Monks' Pass – Prati di Mezzo loop from Prati di Mezzo

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Monks' Pass – Prati di Mezzo loop from Prati di Mezzo

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Monks' Pass – Prati di Mezzo loop from Prati di Mezzo

03:06

8.29km

550m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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768 m

Stone Trough with Animal Skull

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Point with water

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3.76 km

Monks' Pass

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(1967mt) The Monaci Pass is located on the border between Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, crossed since ancient times by pilgrims, traders and bandits.

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3.93 km

View of Monte Meta and Gendarme de La Meta

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A beautiful panoramic point from where it is possible to admire both Monte Meta (2241 m) and Monte Gendarme de La Meta (2185 m).

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8.04 km

Prati di Mezzo

Highlight • Rest Area

Starting point for various routes

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8.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.86 km

273 m

168 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

348 m

273 m

149 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,980 m)

Lowest point (1,430 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

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Comments

January 19, 2025,Passo dei Monaci da Prati di Mezzo

Excursion along the N1 path of the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park, for an initial stretch in the woods, then in the open air, along the canal that descends from the Vallone della Meta, from which you then reach Passo dei Monaci, at the foot of Mount La Meta.
Be very careful in cold periods because there is a …

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