WHAT TO DO
Numerous tourist attractions are just minutes away
Dimore Montane is literally surrounded by beautiful places and you will be spoilt for choice in terms of activities during your stay. At our info point, staff members experienced in tourism and hiking will be happy to provide you with all the information and advice you need to organize your perfect holiday, whether you want to explore the surrounding area on your own or join one of our Abruzzo discovery tours.
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Mountain sports
If you are looking for a holiday dedicated to sports and nature, the Maiella National Park presents countless excursions, mountain bike trails, trails to walk with your dog, trekking, and horse riding. More than half of the Park lies at altitudes above 2000 metres, and it has 700 kilometres of hiking trails taking anywhere from a few hours to several days, for beginners and experts alike.
The famous “Cammino di Celestino”, with its 73 km, is one of the great treks of the Park and Dimore Montane is just on its way!
Easy to reach from our facility, there is a stretch of the “Sentiero della Libertà”: it is a historical path which leads to the shelters and to the caves of the “Orfento Valley” where, during the last period of World War II, allied prisoners of war hid themselves from the enemy.
Very suggestive is the Track of dry stone huts, which is not to be missed: it has been realized to let visitors explore the majority of the main agro pastoral dry stone complexes of the northern side of Maiella.
Rock-climbing enthusiasts will find La Parete dell’Orso, the largest cliff in central-southern Italy, just a few minutes from our hotel. The cliff is 3 km long and 25 to 45 meters high, with around 300 sport climbing routes at all levels.
Hermitages
An ideal tour on the tracks of the hermit Pietro Da Morrone, the future Pope Celestino V, leads us to the discovery of two amazing heritages, not far from Dimore Montane.
A beautiful walk will lead you to the famous Santo Spirito Hermitage, a place of worship made famous by Celestine V, who was described by Dante in the Divine Comedy as the Pope of the Great Refusal. It was here that the Hollywood series The New Pope was filmed. The Abbey is located at an altitude of 1132 m, along a limestone wall surrounded by a magnificent beech forest and can be reached even by car in 20 minutes. We suggest you to look at the website santospiritomaiella.com to check the opening hours and the possibility to take a guided tour.
Not far away, the Hermitage of San Bartolomeo has stood suggestively in a valley in the heart of the park since at least 1275. The Hermitage consists of a chapel and two small rooms dug into the rock for hermits. Inside the little church, in the niche of the altar there is a wooden statue of San Bartolomeo represented with a knife, since he suffered the martyrdom of flaying. Every year, on 25th August, the statue is taken by the congregation in a procession to the church of Roccamorice, where it stays until the second Saturday of September. A few minutes by car from our facility you will find the starting point of the path that wil take you to the Hermitage. The tour takes about an hour and we advice you to wear proper shoes.
At our info point we will be glad to give you more detailed information. According to avalilability, we also offer the opportunity to book, for a fee, a seat on our shuttle bus directed to the Hermitages.
Villages
Among wine tastings, cheese, and typical cold cuts, you will love the narrow streets of the historic villages of Roccamorice, Abbateggio, Roccacaramanico and Caramanico.
In Serramonacesca it is possibile to visit the Abbey of San Liberatore a Maiella, an amazing example of the Ranaissance Art. Here you can find the starting point of the path that leads to the underlying Gorges of the Alento and, not far away, you can reach Menardo Castle and the Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio.
A walk in Lettomanoppello will lead you to the discovery of the Maiella stonemasons and of their fantastic works, and, in the nearby village of Manoppello, there is another must-see: the famous Basilica del Volto Santo.
What is it possibile to visit with my dog?
Within the Park's boarders there are several trails you can walk with your dogs. Starting directly from Dimore Montane you can reach Roccamorice, Grotta Sant'Angelo, Colle dell'Astoro and its Anello of dry stone huts, the famous tholos, ancient circular stone constructions. Not to be missed is the Valle dell’Orfento, a marvellous gorge, enthralling with its luxuriant, pure vegetation, for sites of scenic interest. We also suggest you to do the trail A1 from Salle to Caramanico and the trail Q7 from Sant'Eufemia to Roccamorice. A walk in Serramonaesca will not disappoint you: here you can visit the Abbey of San Liberatore a Maiella, go down along the Alento river and explore the ancient rock tombs along the path.
On the official web page of the Maiella National Park, in the section 6-legged trails, you will find a complete list of all the places you can enjoy with the company of your 4-legged friend.
What is it possible to visit with my children?
A holiday in the nature is an ideal destination for kids. Here, in the Maiella National Park, there are several activities you can do, according to their age and attitude.
If your children walk, or if you have a trekking pouch, we advice you to visit the Orfento Valley in Caramanico Terme, the Lama Bianca wood in Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, the Lavino Natural Reserve of the Sulphurous Springs in De Contra in the Scafa district, and Serramonacesca. For those who can go to high altitude, the Indro Montanelli trail on the Blockhaus is not to be missed.
To make them fired up, you can plan a visit to the Parco Avventura Majagreen in Caramanico Terme.
If your kids have a passion for animals, we recommend the Area faunistica della Lontra and the Area di accoglienza di Cervi e Caprioli di Majambiente in Caramanico Terme and the Area Faunistica del Lupo de il Bosso in Popoli.
If you do not want to miss the opportunity to make them learn new things even on holidays, the Giardino botanico Daniela Brescia in Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, the Paleolithic ecomuseum in the Giumentina Valley and the museo delle Ambre e dei fossili in San Valetino in Abruzzo Citeriore, are great options.
Sea
The Adriatic coast, where you can enjoy a relaxing day on the beach with the sun and sea, is a little less than an hour’s drive away. The Costa dei Trabocchi, named after ancient fishing machines, is characterized by hidden coves, vegetation-rich cliffs, and a deep blue sea. Follow the biking path along the entire coastline for some breathtaking views. Who says you have to choose between the sea and the mountains?