Regio Tratturo Magno
Photo © Ra Boe
8-13 days
267.6 km
3628 m
936 m
The Regio Tratturo Magno is a 267.6 km hiking route crossing three Italian regions: Abruzzo, Molise, and Puglia. This historic trail follows one of the great tratturi, those ancient transhumance paths used to move herds between mountain pastures and coastal plains. The route passes through varied landscapes documented along the itinerary: valleys, forests, vineyards, cliffs, ridges, lakes, coastal areas, and beaches. The maximum altitude reached is 936 metres, with a total positive elevation gain of 3,628 metres. A trek that offers full immersion in the rural and natural territories of central-southern Italy.
Stages
| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 L'AquilaTown | San Pio delle CamereVillage | 6h30 | 25.2 km | +350 m | −282 m | ||
2 San Pio delle CamereVillage | Agriturismo LapereginaLodge | 6h15 | 19.9 km | +776 m | −773 m | ||
3 Agriturismo LapereginaLodge | PalozzoVillage | 5h45 | 25.2 km | +123 m | −834 m | ||
4 PalozzoVillage | VillamagnaVillage | 5h00 | 16.8 km | +545 m | −480 m | ||
5 VillamagnaVillage | Le Campanelle B&BHotel | 6h15 | 21 km | +695 m | −538 m | ||
6 Le Campanelle B&BHotel | SaraciniHamlet | 5h30 | 23.6 km | +135 m | −403 m | ||
7 SaraciniHamlet | BuonanotteHamlet | 5h30 | 22 km | +264 m | −251 m | ||
8 BuonanotteHamlet | Residence Al ColleHotel | 2h15 | 10 km | +14 m | −21 m | ||
9 Residence Al ColleHotel | RiBo - HotelHotel | 4h15 | 16.3 km | +266 m | −201 m | ||
10 RiBo - HotelHotel | Nuova CliterniaHamlet | 4h30 | 17.9 km | +288 m | −229 m | ||
11 Nuova CliterniaHamlet | FoggiaTown | 16h30 | 69.7 km | +478 m | −537 m |
Elevation profile
How to get there
Public transport
Fully accessibleThe official starting point in L'Aquila is served by regional trains from Rome and Pescara, while the finish in Foggia is connected to the Italian national rail network with high-speed and regional trains. Several towns along the route, such as Chieti, Vasto, and San Severo, also have railway stations, making it easy to join or leave the itinerary along the way.
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