Rocca di Mezzo to Valle Cordora
Rocca di Mezzo · about 30 min by car from L'Aquila
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk near Rocca di Mezzo, up to Valle Cordora, 228 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1280 and 1415 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 30 min (19 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
42.20520,13.51982
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: Sulmona, about 55 min by car
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 Rocca di Mezzo and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Clemente in Sulmona, 35 km by car.
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