Grotta Fondillo to Monte Amaro
Opi · about 45 min by car from Sulmona
The walk
6.4 km out-and-back walk near Opi, up to Monte Amaro, 139 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1386 and 1514 m above sea level.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sulmona: about 45 min (32 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
41.76746,13.85494
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: Isernia, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- OpiOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italyon the trail
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 Opi and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Clemente in Sulmona, 32 km by car.
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