Walk from Frattoli
Crognaleto · about 40 min by car from L'Aquila
The walk
4.5 km out-and-back walk near Crognaleto, up to Bivio con S357, 264 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1107 and 1367 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 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
42.57523,13.46375
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: Ascoli Piceno, 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 Crognaleto and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto, 24 km by car.
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