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Sources of the Pescara River – Gorges of San Venanzio loop from Popoli-Vittorito

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Sources of the Pescara River – Gorges of San Venanzio loop from Popoli-Vittorito

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Sources of the Pescara River – Gorges of San Venanzio loop from Popoli-Vittorito

02:53

47.3km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.79 km

Sources of the Pescara River

Highlight • River

The “Sorgenti del Pescara” guided regional nature reserve, established with Regional Law no. 57 of 31 October 1986, is one of the oldest protected areas in Abruzzo.

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2.23 km

Sorgenti del Fiume Pescara Nature Reserve – South Entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

South entrance to the car park, the Chalet di Capo Pescara and the information point

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6.87 km

Medieval Castle and Stone Wall Houses

Highlight • Castle

The highest part of the town preserves the original fortified structure: the remains of the medieval castle and the characteristic stone houses. In fact, in the Middle Ages, due to defensive needs, the inhabited nucleus was located a little further north than today. The castle already existed before 1076 as mentioned in the Chronicon Casauriense: the tower, aimed at sighting and defense, was supposed to be a strut and constituted the summit of a triangular hillside enclosure. There is also a curtain of buildings (house-walls) that constituted the perimeter of the ancient fortified center, and in which a passage called "Foot gate" opens, under the ancient clock.

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9.93 km

Gorges of San Venanzio

Highlight • Gorge

Established with regional law of 1998, the reserve embraces a territory rich in naturalistic emergencies. Morphologically it is divided into two completely different environments: the narrow limestone gorges upstream and the wide alluvial plain downstream, where one of the rare examples of river wood existing in Central Italy has been reconstituted. Connecting element, the waters of the Aterno river. Peculiarity of the reserve is the extraordinary balance between wild nature and the millenary presence of man. The rock paintings of Rava tagliata; the Roman aqueduct of the "ucchélle" which crosses the gorges on the right side of the valley along a tunnel carved into the rock; the surprising abundance of caves and natural shelters; the suggestion of the hermitage suspended over the river and of the votive shrines, memory of miracles for the faithful; the rural church of the Madonna di Contra: everything contributes to making the Gorges of San Venanzio a real place of the soul.

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11.5 km

Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Raiano

Highlight • Religious Site

Raiano is a charming village famous for the production of cherries. The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is a mandatory stop for those who are in the municipality.

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26.9 km

Piazza Garibaldi and Medieval Aqueduct, Sulmona

Highlight • Historical Site

The construction of the Sulmona aqueduct dates back to 1256 during the reign of Manfredi of Swabia (son of Frederick II of Swabia). The purpose of its construction was twofold: to irrigate the cultivated lands and to supply energy to the artisanal activities.

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27.2 km

Porta Napoli

Highlight • Historical Site

Porta Napoli, or Porta Nuova, is the most famous gate of Sulmona, located at the entrance to Corso Ovidio on the side of Piazza Vittorio Veneto.

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46.6 km

Popoli

Highlight • Settlement

Popoli is one of the most important spa centers in Abruzzo and on the border of the Majella National Park: one could say that it is one of the gateways to the protected area.
A few kilometers from the city center is the Pescara Springs Nature Reserve.

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47.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

6.89 km

6.69 km

6.53 km

150 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

3.86 km

1.73 km

797 m

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Comments

January 16, 2024,41. Valle Peligna e Monte Genzana

For further information, you can consult the project website managed by the municipality of Sulmona Cuore d'Abruzzo by bike at comune.sulmona.aq.it/index.php?id=68

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Sources of the Pescara River – Gorges of San Venanzio loop from Popoli-Vittorito

Sources of the Pescara River

Sorgenti del Fiume Pescara Nature Reserve – South Entrance

Medieval Castle and Stone Wall Houses

Gorges of San Venanzio

Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Raiano

Piazza Garibaldi and Medieval Aqueduct, Sulmona

Porta Napoli

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