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Orfento Valley – View of the Orfento Gorge loop from Caramanico Terme

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Orfento Valley – View of the Orfento Gorge loop from Caramanico Terme

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Orfento Valley – View of the Orfento Gorge loop from Caramanico Terme

05:00

13.0km

610m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Nazionale della Majella

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Parking

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10.5 km

Orfento Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The Orfento Valley takes its name from the Orfento river, which created a narrow gorge that reaches up to Caramanico Terme. In 1971 the Valley became a State Nature Reserve. To access without a guide, you must register for free at the Orfento Valley Visitor Center.

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11.4 km

View of the Orfento Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point you have a wonderful view of the area around the Orfento Gorge, as the path leaves the valley floor here and briefly allows a view of the vastness of the landscape - simply beautiful ...

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11.8 km

Valle dell'Orfento Access Parking

Highlight • Parking

Before starting the excursion, it is necessary to register at the Valle dell'Orfento visitor center or alternatively on the website: orfento.comunecaramanicoterme.it

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Paolo Barrasso Visitor Center – Valle dell'Orfento

Highlight • Rest Area

The Valle dell'Orfento Visitor Center is open from 9 to 13, and from 15 June to 15 September it is also open from 15 to 19, while from 20 July to 20 August it is open continuously from 8 to 19. Here the registrations are released ( compulsory and free) of access for excursions within the Orfento Valley Nature Reserve.

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.49 km

3.10 km

831 m

244 m

207 m

150 m

Surfaces

8.49 km

3.38 km

783 m

150 m

132 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

15°C

7°C

15 %

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Orfento Valley – View of the Orfento Gorge loop from Caramanico Terme

Orfento Valley

View of the Orfento Gorge

Valle dell'Orfento Access Parking

Paolo Barrasso Visitor Center – Valle dell'Orfento

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