A tour that offers the opportunity to experience a journey of the highest naturalistic, landscape and environmental value. The paths that characterize this trekking cross a mountainous territory, characterized by luxuriant nature, where woods and pastures are undisputed masters.
Small, but very significant to understand the main characteristic of Molise, are the historical and cultural testimonies that are visited.
Day 1
Arrival at Isernia and meeting with Professional Nature and Interpretive Guide.
Transfer by motorized vehicle to Colle Arso district (Carovilli).
Accommodation and explanation of the journey.
Dinner in a 1800 cottage and meeting with the owner’s riding school.
The night will be in the same structure, in multiple rooms with shared bathroom. There is the possibility to sleep in the nearby village, in a bed-and-breakfast, in twin rooms with private bathroom.
Day 2
After the breakfast, starting of walking day from Colle Arso (Carovilli) to Vastogirardi.
Packed lunch.
Dinner at farmhouse.
Night in bed-and-breakfast, in twin rooms with private bathroom. After exhaustion of rooms in bed-and-breakfast, in farmhouse, in twin rooms with private bathroom.
From Colle Arso’s district (Carovilli) we will go through the forest of Selva di Castiglione, to get to the hamlet of Castiglione di Carovilli, with its fortress. Once visited the small center, we’ll head to Carovilli. After, we’ll climb up the mount of Coste Ingotta (1035 m a.s.l.), then we’ll walk on the slopes of Monte Ingotta (1185 m a.s.l.) to the Guado della Mala Cavuta, between Carovilluccio hills (1076 m a.s.l.) and Macchia Pelata (1126 m a.s.l.). On Colle Riposi (1098 m a.s.l.) we’ll cross the Regio Tratturo Celano-Foggia and enter the woods of Santa Maria and La Selva, along Monte Pizzi (1372 m a.s.l.). Then, after crossing Trigno River, we’ll stop in Vastogirardi.
Technical features of the journey
Duration: 4.5 hours (rest-times not included).
Lenght of the trek: 15 km.
Total difference in height (up): +700 m.
Total difference in height (down): -500 m.
Difficulty: easy.
Day 3
After the breakfast, starting of walking day from Vastogirardi to Capracotta.
Packed lunch.
Dinner at restaurant.
Night in different bed-and-breakfasts, in twin rooms with private bathroom.
From Vastogirardi we’ll reach Piano Sant’Angelo and visit the doric Samnite Temple. Then, go up towards Crocetta and Monte Cavallerizzo (1524 m a.s.l.), on whose peaks we’ll be able to visit one of the most beautiful Cyclopean walls of Sannio pentro. Going around the evocative mountain, we’ll climb up Monte Capraro (1730 m a.s.l.), from which we’ll be able to admire a beautiful view of Molise mountains and southern Abruzzo. Once down from Monte Capraro, we’ll reach Capracotta.
Technical features of the journey
Duration: 5 hours (rest-times not included).
Lenght of the trek: 14.5 km.
Total difference in height (up): +930 m.
Total difference in height (down): -700 m.
Difficulty: challenging.
Day 4
After the breakfast, starting of walking day from Capracotta to Pescopennataro.
Packed lunch.
Dinner at restaurant.
Night in hostel, in twin rooms with private bathroom.
We’ll climb Monte Campo (1746 m a.s.l.), the highest peak of high Molise, from which we’ll be able to admire a panorama that sweeps up to the Adriatic Sea. Along the path there are several pastoral trulli – dry stone enclosures for the shelter of shepherds and peasants on rainy and cold days. Once you get to the top, very characteristic is the long rocky ridge of this mountain, with jumps and rocky spurs overhanging the valley below. Afterwards, we’ll descend to Prato Gentile, a modest but particular circular grassy plateau. Next, we’ll visit the hermitage of San Luca, set on the rock face of the homonymous mountain, cross the beautiful Bosco Abeti Soprani, an ecological rarity of central Apennines, and we’ll arrive at Pescopennataro.
Technical features of the journey
Duration: 6 hours (rest-times not included).
Lenght of the trek: 19 km.
Total difference in height (up): +800 m.
Total difference in height (down): -900 m.
Difficulty: medium.
Day 5
After the breakfast, starting of walking day from Pescopennataro to Agnone.
Packed lunch.
Dinner at restaurant.
Night in different bed-and-breakfasts, in twin rooms with private bathroom.
We cross another portion of the beautiful Bosco Abeti Soprani until we reach Guado della Cannavina. From here we return to admire the valley of the Verrino stream. We arrive at Guado Liscia, we climb Mount Sant’Onofrio (1386 meters above sea level), and then we descend, among rural environments, to the major center of the upper Molise: Agnone. This town is remarkable and rich in art.
Technical features of the journey
Duration: 6 hours and half (rest-times not included).
Lenght of the trek: 21 km.
Total difference in height (up): +800 m.
Total difference in height (down): -900 m.
Difficulty: medium.
Day 6
Time to say goodbye and go back.
After breakfast, we’ll visit Agnone and its Campane Marinelli – Pontifical Bells Foundry: considered to be the oldest foundry in the world, an incredible spectacular artisan attraction.
Then, transfer by motorized vehicle to the station of Isernia to get the train or bus.
Write to info@molisetrekking.com to have infos about price and booking.
For group from 8 to 12 people.