dei Raselli in Guardiagrele (12.4 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 (16 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 Sulmona, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.16949,14.02829
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: Pescara, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Caramanico TermeOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.5 km
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 Caramanico Terme and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Grotta dei Raselli in Guardiagrele, 12 km by car.
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