A Park for Everyone

Sant’Eufemia a Majella (Pescara)

1. Lama Bianca - Fonte della Fratta path
WHERE
Lama Bianca Nature Reserve, Majella National Park

INFORMATION
Majella National Park Visitor Centre, via del Vivaio – 65023 Caramanico Terme (PE); telephone (0039) 085 922 343; e-mail: majambiente@tin.it;

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Overall length of the two paths: 3 km.
Lama Bianca Path: length: 800 m.; average; time: 30’. In this path the slope is not higher than 7%, so it can be walked in both directions.
Fonte della Fratta Path: length: 2.500 m.; difficult; time: 1h.
Those two paths can be walked separately.

FEATURES
Natural features: the path runs through a dense beech wood, where beautiful flowers grow in the undergrowth. In this area some animals can be seen, that are peculiar to central Apennines: the Marsican bear, the Apennine wolf and the wild cat.
Cultural historical features: ancient charcoal pits set in clearings.
Note: near Lama Bianca spring, there is a picnic area with facilities for dasabled people (the Visitor Centre must be asked for the keys).

BUILDING MATERIALS
The fence along the path is made of chestnut, while the path itself is made of quarry grit (white limestone) mixed with tar grit. Signals for blind people are made of aluminium plates with Braille alphabet.
 

2. Grotta Zappano path
WHERE
Lama Bianca Nature Reserve, Majella National Park;

INFORMATION
Majella National Park Visitor Centre, via del Vivaio – 65023 Caramanico Terme (PE); telephone (0039) 085 922 343; e-mail: majambiente@tin.it;

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Length: 800 m.; easy; time: 30’ to arrive and come back

FEATURES
Natural features: the path runs through a dense beech wood, where beautiful flowers grow in the undergrowth. In this area some animals can be seen, that are peculiar to central Apennines: the Marsican bear, the Apennine wolf and the wild cat.

BUILDING MATERIALS
The fence along the path is made of chestnut, while the path itself is made of quarry grit (white limestone) mixed with tar grit. Signals for blind people are made of aluminium plates with Braille alphabet.

Guardiagrele (Chieti)

La Valle path
This easy path (70 m.) runs along the La Valle stream. There is a protective fence.
Information: Cooperativa Linea Verde, vicolo Iacobitti 6, Guardiagrele (CH); telephone (0039) 0871 800 023
 

Serramonacesca (Pescara)

Alento River path
This path runs from the Abbey of San Liberatore a Majella and follows the bed of the Alento river. It is partially accessible to visually impaired visitors or to blind people with a guide.
Length: 200 m.; average; time 10’
At present, there is no one that manages the services of the Park in this area.

“P. Barrasso” Natural and Archaeological Museum - Caramanico Terme
Blind and disabled people can visit the archaeological section of the Museum.
Information: Majella National Park Visitor Centre, via del Vivaio – 65023 Caramanico Terme (PE); telephone (0039) 085 922 343;

e-mail: majambiente@tin.it

 

“M. Locati” Natural and Archaeological Museum – Lama dei Peligni (Chieti)

Information: Majella National Park Visitor Centre, via S. Rocco 20, Lama dei Peligni (CH); telephone (0039) 0872 916 067; website: www.coopmajella.it;

e-mail: coopmajella@infinito.it www.coopmajella.it