San Potito loop
Ovindoli · about 40 min by car from L'Aquila
The walk
4.7 km loop near Ovindoli, 440 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From L'Aquila: about 40 min (27 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
42.12094,13.51594
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 50 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 Ovindoli and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Clemente in Sulmona, 34 km by car.
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