Skiing in Abruzzo – snow report
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On the map
All the MTB routes
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Very difficult
Tap a route on the map or the “See on the map” button on a route card. Colours show the difficulty.
Before you set off
The rules in the parks
- In the parks you may only ride on marked routes: leaving them is forbidden and fined (Majella National Park MTB rules).
- In the Majella park a helmet is compulsory and downhill riding is banned; races need the park’s authorisation.
- At the highest altitudes, in the parks’ A zones, trails are open to walkers only: “No MTB” signs show where.
- Walkers and horses have right of way: slow down, make yourself heard and pass at walking pace. Near sheepfolds watch out for guard dogs.
- Wet or muddy ground is easily damaged: choose another route or walk, without making new tracks.
- A park may close a route to protect wildlife and plants: always check its status on the official route page before setting off.
National Park
Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga
The park has set up a cycle-touring network along the Gran Sasso horse-riding trail (Ippovia): 13 starting points, grouped by district, each with two or three routes. Lengths, ascent, highest points, surface, times and difficulty come from the park’s route pages; “A+R” times are for the return trip.
Starting from Assergi Alte Vette district
Assergi – San Pietro della Ienca – Assergi
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length11.1 km
- Altitudes858 – 1,163 m
- Ascent254 m
- Surface100% dirt
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typepoint to point
Assergi – Fonte Cerreto – Assergi
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length11.5 km
- Altitudes864 – 1,164 m
- Ascent255 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typepoint to point
Anello del Vasto
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length19.8 km
- Altitudes858 – 1,304 m
- Ascent444 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 3 h
- Typeloop
Starting from Fonte Cerreto Alte Vette district
Fonte Cerreto – Assergi (accesso Valle del Vasto)
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length7.1 km
- Altitudes864 – 1,163 m
- Ascent298 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Anello Fonte Cerreto – Assergi – Fonte Cerreto
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length10.9 km
- Altitudes864 – 1,163 m
- Ascent304 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typeloop
Starting from Filetto Alte Vette district
Filetto – Piano di Fugno – Montecristo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length9.7 km
- Altitudesmax 1,462 m
- Ascent423 m
- Surface90% tarmac, 10% dirt
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Filetto – Piano Locce – S. Stefano di Sessanio
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length15.6 km
- Altitudesmax 1,461 m
- Ascent423 m
- Surface60% dirt, 40% tarmac
- Time≈ 3 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Filetto – Barisciano
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length11.3 km
- Altitudesmax 1,237 m
- Ascent280 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 3 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Fonte Vetica Terre della Baronia district
Fonte Vetica – Vado di Sole
- DifficultyEasy
- Length8.5 km
- Altitudes1,481 – 1,649 m
- Ascent173 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Fonte Vetica – Miniera di Lignite
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length7.2 km
- Altitudes1,499 – 1,780 m
- Ascent272 m
- Surface70% dirt, 30% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Lago Racollo Terre della Baronia district
Anello dei Laghetti
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length15.8 km
- Altitudes1,554 – 1,766 m
- Ascent211 m
- Surface50% dirt, 50% tarmac
- Time≈ 3 h
- Typeloop
Lago Racollo – verso Fonte Vetica
- DifficultyEasy
- Length8.6 km
- Altitudes1,499 – 1,577 m
- Ascent86 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Lago Racollo – Colle Sparviero
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length10.3 km
- Altitudes1,476 – 1,663 m
- Ascent189 m
- Surface70% dirt, 30% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Santo Stefano di Sessanio Terre della Baronia district
Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Calascio
- DifficultyEasy
- Length6.7 km
- Altitudes1,222 – 1,342 m
- Ascent125 m
- Surface70% dirt, 30% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Rocca Calascio
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length6.0 km
- Altitudes1,208 – 1,421 m
- Ascent191 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Castelvecchio Calvisio
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length10.3 km
