The Hermitage of San Bartolomeo and the Giumentina Valley
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - 3pm
Historical-naturalistic hiking at sunset in the Maiella National Park
Abruzzo, a land of hermitages which find their highest concentration on the Maiella. That of San Bartolomeo, in the Maiella Park, is certainly one of the most fascinating in Abruzzo, camouflaged within a natural balcony in the valley by the same name. To reach it, during our hike we will start from the characteristic village of Decontra to cross the panoramic Giumentina Valley. It will be a journey through the millennial history of mankind.
☆ Services included
• Guide service
• Liability insurance for the guide
☆ Description
• Age: child 8+ years old | adult 12+ years old
• Difficulty: E Hikers (Medium/Easy)
• Typology: circular hike
• Characteristics of the path: at the beginning the itinerary is slightly downhill, quite wide but characterized by gravel of different sizes, then it becomes narrower and has some natural steps, of different heights, and it becomes exposed in the final stretch. The access steps to the hermitage, in limestone, can be quite slippery if damp. Trekking shoes mandatory
• Length: about 6 km
• Height difference: ascent 320 m - descent 320 m
☆ Schedule
• Meeting with the guides of Majambiente in Decontra (in front of the "la Pinguicola" club, fountain).
• Departure for the hike along a stretch of the Spirit Path (Sentiero dello Spirito), until we reach the evocative hermitage of Celestine V of San Bartolomeo in Legio.
• Return to Decontra passing through the marvelous Giumentina Valley, end of the activity.
☆ Can I bring my dog with me?
• NO because we will go to the integral reserve of the Park (A Zone)
The activity will be confirmed when 5 participants are reached
✔ LAYERED CLOTHING
✔ WATERPROOF CAPE OR RAIN JACKET
✔ DRIED FRUIT, SNACK BARS ETC.
✔ WATER
Decontra of Caramanico Terme
La Pinguicola Refuge at the entrance to the small village in front of the fountain.
Abruzzo, a land of hermitages which find their highest concentration on the Maiella. That of San Bartolomeo, in the Maiella Park, is certainly one of the most fascinating in Abruzzo, camouflaged within a natural balcony in the valley by the same name. To reach it, during our afternoon hike we will leave from the characteristic village of Decontra to cross the panoramic Giumentina Valley. It will be a journey through the millennial history of mankind.
❂ Why you should not miss it
The starting point, the village of Decontra, is a small paradise of neat stone houses close to the Orfento Valley. The path then moves on to the Giumentina Valley, a marvellous place with a multi-millennial history, frequented by man since the Paleolithic era. Here the path makes its way through wide meadows dotted with colorful blooms, crowned by the Maiella and the wild Morrone, and it is possible to see the deep blue of the sea in the distance. Arriving at the edge of the San Bartolomeo valley, you enter a canyon that seems to belong to another continent, but your gaze is captured by the hermitage, harmoniously set in a cave, almost imperceptible to the eye. Once at the hermitage of San Bartolomeo, the experience is unique: it is still possible to perceive, almost eight centuries later, the atmosphere and the load of spirituality experienced by Pietro da Morrone.
☆ Services included
• Guide service
• Liability insurance for the guide
☆ Description
• Age: child 8+ years old | adult 12+ years old
• Difficulty: E Hikers (Medium/Easy)
• Typology: circular hike
• Characteristics of the path: at the beginning the itinerary is slightly downhill, quite wide but characterized by gravel of different sizes, then it becomes narrower and has some natural steps, of different heights, and it becomes exposed in the final stretch. The access steps to the hermitage, in limestone, can be quite slippery if damp. Trekking shoes mandatory
• Length: about 6 km
• Height difference: ascent 320 m - descent 320 m
☆ Schedule
• Meeting with the guides of Majambiente in Decontra (in front of the "la Pinguicola" club, fountain).
• Departure for the hike along a stretch of the Spirit Path (Sentiero dello Spirito), until we reach the evocative hermitage of Celestine V of San Bartolomeo in Legio.
• Return to Decontra passing through the marvelous Giumentina Valley, end of the activity.
☆ Can I bring my dog with me?
• NO because we will go to the integral reserve of the Park (A Zone)
The activity will be confirmed when 5 participants are reached
✔ LAYERED CLOTHING
✔ WATERPROOF CAPE OR RAIN JACKET
✔ DRIED FRUIT, SNACK BARS ETC.
✔ WATER
Decontra of Caramanico Terme
La Pinguicola Refuge at the entrance to the small village in front of the fountain.
Abruzzo, a land of hermitages which find their highest concentration on the Maiella. That of San Bartolomeo, in the Maiella Park, is certainly one of the most fascinating in Abruzzo, camouflaged within a natural balcony in the valley by the same name. To reach it, during our afternoon hike we will leave from the characteristic village of Decontra to cross the panoramic Giumentina Valley. It will be a journey through the millennial history of mankind.
❂ Why you should not miss it
The starting point, the village of Decontra, is a small paradise of neat stone houses close to the Orfento Valley. The path then moves on to the Giumentina Valley, a marvellous place with a multi-millennial history, frequented by man since the Paleolithic era. Here the path makes its way through wide meadows dotted with colorful blooms, crowned by the Maiella and the wild Morrone, and it is possible to see the deep blue of the sea in the distance. Arriving at the edge of the San Bartolomeo valley, you enter a canyon that seems to belong to another continent, but your gaze is captured by the hermitage, harmoniously set in a cave, almost imperceptible to the eye. Once at the hermitage of San Bartolomeo, the experience is unique: it is still possible to perceive, almost eight centuries later, the atmosphere and the load of spirituality experienced by Pietro da Morrone.
15 € per participant
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