Orfento Valley – Orfento Gorges loop from Caramanico Terme

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Orfento Valley – Orfento Gorges loop from Caramanico Terme

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Orfento Valley – Orfento Gorges loop from Caramanico Terme

01:37

5.52km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Nazionale della Majella

Waypoints

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1.41 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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1.53 km

Valle dell'Orfento Access Parking

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Before starting the excursion, it is necessary to register at the Valle dell'Orfento visitor center or alternatively on the website: orfento.comunecaramanicoterme.it

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2.32 km

Viewpoint

2.96 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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4.00 km

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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4.30 km

Orfento Valley – Scalelle Trail

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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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4.35 km

Orfento Canyon

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The Orfento Valley (known in Italy as Canyon dell'Orfento) is geologically a classic canyon.
Although in Polish tourist literature and in Italian terms such as forra (gorge / river bend) …

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4.40 km

Orfento Gorges

Highlight • Gorge

5.52 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.41 km

1.23 km

462 m

274 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.04 km

1.45 km

1.41 km

618 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

2°C

-3°C

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Comments

June 30, 2025,A) Sentiero delle Scalelle nella Valle dell’Orfento

Beautiful trail in the Orfento Valley but be careful! You have to respect some rules, it is one-way, it is the only trail you can do with your dog and you have to register for free online at the Caramanico Terme Visitor Center website. Find the QR code at the visitor center where the trail starts.
Following our itinerary you …

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February 18, 2024,Stone Hut – Valle dell‘Orfento giro ad anello con partenza da Caramanico Terme

The part in the woods is about half of the route, to close the ring you walk on an asphalt road.

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August 10, 2023,Valle del fiume Orfento, le scalelle e Caramanico Terme. Orfento river trail

Track recorded with precision GPS (error less than 3 meters).

A comfortable route suitable for everyone, I have seen it taken by people of all ages. It is suitable for the sultry summer because it manages to provide moments of freshness.
Reserve A is forbidden to dogs but, on a leash, they are allowed on the stairway route.

The route …

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