- Altitudes957 – 1,231 m
- Ascent276 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 3 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Bussi sul Tirino Valle del Tirino district
Bussi sul Tirino – Monte Pietra Corniale
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length8.0 km
- Altitudes316 – 991 m
- Ascent674 m
- Surface100% dirt
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Bussi sul Tirino – Presciano – Capestrano
- DifficultyEasy
- Length11.3 km
- Altitudes316 – 497 m
- Ascent180 m
- Surface60% dirt, 40% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Bussi sul Tirino – Capo d’Acqua
- DifficultyEasy
- Length9.4 km
- Altitudes316 – 394 m
- Ascent77 m
- Surface90% dirt, 10% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Prati di Tivo Strada Maestra district
Prati di Tivo – Pietracamela
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length3.6 km
- Altitudes1,029 – 1,469 m
- Ascent422 m
- Surface90% dirt, 10% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Prati di Tivo – Rifugio del Fontanino
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length5.3 km
- Altitudes1,452 – 1,649 m
- Ascent210 m
- Surface50% dirt, 50% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Anello Prati di Tivo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length3.4 km
- Altitudes1,365 – 1,469 m
- Ascent105 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Typeloop
Starting from Paladini Strada Maestra district
Paladini – Nerito
- DifficultyEasy
- Length2.0 km
- Altitudesmax 872 m
- Ascent71 m
- Surface90% dirt, 10% tarmac
- Time≈ 1 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Nerito – Aprati – Piano Vomano
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length6.0 km
- Altitudesmax 918 m
- Ascent217 m
- Surface80% dirt, 20% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Campotosto Strada Maestra district
Loc. Case Isaia – Il Coppo – Campotosto
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length10.3 km
- Altitudes1,323 – 1,613 m
- Ascent296 m
- Surface60% dirt, 40% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Anello nord Lago di Campotosto
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length25.3 km
- Altitudes1,302 – 1,389 m
- Ascent64 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typeloop
Anello est Lago di Campotosto
- DifficultyEasy
- Length22.9 km
- Altitudes1,317 – 1,364 m
- Ascent40 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typeloop
Starting from Ceppo Cascate e Boschi district
Ceppo – Morricana
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length7.2 km
- Altitudes1,340 – 1,515 m
- Ascent175 m
- Surface100% dirt
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typepoint to point
Ceppo – Lago dell’Orso – Jacci di Verre
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length6.2 km
- Altitudes1,340 – 1,812 m
- Ascent472 m
- Surface100% dirt
- Time≈ 2 h
- Typepoint to point
Ceppo – Monte la Morra
- DifficultyEasy
- Length4.5 km
- Altitudes1,297 – 1,399 m
- Ascent104 m
- Surface100% dirt
- Time≈ 1 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from Isola del Gran Sasso Valle Siciliana district
Anello Isola del Gran Sasso
- DifficultyEasy
- Length1.8 km
- Altitudes416 – 450 m
- Ascent51 m
- Surface50% tarmac, 50% dirt
- Time≈ 1 h (return trip)
- Typeloop
Isola del Gran Sasso – Trignano
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length10.2 km
- Altitudes322 – 440 m
- Ascent237 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 1 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Isola – Castello di Pagliara – Isola
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length20.7 km
- Altitudes413 – 855 m
- Ascent741 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 3 h (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Starting from San Giacomo Tra i Due Regni district
San Giacomo – Il Lago
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length12.9 km
- Altitudes1,101 – 1,623 m
- Ascent661 m
- Surface50% dirt, 50% tarmac
- Time≈ 2 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
San Giacomo – Caciare
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length8.5 km
- Altitudes1,101 – 1,427 m
- Ascent369 m
- Surface100% tarmac
- Time≈ 1 h 30 min (return trip)
- Typeout and back
Anello San Giacomo
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length3.2 km
- Altitudes983 – 1,103 m
- Ascent126 m
- Surface50% dirt, 50% tarmac
- Time≈ 1 h (return trip)
- Typeloop
National Park
Majella
The Majella has the largest MTB network in Abruzzo: numbered routes, marked with wooden signs and grouped by area. Lengths, difficulty and status come from the park’s route pages (the park is revising the whole network); altitudes and ascent were calculated by us from the terrain model along the official tracks.
