Individual arrival in Sante Marie and meeting with the tour leader. Visit the Museum of Brigandage, housed in Palazzo Colelli, to discover the fascinating history of the local brigands through original documents and historical artefacts. Dinner and overnight stay in a traditional walkers’ accommodation.
After collecting the pilgrim credential (Salvacondotto), the Cammino officially begins with a gentle first stage. Before departure, there is time to admire the village murals and the province’s first “Big Bench.” Arrival in Santo Stefano for dinner and overnight stay.
Today’s walk crosses meadows and forests, offering magnificent views of the Duchessa Mountains and the Velino Massif. The stage ends in the peaceful village of Nesce, where dinner and overnight accommodation await.
Following the river through a scenic valley, the route continues beneath Monte Rose before reaching the village of Torano. Dinner in the village and overnight stay.
A circular hike offers a choice between two routes, both leading through the spectacular landscape surrounding Lake Duchessa. Return to the charming village of Cartore for dinner and overnight stay.
The trail climbs to Passo Le Forche beneath Monte Velino before descending to Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta, home to one of Abruzzo’s finest 10th-century Romanesque churches. The day ends in the medieval village of Rosciolo. Dinner and overnight stay.
Walking through mountain gorges and beneath Monte Velino, the route reaches Massa d’Albe and the remarkable archaeological site of Alba Fucens before continuing to Scurcola Marsicana. Dinner and overnight stay.
The final stage follows country trails through San Donato and the ruins of an ancient castle before returning to Sante Marie. Collection of the completion certificate, followed by a celebratory dinner and overnight stay.
