Parco Nazionale D'abruzzo, Lazio E Molise

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Lago di Scanno A Rosa Pinnola A Gioia Vecchio F. Giovenco Lecce Monte Vecchia A marvelous Fontecchia Monte Rifugio Argatone Del Diavolo Rifugio di AAA Terraegna display of nature

Rifugio La Navetta Cicerana Selva Coppo Moricento del Morto

Fiume Sangro Piano Aremogna Monte Monte Marcolano Rifugio di Prato Rosso Pratello Monte Passo Godi Val Cervara Godi

Monte Toppe del Tesoro della Corte Ferroio di Scanno Rifugio Lago Prati d’Angro Serra Rocca Pantaniello A Chiarano Monte Monte Marsicano Mattone Monte Cornacchia Monte Monte A Greco La Rocca AA Coppo Val Fondillo del Principe Lago di Barrea Monte T. Fondillo Serrone AA T. Scerto Monte Fiume Sangro Amaro Rifugio della Liscia Vallone Lacerno A A Rifugio Cacciagrande Acqua Camosciara A Monte Valle Iancino Sfranatara AA Tranquillo Monte Val di Rose AA Capraro Rifugio Forca Resuni A A A Lago Vivo Monte Petroso Lago Montagna A A Spaccata Pianoro A Campitelli A Rocca Monte Altiera Meta Rifugio del Falco Pianoro Valle di Canneto di Valle Le Forme

A Lago di Grottacampanaro A A A Prati Monte A di Mezzo a Mare Lago di Castel Fiume Melfa San Vincenzo Scala 1:200.000 Monte Cavallo A A A A Monte A Marrone A Area of te ar Lago Main mountain peaks Museums /other places of interest A A Selva Buﬀer Zone Mountain refuge or shelter Bear Enclosure AA Region boundaries sites Chamois Enclosure AA A otorays Walking route Deer Enclosure Main roads Scenic route Lynx Enclosure Municipalities within the Park Park headquarters Wolf Enclosure Other municipalities Visitor Centre of the Park PARK FACTS VISITORS CENTERS AND OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

Name Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park Park Library - Via Rovereto, 2 PESCASSEROLI (AQ) - Tel. (+39) 0863.91131 Nature Center - Viale S.Lucia, 2 PESCASSEROLI (AQ) - Tel. (+39) 0863.9113221 Established 1922 by private initiative Chamois Visitor Center - OPI (AQ) Tel. 331.9727262 1923 by Royal Decree - Law N. 257 Wolf Visitor Center - Via S. Lucia CIVITELLA ALFEDENA (AQ) Tel. 0864.890141 Area About 50.000 hectares of protected area plus 80.00 hectares of buffer zone Visitor Center - CASTEL SAN VINCENZO (IS) Tel. 0865.951131 Natura 2000 sites 2 SIC, 2 ZSC, 1 ZPS Service Center - Via Roma, 1 BISEGNA (AQ) Tel. 333.1948465 Service Center - Via Roma, VILLETTA BARREA (AQ) Tel. 0864.89102 Ramsar Areas Barrea Lake Forest Museum - Val Fondillo - OPI (AQ) Tel. 331.9727262 Nature reserves Feudo Intramonti and Colle di Licco under State protection Chamois Enclosure - OPI (AQ) Regions Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise Here, nature is Deer Enclosure - LECCE NEI MARSI (AQ) Lynx Enclosure - CIVITELLA ALFEDENA (AQ) Provinces L’Aquila, Frosinone, Isernia protected Wolf Enclosure - CIVITELLA ALFEDENA (AQ) Municipalities Abruzzo: Alfedena, Barrea, Bisegna, Civitella Alfedena, Gioia dei Marsi, Bear Enclosure - CAMPOLI APPENNINO (FR) Lecce nei Marsi, Opi, Ortona dei Marsi, Pescasseroli, Scanno, Bear Enclosure - VILLAVALLELONGA (AQ) Villavallelonga, Villetta Barrea. Lazio: Alvito, Campoli Appennino, Picinisco, San Biagio Saracinisco, Bat Visitor Center - BARREA (AQ) San Donato Val di Comino, Settefrati, Vallerotonda Archaeological Museum A. De Nino - ALFEDENA (AQ) Molise: Castel San Vincenzo, Filignano, Pizzone, Rocchetta a Volturno, Scapoli Water Museum - VILLETTA BARREA (AQ) Safina Civilization Museum - BARREA (AQ) Headquarters Viale Santa Lucia, 67032 PESCASSEROLI (AQ) Wool Museum - SCANNO (AQ) Highest mountain peaks Petroso (2.249 m), Marsicano (2.245 m), Meta (2.242 m) Bear Museum - PIZZONE (IS) Transhumance Museum - VILLETTA BARREA (AQ) Rivers Sangro, Melfa, Giovenco, Volturno Bagpipe Museum - SCAPOLI (IS) Lakes Barrea, Vivo, Pantaniello, Montagna Spaccata, Geological Museum - SAN DONATO VAL DI COMINO (FR) Castel San Vincenzo, Selva di Cardito, Scanno, Grottacampanaro Bear Information Point - CAMPOLI APPENNINO (FR) Strict Nature Reserves 4.400 hectares Territories 18.000 hectares under direct management Flora 2.000 species of plants Fauna 66 species of mammals, 230 species of birds, 52 species of reptiles, amphibians and fish, 5.000 species of invertebrates Forests 30,000 hectares of forests, including 5 sites of ancient beech forest, UNESCO World Heritage Site

