アブルッツォ国立公園の峠・トップ8

Passage point for the Meta and other paths

(1967mt) The Monaci Pass is located on the border between Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, crossed since ancient times by pilgrims, traders and bandits. The monks used to place a stone when they reached the pass. Over the years, piles of a couple of meters high have formed, clearly visible in the center of the plateau, making it a characteristic sign of recognition. The name of the Monaci Pass comes from a legend: three monks died during a storm while trying to cross the pass. The story is plausible, given the difficulty in identifying it if you come from the west and there is fog, and considering that historically the mule track that passes it connected the territories of the important abbeys of S. Vincenzo al Volturno and Montecassino. This very particular territory is the kingdom of a historic herd of Apennine chamois, which performs acrobatics between leaps, cliffs and steep meadows, grazing on grass or resting comfortably on sheer walls.

Forca Resuni, historical support of the Guardia Parco, is located in a strategic point, on one side the Lazio side, on the other the Risione Valley and in the distance you can admire the village of Barrea overlooking the lake of the same name.

The Monte Godi pass connects Scanno to Villetta Barrea. It is located at an altitude of 1,630 metres: the climb to reach the pass is easy, both from Scanno and from Villetta Barrea.

Unattended refuge - by Forca Resuni [1952m]. It is located on the pass of the same name.

A beautiful climb with gentle slopes.

About 16 km long, the climb begins after the town of Gioia dei Marsi. The slope is never excessive, it rarely exceeds 7%. The view from the hairpin bends is breathtaking. Arriving at the pass, the long and fast descent that leads to Poi begins.

No water. Not cultivated.