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Bruno Pomilio Mountain Hut – Chapel of Our Lady of the Snow loop from Cima Mammarosa
03:46
10.1km
480m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 13, 2026
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2.15 km
Bruno Pomilio Mountain Hut
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4.44 km
Blockhaus (2,096 m)
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4.65 km
Trailhead at the Blockhaus Chapel
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4.70 km
View of the Sea from Maielletta
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4.97 km
Blockhaus Peak
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The Blockhaus peak, in the heart of the Maiella massif, is an unmissable destination for mountain lovers. Access to the actual peak is reserved for hikers, with a pleasant walk of about half an hour on a comfortable path.
A landscape sculpted by time
The peak, covered with mountain pines, is an ancient plateau shaped by millennia of erosion and geological movements. Once submerged by the sea, it preserves traces of a distant past, like a coral island that emerged and transformed over time.
Testimonies of history and brigandage
The name "Blockhaus" recalls a wooden fort built in the 19th century to counter post-unification brigandage.
A breathtaking view
From the peak, enjoy a breathtaking view that ranges from the peaks of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea, far from the hustle and bustle of the arrival of the Giro d'Italia, which takes place further down.
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Blockhouse Ruins
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was the term used to name the military forts built in the southern provinces of Italy to counter the actions of post-unification brigandage.
Built between 1865 and 1864, it was used until 1866 by a group of 18 soldiers with horses following them.
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Chapel of Our Lady of the Snow
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The Madonnina was built at his own expense by a great lover of our mountains, a small entrepreneur in the earthmoving and asphalt sector, the late Mario Tracanna from Roccamontepiano
It must also be said that Mario Tracanna, after having obtained all the authorizations, starting from those who would detain its custody, unfortunately died in 2017 in a terrible accident on the ski slopes.
Since then and after its inauguration with a blessing and consecration, it has also become the shrine of all mountain lovers who have lost their lives here.
A place of devotion and spirituality where every year, Mario's friends celebrate an outdoor mass with a short hike on foot, from the Rifugio Pomilio to the Madonnina.
If you are a true cyclist you have to reach the Madonnina... there is also a breathtaking view from above.
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7.19 km
La Maielletta
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10.1 km
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Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.20 km
2.89 km
911 m
540 m
387 m
Surfaces
4.03 km
3.06 km
1.44 km
540 m
433 m
355 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,120 m)
Lowest point (1,650 m)
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