Caramanico Terme, Sant’Eufemia and Passo San Leonardo
Between the Morrone and the Majella, around Sant’Eufemia a Maiella, Roccacaramanico and Passo San Leonardo: easy loops on dirt and tarmac, the long MTB 1 link towards the Lama Bianca reserve and short descents through the beech woods.
MTB 1A-1B-1C Sant’Eufemia a Maiella – Passo San Leonardo, Roccacaramanico e Lama Bianca
- DifficultyEasy
- Length≈ 14.8 km
- Altitudes868 – 1,330 m
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 3 Anello di Sant’Eufemia a Maiella
- DifficultyEasy
- Length8.0 km
- Altitudes867 – 1,043 m
- Ascent+179 / −176 m
- Typeloop
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 4 Anello di Passo San Leonardo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length6.2 km
- Altitudes1,211 – 1,304 m
- Ascent+92 / −93 m
- Typeloop
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 5 Passo San Leonardo
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length3.0 km
- Altitudes1,295 – 1,417 m
- Ascent+28 / −121 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 6 Roccacaramanico
- DifficultyEasy
- Length3.2 km
- Altitudes1,004 – 1,269 m
- Ascent−265 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 7 Fonte della Fratta
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length1.4 km
- Altitudes1,207 – 1,345 m
- Ascent−138 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 9 Giardino Botanico
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length3.0 km
- Altitudes910 – 1,184 m
- Ascent−274 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 10 San Giacomo (Sant’Eufemia a Maiella)
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length2.7 km
- Altitudes857 – 1,020 m
- Ascent−163 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
Currently closed, according to the park’s route page: MTB 12 Caramanico – Sant’Eufemia, MTB 2 Addiaccio della Chiesa (Sant’Eufemia a Maiella), MTB 8A La Fonticella, MTB 8B Grotta dei Lucidi, MTB 11 Roccacaramanico – Salle.
Valle Giumentina, San Valentino, Abbateggio and Roccamorice
Back roads and dirt tracks between San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore, Abbateggio, Roccamorice and the Valle Giumentina: easy routes, suitable for beginners too, up to the Santo Spirito a Majella hermitage.
MTB 13A-13B Caramanico – Valle Giumentina e Salle
- DifficultyEasy
- Length≈ 12.0 km
- Altitudes375 – 808 m
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 14A Anello della Valle Giumentina
- DifficultyEasy
- Length16.8 km
- Altitudes658 – 869 m
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 15 San Valentino – V. Giumentina
- DifficultyEasy
- Length7.0 km
- Altitudes443 – 645 m
- Ascent+226 / −24 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 16 Anello di San Valentino
- DifficultyEasy
- Length9.1 km
- Altitudes363 – 486 m
- Ascent+145 / −138 m
- Typeloop
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 17 Abbateggio – Valle Giumentina
- DifficultyEasy
- Length6.8 km
- Altitudes462 – 761 m
- Ascent+299 / −20 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 18A Roccamorice – Eremo Santo Spirito a Maiella
- DifficultyEasy
- Length10.9 km
- Altitudes528 – 1,154 m
- Ascent+631 / −6 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
Lettomanoppello and Passo Lanciano
Two climbs from Lettomanoppello to Passo Lanciano: the classic MTB 20A, also ridden by the Giro d’Italia, and MTB 20B, almost entirely off-road. Higher up, the Passo Lanciano descents, many of them difficult. MTB 26 reaches the highest point of the park’s network.
MTB 20A Lettomanoppello – Passo Lanciano
- DifficultyEasy
- Length23.6 km
- Altitudes363 – 1,884 m
- Ascent+1,528 / −7 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 20B Lettomanoppello – Passo Lanciano
- DifficultyEasy
- Length14.8 km
- Altitudes351 – 1,344 m
- Ascent+1,007 / −38 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 20C Raccordo 20A / 20B
- DifficultyEasy
- Length3.3 km
- Altitudes786 – 893 m
- Ascent+104 / −108 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 22 Lupo
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length7.8 km
- Altitudes485 – 1,333 m
- Ascent−854 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 23 Fonte Pistola
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length3.7 km
- Altitudes904 – 1,332 m
- Ascent−428 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 24A Panoramica
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length3.8 km
- Altitudes1,205 – 1,591 m
- Ascent−387 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 24B Variante Panoramica
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length0.9 km
- Altitudes1,224 – 1,366 m
- Ascent−142 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 25 Ciao Amore
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length1.7 km
- Altitudes1,289 – 1,483 m
- Ascent−194 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 26 Fonte Tettone – Rifugio Pomilio
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length2.1 km
- Typepoint to point
Currently closed, according to the park’s route page: MTB 21 Lettomanoppello – Bocca di Valle.
