Central Apennines
By the central Apennines we usually mean the mountain ranges of Umbria, the Marche and Abruzzo. Of the Apennines we said earlier that they form an arc bulging towards the east. The curve becomes especially marked between Romagna and the Marche, where the mountains come remarkably close to the Adriatic coast (Monti Sibillini and the Gran Sasso massif).
Hike from the Convento dei Cappuccini to the Convento di Palazzolo
By Redazione Published: 20/09/2014
Introduction: Not far from Rome, a cool and very damp setting overlooking Lago di Albano. A walk suitable for children among chestnuts, holm oaks, downy oaks, ferns and maidenhair ferns.Route features: Simple linear path that…
Monte Gennaro from Palombara Sabina
By Redazione Published: 26/05/2014
Introduction: Monte Gennaro is Rome's mountain par excellence. When in winter the sky is clear and its summit is covered in snow, you can see its outline even from distant Via Cristoforo Colombo, the great…
Monte San Franco (2132 m) loop hike
By Redazione Published: 01/11/2013
Introduction: A wide-ranging loop hike, with a walk through the rich woods of Monte San Franco and along its broad ridge, which gives a beautiful view over Lago di Campotosto. A hike better suited to…
Cimata Puzzillo (2140 m) from Campo Felice via Rifugio Sebastiani
By Redazione Published: 18/10/2013
Introduction: A trivial, easy route lets you look at the imposing, overhanging face of the Costone from below. Cimata Puzzillo, on the other hand, is a really fun summit that can be reached in fifteen…
Serra di Celano (1921 m) from Ovindoli via the Rifugio “La Serra”
By Redazione Published: 18/10/2013
Introduction: A climb along the eastern ridge of the Serra di Celano, going up its gentlest and most gradual side. This side is a bit bare and in summer it fills with tall grass. An…
Monte Terminillo (2116 m) by the normal route
By Redazione Published: 27/08/2013
Introduction: A classic climb that starts from Rifugio Sebastiani. The climb to Monte Terminillo by the Normal Route is a hike that is not very tiring but that can give the hiker full satisfaction. A…
Monte della Corte (2182 m) from the Sorgenti del Tasso
By Redazione Published: 25/08/2013
Introduction: In a still very unspoilt setting, visited in every season but almost exclusively as far as the Ferroio di Scanno, the climb to Monte della Corte is on the contrary a hike full of…
Cime della Laghetta from the Cascate delle Cento Fonti
By Redazione Published: 21/08/2013
Introduction: The freshness of the route, found again in the rush of the waters, in the light and in the colours of the vegetation. A refreshing route, not very demanding, best suited above all to…
Monte di Mezzo di Campotosto (2155 m) and La Montagnola (2013 m)
By Redazione Published: 19/08/2013
Foreword: A route tried out in the winter season, the climb to Monte di Mezzo di Campotosto is one of the most striking because of the imposing presence of the Lago di Campotosto. A climb…