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The climb to Blockhaus from Scafa is considered one of the hardest in Italy. It is a very long climb (about 30 km) with 2000 meters of altitude difference. The hardest section begins after Roccamorice: about 10-11 km with average gradients constantly above 9% and long stretches at 12-14%. The road is narrow in places.

The Tratturo Magno passed through the Forca di Penne pass to descend towards the hills of the nearby province of Pescara and reach the Adriatic coast.

The Forca di Penne area is a road pass located at an altitude of approximately 900 metres. Here there is a farm, a few scattered houses and the ruins of an ancient tower to remind us of the strategic importance of the pass. On good days, looking east you can see the Adriatic Sea, while to the west the view opens onto the Sirente-Velino massif. Various dirt paths start from here which lead to the peaks of Monte Picca, Monte Rotondo and Monte Alto. In the southernmost part of the Gran Sasso massif.

Challenging climb in the midst of beautiful places.

A climb not to be underestimated with double-digit gradient peaks. It leads to Passo Lanciano (1310 m a.s.l.), a pass in the Abruzzo Apennines, located between the provinces of Chieti and Pescara, on the northern slope of the Maiella massif. If you are on this uphill stretch you are tackling the climb from the village of Pretoro.

very famous track... this is where Eddy Merckx's rise to fame began with a glamorous mountain stage win at the 1974 Giro! ...a unique opportunity to climb around 2000 m in one go! you can drive to the top of the blockhouse to the end of the tar, after all the rifugios! ;-)

A beautiful scenic route to take on the way to or from the Blockhaus mountain. It leads to Passo Lanciano from Lettomanoppello.

The foothills connecting the Abruzzi Apennines with the Adriatic Sea are intersected by a dense network of roads ideal for bicycles, from which there are mega views of the highest mountain range of the Apennines.