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Bosco di Sant'Antonio

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Bosco di Sant'Antonio

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Bosco di Sant'Antonio

Name: Bosco di Sant'Antonio
Rating: 2

Recommended by 23 cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco Nazionale della Majella

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Location: Pescocostanzo, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

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1. From Pescocostanzo to Cansano – loop gravel tour in the Maiella National Park

41.6km

03:34

840m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Majella National Park – Medieval Aqueduct of Sulmona loop from Sulmona Introdacqua

81.4km

05:45

1,570m

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3. Forchetta Pass – Majella National Park loop from Pescocostanzo

46.7km

03:15

830m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Comune di Sulmona

July 17, 2020

It is a place anciently considered sacred and dedicated to Jupiter, it extends between Monte Rotella and Monte Pizzalto. The Bosco di Sant'Antonio became a reserve in 1985, with an extension of 550 hectares, and is included in the Maiella National Park. It is located in the locality "la Difesa": this name indicates an area where the cutting of trees was prohibited and where grazing was only allowed for cattle and horses. Therefore the forest was used to shelter livestock during the summer heat or during storms.

In the undergrowth there is holly, rose arvense, juniper, gooseberry currant, laurel daphne and hawthorn. For lovers of cross-country skiing, among the beech trees and on the plateau below there is one of the most beautiful slopes in Abruzzo. In summer, however, you can take walks on the paths that wind through the beech forest.

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Fernando Cintra

October 6, 2023

A centenary forest in the heart of the Majella National Park. Especially beautiful in autumn. There are some paths inside the woods of low difficulty, but better done with a MTB.

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Location: Pescocostanzo, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

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Bosco di Sant'Antonio

1. From Pescocostanzo to Cansano – loop gravel tour in the Maiella National Park

2. Majella National Park – Medieval Aqueduct of Sulmona loop from Sulmona Introdacqua

3. Forchetta Pass – Majella National Park loop from Pescocostanzo

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