Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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Parco Nazionale della Majella

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Parking

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1.36 km

View of the Orfento Gorge

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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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2.29 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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4.81 km

San Benedetto Bridge

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Place of rare beauty

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8.23 km

Ponte della Pietra (Vallée dell'Orde)

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10.7 km

Orfento Gorge

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You will need to cross a small stretch on a rock, equipped with a steel rope.

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13.2 km

Ponte del Vallone

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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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14.4 km

Cantrella Cave

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In the past, the Grotta di Cantrella was used for forage for sheep, for the cultivation of tomatoes, beans and grapes.

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16.3 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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17.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

3.19 km

1.02 km

530 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.69 km

6.02 km

1.32 km

784 m

335 m

162 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 January

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View of the Orfento Gorge

Orfento Valley

San Benedetto Bridge

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Orfento Gorge

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