Serra Carpineto to Sentiero O3
Cansano, Campo di Giove · about 20 min by car from Sulmona
The walk
7.8 km out-and-back walk between Cansano and Campo di Giove, up to Sentiero O3, 215 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1051 and 1190 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Taverna de li Caldora in Pacentro (8.8 km). Reachable by train: Campo di Giove Maiella station, 205 m from the trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sulmona: about 20 min (14 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
41.99234,14.06404
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.
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 Cansano and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Taverna de li Caldora in Pacentro, 8.8 km by car.
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