Piccola Svizzera to Tagliacozzo
Cappadocia, Tagliacozzo · about 50 min by car from L'Aquila
The walk
8.0 km out-and-back walk between Cappadocia and Tagliacozzo, up to Via della Legna passando per Monte la Difesa, 300 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 951 and 1047 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 L'Aquila: about 50 min (35 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
42.04574,13.25514
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.
Along the way
- TagliacozzoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy500 m from 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 Cappadocia and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria del Vicolo Fatato in Piglio, 26 km by car.
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