Things to do in the Valle Peligna

  • Pratola and its
    Pratola Peligna is a town in the green heart of Abruzzo, offering many opportunities to explore the spectacular surrounding national parks. It 's the main point of departure (see our routes) to reach all the beautiful natural landscapes that surround it: three national parks, three regional nature reserves and two lakes. A valley surrounded by high peaks, where the suggestions of forests and vast prairies chase in inland areas of the region, they call for a trip secret in nature, with thousands of excellent hiking trails for hiking or mountain biking. A land rich not only in nature (forests, rare and protected animals such as wolf, brown bear, chamois, deer, eagles), but also of art: churches and monuments, are related to the colors and flavors that come from a distant time, a peasant and pastoral products among the most valuable: olive oil, wine, cheese, garlic, red kebabs, The B & B "the" Persian "was created to provide" hospitality "to tourists traveling to the Valley Peligna, attracted by the various beauties and religious events that place throughout the year. To welcome the guests can also benefit from other escort services, mountain biking, hiking in Abruzzi National Park, "Reserve Orfento," Fishing " Lake Scanno with tour boat owned by B & B idrospeed Falls Marmore guided Mr Antonio Cianfaglione.
  • Hill cows (m. 1.105)
    In panoramic position characterized by a beautiful conifer forest refuge in the center of which stands the homonym Bear restaurant today. From Bagnaturo follow the road that leads to the Abbey, reached a crossroads, having in front of the church of St. Peter's, turn left. After a while, marked by an inscription on a boulder, we take the right dirt road along the western slopes of Morrone, reached after 10 km, the plan of the Hill where is the Dairy Hut Restaurant-Bear The "house", which belongs to the territory of Pratola Peligna, Segond was rebuilt rebuilt after World War II, to follow the work of Don Andrea, who recruited "by the day" the inhabitants of the valley for the work of laborers. Area very popular at the time by shepherds, in later years became a tourist outings, and excursions of solitary or groups who started to walk along the route of the country over the years who traveled to pasture, or to gather stones '(wood logs) and "mazz'cchìll" (cones) Busy day of August, is one of the destinations chosen for the traditional picnic here would meet groups of friends and family, to spend the Organ Day in joy, preparing spaghetti and grilled, maybe a "penichella (nap) while the less lazy not lose the opportunity to enjoy the mountain adventuring for different paths. Throughout the year, attracts many hikers, as an excellent starting point for magnificent routes. on Morrone
  • gorges San Venanzio
    The hermitage of San Venancio dates from the twelfth century and the legend of the Holy Camerino took refuge in these rocky gorges and wild to escape persecution. Its presence is evidenced by the imprints left Venanzio printed on the rocks. The hermitage is located, with a string at the point where the throat becomes narrow (top left). It celebrates Holy May 18. THE THROAT: The rocks, overlooking the river are rich in natural vegetation, caves and gorges where the eagle nests. Recently it was decided to protect the area which today is called the Regional Natural Reserve of San Venancio Gorges. The area is rich in sulfur and water is almost completely untouched.
  • Celestino V
    A higher proportion of Mount Morrone, through a trail, you reach the hermitage where St. Peter Celestine spent long periods of asceticism and meditation. Here he received news of his election to the papacy. Inside, despite the damage caused last war, frescoes of the buckets. XIII, XIV and XV. L 'Hermitage Onofrio and Morrone is a religious building on the slopes of the mountain, near Sulmona, dating from the thirteenth century, which preserves the memory of Pietro Angeleri (or Pietro da Morrone), the friar and a hermit who lived here who became Pope in 1294 under the name of Celestine V and then a saint. The complex is reached via a steep path although easy practicability leading from the hamlet of Abbey, on the eastern edge of the Sulmona basin until the altitude of 620 meters where you place the hermitage. And 'this, the retreat's most famous Abruzzo for a historic event occurred in 1294, here, Pietro da Morrone received the news of the investiture of Pope, the name of Celestine V then give up the throne of Peter for once again become a hermit. On the walls of Morrone, the hermitage is visible from afar, in its interior houses a magnificent portrait of St. Peter Celestine (in Abruzzo is named), his cell dug into the rock and the cave located under the church where he was immersed in the medida.
  • Valle dell' Orfento
    Caramanico Terme and the river valley Orfento have always been synonymous with nature protection. The river, which gives its name to the beautiful valley that the main peaks of the massif of the Majella Caramanico down to the town of Spa, has eroded over millions of years, a narrow gorge now covered by dense riparian vegetation that stand out willows, ferns and mosses. Orfento Valley in 1971 was declared a nature reserve and state management to the State Forestry. Since 1980 within the valley were reintroduced deer and roe, over the years, have re-colonized throughout the Majella. Since 1991, he joined the Orfento part of the Park of the Majella, constituting one of the most beautiful and intact. The valley is now covered by a complex network of trails with access points on both sides: from the start of Caramanico Terme two paths to the Valley Bridge and the Scalelle, while downstream the country can be accessed from the bridge on the provincial road No. 487. To access the Valle dell 'Orfento must withdraw the authorization at the Center for Free Visit, S. Cross (Cooperative Majambiente - 085.922343 majambiente@tin.it)