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Rocca di Cambio trail 9B

Rocca di Cambio, Ocre · about 15 min by car from L'Aquila

Distance
6.0 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
278 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.0 km out-and-back walk between Rocca di Cambio and Ocre, 278 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1424 and 1619 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 15 min (11 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

42.25913,13.46850

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Bring a picnic.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Rocca di Cambio and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 12:30Picnic with local bread, cheese and salumi from the village shop.