Bocca di Valle and Guardiagrele
Bocca di Valle, above Guardiagrele, is the historic home of downhill mountain biking in Abruzzo. Many trails are currently closed; descents MTB 36, 37 and 38 remain open.
MTB 36 Panoramica
- DifficultyVery difficult
- Length3.6 km
- Altitudes662 – 1,083 m
- Ascent−421 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 37 Taglialegna
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length3.3 km
- Altitudes645 – 1,083 m
- Ascent−439 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 38 Acqua Park
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length2.7 km
- Altitudes647 – 988 m
- Ascent−341 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
Currently closed, according to the park’s route page: MTB 30 Valle delle Monache (Guardiagrele), MTB 31 Piana delle Mele, MTB 32 Grande Faggio, MTB 33 Cascata San Giovanni, MTB 34 Piana della Civita, MTB 35A Sentiero Italia, MTB 35B Variante Sentiero Italia.
Fara San Martino, Palena and the Monti Pizzi
Long, mostly easy cycle-touring links on the eastern side and over the Monti Pizzi: from Bocca di Valle to Fara San Martino, on to Palena station, and from Gamberale to Rivisondoli.
MTB 39 Bocca di Valle (Guardiagrele) – Fara San Martino
- DifficultyEasy
- Length20.7 km
- Altitudes373 – 758 m
- Ascent+459 / −660 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 40 Fara San Martino – Stazione di Palena
- DifficultyEasy
- Length28.3 km
- Altitudes469 – 1,277 m
- Ascent+1,242 / −451 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 41B Gamberale – Rivisondoli
- DifficultyEasy
- Length25 km
- Altitudes1,009 – 1,632 m
- Ascent+676 / −775 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
Currently closed, according to the park’s route page: MTB 41 Palena – Gamberale.
Campo di Giove, Rivisondoli, Pescocostanzo and Cansano
Mule tracks and dirt roads between Campo di Giove, Piano Cerreto, Cansano, Rivisondoli and Pescocostanzo: the scenic Macchia di Secina loop, the all-mountain Monte Calvario loop and the links towards Sulmona.
MTB 42 Campo di Giove – Rivisondoli
- DifficultyEasy
- Length20.6 km
- Altitudes1,064 – 1,404 m
- Ascent+366 / −532 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 42B-42C Anello di Campo di Giove e raccordo con la MTB 42
- DifficultyEasy
- Length12.5 km
- Altitudes988 – 1,191 m
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 43 Anello Macchia di Secina (Campo di Giove)
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length11.1 km
- Altitudes1,067 – 1,526 m
- Ascent+460 / −459 m
- Typeloop
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 44B Variante della MTB 44
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length2.7 km
- Altitudes950 – 1,087 m
- Ascent+19 / −137 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 44 Sulmona – Campo di Giove
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length9.7 km
- Altitudes434 – 1,072 m
- Ascent−638 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 45B Discesa di Collacchio (Cansano)
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length4.3 km
- Altitudes844 – 1,063 m
- Ascent+64 / −221 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 45 Cansano – Piano Cerreto
- DifficultyEasy
- Length3.1 km
- Altitudes844 – 995 m
- Ascent−155 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 46-46B Rivisondoli – Bosco di Sant’Antonio – Sulmona
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length31.5 km
- Altitudes449 – 1,485 m
- Ascent+518 / −1,306 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 47 Anello di Monte Calvario (Rivisondoli – Pescocostanzo)
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length10 km
- Altitudes1,239 – 1,750 m
- Ascent+492 / −511 m
- Typeloop
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 48-48B Rivisondoli – Rocca Pia – Sulmona
- DifficultyEasy
- Length29.1 km
- Altitudes398 – 1,418 m
- Ascent+275 / −1,109 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
Morrone: Sulmona, Pacentro, Roccacasale and Popoli
The western side of the Morrone above Sulmona and Popoli: climbs to the Capoposto, Colle delle Vacche and Monte Corvo huts and to the Wolf Visitor Centre, plus some very technical descents around Popoli.
