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Ponte del Vallone – Orfento Valley loop from Decontra

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Ponte del Vallone – Orfento Valley loop from Decontra

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Ponte del Vallone – Orfento Valley loop from Decontra

04:52

13.9km

560m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Parco Nazionale della Majella

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Restaurant

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2.74 km

Ponte del Vallone

Highlight • Bridge

A hike through the Orfento Gorge and a visit to the Ponte del Vallone is only recommended - the nature in this area is simply gigantic.

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4.17 km

Orfento Valley

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The Orfento Valley takes its name from the Orfento river, which created a narrow gorge that reaches up to Caramanico Terme. In 1971 the Valley became a State Nature Reserve. …

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5.10 km

From this point you have a wonderful view of the area around the Orfento Gorge, as the path leaves the valley floor here and briefly allows a view of the vastness of the landscape - simply beautiful ...

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7.00 km

Stone Hut of Caramanico Terme

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Stone cottage in Caramanico Terme. It is a symbol of agricultural and pastoral civilization. It was made by master stonemason Nicolino Sanelli in memory of the ancestors of the current …

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8.30 km

Paolo Barrasso Visitor Center – Valle dell'Orfento

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The Valle dell'Orfento Visitor Center is open from 9 to 13, and from 15 June to 15 September it is also open from 15 to 19, while from 20 July …

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9.43 km

Orfento Valley – Scalelle Trail

Highlight • Gorge

In the Orfento Gorge you can experience the unspoilt nature of Abruzzo in its most pristine form - simply magnificent and definitely worth a visit.

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9.73 km

Orfento Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful trails in a magical Valley! Please register for free online at the Caramanico Terme Visitor Center and follow the signs and markings. There is a trail that can ONLY be done ONE-WAY! Let's all respect the rules. Thank you

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13.8 km

Decontra

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Decontra is a hamlet in the municipality of Caramanico Terme, in the province of Pescara, an excellent starting point for both the loop tour of the two hermitages (Eremo di …

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13.9 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.42 km

2.39 km

2.16 km

1.91 km

1.73 km

296 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

3.77 km

2.10 km

1.91 km

680 m

521 m

198 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

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Comments

June 15, 2025,Valle dell'Orfento – Valle dell‘Orfento giro ad anello con partenza da Sant'Eufemia a Maiella

Very nice route. In Decontra there are 3 fountains with very fresh water. I recommend hiking as we did. We left the best thing for the end. There are areas without internet

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May 11, 2025,Von Caramanico Terme durch die schöne Orfentoschlucht 🌤🥾♒

We begin our tour by registering our hike at the interesting visitor center and then walk along a beautiful trail into the gorge to the San Benedetto Bridge, where we head back toward the gorge's exit, passing impressive rock faces. Afterwards, we treat ourselves to a coffee and a delicious ice cream in the center :-)
The gorge trail is …

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September 24, 2022,Valle dell'Orfento - Anello del ponte del Vallone

It starts from the Valle dell'Orfento Visitor Center, here you can ask for all the useful information regarding the various routes that you can take.
We followed the path B2 which starts a few meters from the entrance of the Visitor Center, until we reach the bridge. From here we took the S path up to the Ponte di Caramanico. …

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April 30, 2023,Escursione

Some images of the excursion of the CAI-section Avellino, on the path of freedom and along the Ortenso river, in the Maiella national park.

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Ponte del Vallone – Orfento Valley loop from Decontra

Ponte del Vallone

Orfento Valley

View of the Orfento Gorge

Stone Hut of Caramanico Terme

Paolo Barrasso Visitor Center – Valle dell'Orfento

Orfento Valley – Scalelle Trail

Orfento Valley

Decontra

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