SUGGESTED ROUTES AND TRAILS HOW TO REACH THE PARK

From Rome take the A24 / A25 Rome- L’Aquila-Pescara motorway, exit at Celano or Pescina and continue for Bisegna (or Gioia dei Marsi). Alternatively with the A1 Roma-Napoli motorway, exit at Frosinone, then continue 1 The charming Giovenco and Sagittario valleys - Scenic route to Sora-Forca d’Acero, crossing the Lazio 2 The secrets and wonders of the Comino Valley - Scenic route side of the Park. 3 The Upper Volturno Valley in the presence of the Mainarde - Scenic route For those coming from the south, take 4 The Tratturo Regio in the Park - Ancient route in the Upper Sangro Valley the A1 motorway, exit at Caianello then 5 The Pantaniello lake - Return to the ice age continue to Venafro and Alfedena. 6 Monte Meta - A scenic terrace over three Regions During the summer season there are scheduled bus services from Rome to the 7 The Appia Gorge - The secret valley Park and vice versa. 8 Val di Rose - Where chamois fly 9 Val Fondillo - Tales of a special valley 10 The Vallone Lacerno - Wilderness in the Lazio Region Ancona Difesa of Pescasseroli - The forest of Giants 11 Perugia

12 Val Cervara - The oldest beech forest in Europe Mare Pescara Adriatico 13 Val Canneto - Nature and human sanctuary ROMA 14 The Hills of Pescasseroli - Walking between earth and sky 15 The Foce di Barrea - The Park’s “Grand Canyon” Foggia Napoli Bari 16 Coppo della Polinella - All the colors of the forest Salerno 17 The Prati d’Angro - The jewel of the Vallelonga 18 Lago Vivo - In the heart of the Park www.parcoabruzzo.it Mar 19 From Villetta Barrea to Colle S. Janni - Among wolves and deer Tirreno Cosenza 20 Monte Amaro di Opi - A visit to the rock population Follow us on Messina 21 Gioia Vecchio - A scenic view over a new wilderness Palermo 22 From Lecce Vecchia to the Cicerana - The valley of silence 23 Civitella Alfedena - Close encounters with the wolf and lynx 24 Ferroio di Scanno - Land of wolves and shepherds Legal and operational headquarters 25 The Camosciara - On your tiptoes and with no hurry 26 The Valle Fiorita - When the sun sets PARCO NAZIONALE D’ABRUZZO, LAZIO E MOLISE Viale S.Lucia - 67032 PESCASSEROLI (AQ) ITALY Get the full descriptions of the above suggested routes and trails in VIVI IL PARCO, Phone (+39) 0863.91131 the new Park Guide, which can be purchased online (q-code) or at the Visitors Centers. www.parcoabruzzo.it - [email protected]

