Valle Orsara loop past Chiesa di San Biagio
Piedimonte Matese, Castello del Matese · about 40 min by car from Isernia
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 7.1 km between Piedimonte Matese and Castello del Matese, 300 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Biagio and Museo civico Raffaele Marrocco. After the walk: wine tasting at Terrae Tiferni (8.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Isernia: about 40 min (28 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 Isernia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
41.36013,14.37990
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: Campobasso, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Biagio200 m from the trail
- Museo civico Raffaele Marrocco250 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Piedimonte Matese and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at ‘A Luna Rossa in Bellona, 25 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Terrae Tiferni, 8.4 km from the trail.
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