Cuore d'Abruzzo in bici - Cycling the heart of Abruzzo
Collection by Comune di Sulmona
14 Tours
70:38 h
1,028 km
17,410 m
Al centro dell’Italia, a metà strada tra Roma e Pescara, nel cuore dell’Abruzzo, c’è una terra ancora da scoprire. La città di Sulmona ed i suoi dintorni sono pieni di perle naturali e culturali.La geografia e la storia locale hanno naturalmente suddiviso il territorio in quattro aree, ognuna con le sue peculiarità, tutte accomunate dalla possibilità di essere percorse in bici: l’Alto Sangro, le valli Subequana, Peligna e del Sagittario. Partite -con la bicicletta- dal Monastero di Santo Spirito al Morrone per scoprire questo sorprendente territorio . Pedalate e godetevi la zona, dove la parola “Italia” è stata creata più di 2000 anni fa. Assaporate il vino e la gastronomia regionale, vivete la tradizione locale, ammirate i meravigliosi panorami del massiccio della Majella, del lago di Scanno e dei tanti piccoli borghi. Qualunque sia la vostra abilità e la vostra forma fisica, la Città di Sulmona ha preparato diversi percorsi, attraverso 27 comuni, 2 parchi nazionali e uno regionale.Questa opera è stata finanziata nell’ambito del POR FESR Abruzzo 2014-2020. ASSE VI – Tutela e valorizzazione delle risorse naturali e culturali - Azione 6.7.1 “Piano strategico di Promozione Turistica”.
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Tours & Highlights
Abbazia di Santo Spirito del Morrone
Bike Touring Highlight
The abbey is the starting point of all the "Heart of Abruzzo cycling" routes. The Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone has represented for centuries the most important and famous settlement of the Celestine Congregation as well as the fulcrum of cultural life, religious and civil of a vast territory.
The monumental complex, which occupies an area of 16,600 m2, is located just 5 km from the center of Sulmona in the Badia area, in the foothills of the Morrone, in a territory dedicated to sacredness since ancient times and has always been in dialogue with its neighbours. hermitage of S. Onofrio, favorite refuge of Fra Pietro and with the imposing Sanctuary of Ercole Curino.Tip by Comune di Sulmona
- 03:3852.9 km14.5 km/h710 m710 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The itinerary winds from the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Morrone close to the slopes of the Morrone, in the countryside cultivated with the typical red garlic of Sulmona, between secondary roads surrounded by greenery that lead to the cool villages of Bugnara, Introdacqua and Pettorano sul Gizio surrounded…
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- 06:49101 km14.8 km/h1,690 m1,690 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
From the splendid Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone, a place of silence and spirituality, with its majestic presence - whose origin is linked to the figure of Pietro Angelerio, Benedictine monk founder of the Celestine order and passed down in history with the name of Celestino V In the village of Cansano…
- 16:00226 km14.1 km/h4,240 m4,250 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The tour crosses the Abruzzo territory within three parks: from that of the mother mountain of Abruzzo, the Majella National Park, and from its symbolic places such as Sulmona, Pacentro, Campo di Giove, Pescocostanzo, passing through the most of winter tourism. The Abruzzo National Park where the real…
- 03:0257.8 km19.1 km/h1,000 m1,000 mExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
From the most important and famous settlement of the Celestine congregation, the hub of the cultural, religious and civil life of a vast territory, this tour begins to discover unique territories surrounded by mountains and protected areas. From the beautiful city of Sulmona, with its historic center…
- 03:3652.8 km14.6 km/h720 m720 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Sulmona, city of art and sweetness that gave birth to Publio Ovidio Nasone, cantor of love and Metamorphosis, home of the sugared almond which, in addition to being a typical local product, represents one of the most significant aspects of the history and culture of city and a source of pride. Wandering…
- 02:3334.5 km13.5 km/h370 m370 mIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Starting from the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Morrone, the mother house of the Celestine order, the itinerary takes us to the ancient streets of the historic center of Sulmona, which has always been the capital of the Peligni. Among the main streets and its intricate alleys retraces the millenary history…
- 02:3836.2 km13.7 km/h370 m370 mIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The itinerary, starting from the ancient Abbey of Santo a Spirito in Morrone, takes us to explore the slopes of Mount Morrone where the legends of fairies are handed down among the beech woods and above the perched village of Roccacasale stands the ancient lookout castle of the Peligna Valley. Following…
- 04:1644.9 km10.5 km/h1,160 m1,160 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
It starts from Molina Aterno and immediately turns left onto a very panoramic sloping road surrounded by greenery that leads to Secinaro. Before reaching the inhabited center, keep left to take the road that winds downhill to Gagliano Aterno, to then reach Castelvecchio Subequo. Below the town there…
- 02:5735.1 km11.9 km/h570 m570 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
It starts from Pratola towards Raiano. At the second roundabout you meet, turn left. Continue for a couple of km and turn left again, taking the road that, with almost no car traffic, leads to Prezza. After the hard climb, a couple of kilometers long, you reach the town which forms a beautiful terrace…
- 10:42127 km11.8 km/h2,330 m2,330 mExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
It starts from Sulmona heading south west. After about fifteen kilometers, along which one has crossed the center of Bugnara, one arrives at Anversa degli Abruzzi. Then continue southwards through Villalago and Scanno, not without having traveled one of the shores of the famous heart-shaped lake. Continue…
- 04:4087.6 km18.8 km/h1,520 m1,520 mExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Leaving behind the great bulk of the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Morrone and the city of Sulmona, the itinerary wedges itself between a narrow valley which, going up the Sagittario river, takes us to the village of Anversa degli Abruzzi, gateway to the Peligna valley. In this itinerary, the landscape reigns…
- 05:13101 km19.4 km/h1,700 m1,700 mExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The itinerary winds through the unspoiled nature of the Majella National Park, among the ancient castles with very high towers, such as that of the village of Pacentro in defense of the mountain territory and the valley below, rediscovering ancient popular traditions. Traveling along roads immersed in…
- 01:2822.2 km15.0 km/h150 m150 mIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
CICLOVIDIA is a cycle path that falls entirely within the territory of Sulmona, and takes its name in honor of the great poet Ovid who was born in this city.
Starting from the historic center, it is possible to reach, by pedaling easily, historical, architectural and archaeological emergencies such as…
- 03:0449.2 km16.1 km/h900 m900 mIntermediateIntermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
This tour can be the definitive "brother" of the Tour that leads from Sulmona to Pettorano, where you can continue up to Roccapia by MTB. Starting from the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Morrone, the mother house of the Celestine order, the itinerary takes us to the ancient streets of the historic center…
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Collection Stats
- Tours14
- Highlights1
- Distance1,028 km
- Duration70:38 h
- Elevation17,410 m
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