Piano d'Orta to Madonna del Monte
Bolognano · about 35 min by car from Sulmona
The walk
5.1 km out-and-back walk near Bolognano, up to Madonna del Monte, 343 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Cingilia (6.3 km) and lunch at La Bilancia in Loreto Aprutino (18.1 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Sulmona: about 35 min (22 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
42.24452,13.96364
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 45 min by car
Along the way
- AbbateggioOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.8 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 Bolognano and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Bilancia in Loreto Aprutino, 18 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cingilia, 6.3 km from the trail.
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