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SUGGESTED ROUTES AND TRAILS VISITOR’S CODE OF CONDUCT

1. The Park is a small universe encounter with wildlife, behave with that warrants our attention and respect and discretion. Do not create understanding. Be informed, before a commotion, do not pursue them, and during your visit to gain in perhaps for the simple purpose of taking depth knowledge regarding visiting a picture, and enjoy, in silence, these opportunities, current regulations and precious moments in contact with nature. most importantly to recognize it’s 7. The Park boasts an extraordinary 1 The charming Giovenco and Sagittario valleys - Scenic route environmental and cultural peculiarities. biodiversity, made up of thousands of 2 The secrets and wonders of the Comino Valley - Scenic route 2. A protected territory is a common different organisms. Do not capture, shared heritage: when visiting the manipulate or, even worse, kill 3 The Upper Volturno Valley in the presence of the Mainarde - Scenic route area, behave in an “ecological” manner. invertebrates, reptiles or amphibians. 4 The Tratturo Regio in the Park - Ancient route in the Upper Sangro Valley Natural resources and facilities of In addition to being forbidden by Italian the Park are not to be destroyed or law, the killing of minor fauna is a 5 The Pantaniello lake - Return to the ice age disturbed in any way. barbarism not justified by any reason. 6 Monte Meta - A scenic terrace over three Regions Remember that sport fishing in the Park 3. A visit to the Park is an opportunity to is regulated. 7 The Appia Gorge - The secret valley relax and slow down your pace. Choose 8 Val di Rose - Where chamois fly your itineraries and navigate splendid 8. A visit to the Park is free and open to trails on foot, horseback or bike, perhaps everyone although areas A and B can 9 Val Fondillo - Tales of a special valley with the phone turned off, listening to be accessed only through the official trail 10 The Vallone Lacerno - Wilderness in the Lazio Region your inner voice and trusting your five network. Keep in mind that leashed dogs senses. are allowed only on certain itineraries 11 Difesa of Pescasseroli - The forest of Giants highlighted in the tourist map. 12 Val Cervara - The oldest beech forest in Europe 4. The flora of the Park includes many rare and particularly protected species: do 9. The Park needs your help: We ask 13 Val Canneto - Nature and human sanctuary not pick flowers, do not leave the paths you to immediately report any major 14 The Hills of Pescasseroli - Walking between earth and sky and pay attention where you place your inconvenience you may experience feet. Remember that mushroom picking during your visit in order for the Park 15 The Foce di Barrea - The Park’s “Grand Canyon” and harvesting of other forest products is staff to take prompt action and eliminate 16 Coppo della Polinella - All the colors of the forest regulated. said issue. 17 The Prati d’Angro - The jewel of the Vallelonga 5. The marvelous beech forests of the 10. A beautiful experience in touch with Lago Vivo - In the heart of the Park Park are UNESCO World Heritage the world of the Park can change 18 sites: respect the trees, do not break the your life. If you enjoyed your visit 19 From Villetta Barrea to Colle S. Janni - Among wolves and deer branches, do not carve the tree trunks become a defender of nature and 20 Monte Amaro di Opi - A visit to the rock population and do not light fires. participate in volunteer programs. Spread the principles of conservation 21 Gioia Vecchio - A scenic view over a new wilderness 6. Many different species of animals live and biodiversity and choose a more in the Park. In the lucky event of an 22 From Lecce Vecchia to the Cicerana - The valley of silence sustainable lifestyle. 23 Civitella Alfedena - Close encounters with the wolf and lynx 24 Ferroio di Scanno - Land of wolves and shepherds Legal and operational headquarters 25 The Camosciara - On your tiptoes and with no hurry 26 The Valle Fiorita - When the sun sets PARCO NAZIONALE D’ABRUZZO, LAZIO E MOLISE Viale S.Lucia - 67032 PESCASSEROLI (AQ) ITALY www.parcoabruzzo.it Get the full descriptions of the above suggested routes and trails in VIVI IL PARCO, Phone (+39) 0863.91131 www.parcoabruzzo.it - [email protected] the new Park Guide, which can be purchased online (q-code) or at the Visitors Centers. Follow us on

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