MTB 49 Frazione Marane (Sulmona) – Rifugio Capoposto (Pacentro)
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Length25.6 km
- Altitudes409 – 1,813 m
- Ascent+1,552 / −196 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 50 frazione Marane (Sulmona) – Rifugio Colle delle Vacche (Pratola Peligna)
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length13.5 km
- Altitudes408 – 1,380 m
- Ascent+975 / −330 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 51 Badia/Bagnaturo – Rifugio Colle delle Vacche
- DifficultyEasy
- Length11.6 km
- Altitudes353 – 1,049 m
- Ascent+696 / −7 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 52 Rifugio Colle delle Vacche – Centro Visita del Lupo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length9.1 km
- Altitudes593 – 1,059 m
- Ascent−470 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 53 Il Ciliegio
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length4.0 km
- Altitudes431 – 813 m
- Ascent−382 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 54 Roccacasale – Fonte del Beato Mariano
- DifficultyEasy
- Length7.7 km
- Altitudes385 – 822 m
- Ascent+449 / −80 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 55 Centro Visita del Lupo – Rifugio Monte Corvo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length8.4 km
- Altitudes638 – 1,091 m
- Ascent+453 / −0 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 56 Popoli – Centro Visita del Lupo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length9.1 km
- Altitudes260 – 634 m
- Ascent+441 / −70 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 57 Popoli – Centro Visita del Lupo
- DifficultyEasy
- Length5.1 km
- Altitudes272 – 635 m
- Ascent+373 / −10 m
- Typepoint to point
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 58 La Muraglia (Popoli)
- DifficultyVery difficult
- Length2.0 km
- Altitudes278 – 602 m
- Ascent−324 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 59 Il Pistino (Popoli)
- DifficultyVery difficult
- Length3.4 km
- Altitudes254 – 646 m
- Ascent−392 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
MTB 60 Santa Croce – Popoli
- DifficultyDifficult
- Length2.3 km
- Altitudes507 – 727 m
- Ascent−220 m
- Typedescent
Altitudes and ascent calculated from the terrain model.
Regional Park
Sirente-Velino
The Grande Anello del Parco is a loop of about 80 km starting and finishing in Rocca di Mezzo, marked with signs and information panels. The park recommends it from May to October: fit riders can do it in a day, others in several stages, staying in the villages along the way. The park’s route page lists its condition as “under review”: check before setting off.
Grande Anello del Parco
- Length80 km
- Altitudes963 – 1,590 m
- Ascent+1,800 / −1,803 m
- Typeloop
Condition under review
The Ciclovia delle Rocche also crosses the Altopiano delle Rocche: a one-day, two-stage route of medium difficulty that climbs from Ocre to Rocca di Cambio, passes Rocca di Mezzo, Piani di Pezza, Rovere, Ovindoli and Terranera and returns to Ocre. The Ciclovia delle Rocche on italia.it.
National Park
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise
The Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park does not publish a list of MTB routes like the other parks: its Park Plan includes a map of the trails open to mountain bikes, and some sensitive areas have stricter rules. Before setting off, ask the park’s visitor centres which trails are open to bikes.
Big rides
Cycle routes and long itineraries
For multi-day rides: the Appennino Bike Tour crosses Abruzzo in four stages, from the Laga mountains to Molise.
Stay safe
Equipment and weather
Helmet, repair kit, water and a jacket even in summer: in the mountains the weather changes fast and above 2,000 metres there is no shelter. Before setting off, check the forecast with the wind at altitude and the safety advice for mountain biking.
