Pacentro Castle – Majella National Park loop from Pratola Peligna

Pacentro Castle – Majella National Park loop from Pratola Peligna

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Pacentro Castle – Majella National Park loop from Pratola Peligna

05:34

107km

1,910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 60.0 km for 156 m

After 86.3 km for 123 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

View of the Peligna Valley

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Panorama to be seen and enjoyed while pedaling, enchanting.

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15.4 km

View of an Italian Village in Parco Nazionale della Majella

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One of the many beautiful panoramic points of the Majella.

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15.5 km

Pacentro Castle

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The castle of Pacentro, at an altitude of 718 meters on Mount Morrone, is one of the best preserved fortified structures in Abruzzo.

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19.9 km

Hairpin Bends Between Sulmona and Pacentro

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Series of beautiful hairpin bends that wind along the connecting road between Sulmona and Pacentro.
The highlighted section covers 200m in altitude in just under 3km

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22.1 km

View of the Maiella from the Passo San Leonardo hairpin bends

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Between Sulmona and Pacentro you come across this series of dense hairpin bends which cover 200 m in altitude in a 3 km length.
More than the slope, the panorama is breathtaking.

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34.0 km

The Majella National Park is one of the most important protected areas in Abruzzo. The Majella area is characterized by its high mountains: a large part of the National Park, in fact, exceeds 2,000 meters of altitude.

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52.7 km

Sant'Antonio Forest Plain

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One of the many wonderful points of the Majella National Park.

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59.8 km

Palazzo Fanzago

Castle

70.7 km

Passo Forchetta

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It connects Roccaraso to Campo di Giove.
The road is fresh and wooded. The asphalt is not the best and the road could be affected by small landslides.

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107 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.7 km

22.9 km

2.55 km

Surfaces

103 km