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The Marsican brown bear: the symbol of the Apennines under threat
A critically endangered endemic subspecies, 50–60 individuals, PNALM and Majella: the complete guide to the Abruzzo bear
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise: Italy's Oldest National Park
From 1922 to today: 50,000 hectares, 25 municipalities across three regions, Marsican bear, Apennine chamois, wolf. The complete guide to PNALM
Monte Amaro: trekking to the second highest peak in the Apennines
2,793 meters on the Majella: routes, Bivacco Pelino, the Murelle amphitheater, and the classic ascent from Campo di Giove
Valle dell'Orfento and Caramanico Terme: the complete guide to the UNESCO canyon
Nature Reserve, UNESCO Geosite of the Majella, trails through ancient beech forests and thermal waters of the western Majella
Majella National Park: The Complete Guide to Abruzzo's UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO Global Geopark since 2021, 74,095 hectares, Monte Amaro, Celestinian hermitages: the complete guide to Abruzzo's Mother Mountain
Ski Touring in Abruzzo 2026/2027: Classic Routes on the Gran Sasso, Majella, and Velino
Corno Grande, Monte Amaro, Pizzo Cefalone, Monte Aquila: the historic ascents of the central Apennines, with AGAI-certified mountain guides
Snowshoeing in Abruzzo 2026/2027: routes, guides, gear in the national parks
Val di Rose, Bosco di Sant'Antonio, Campo Imperatore, Eremo di Santo Spirito: trails for families and experts, tracking wolves through 2026/2027
Campo Imperatore: The Highest Ski Resort in the Apennines
The Roof of the Apennines at the foot of Corno Grande: historic cable car, 15 km of slopes, 60 km of cross-country skiing up to 2,235 m
Passo Lanciano - Majelletta: Skiing with a Sea View over the Majella
10–11 km of slopes 1 hour from Pescara, views of the Tremiti Islands and the Adriatic: the 'sea resort' ski station inside the Majella National Park
Pescasseroli: Skiing in the Heart of the Abruzzo National Park
20 km of slopes between Monte Vitelle and Monte Ceraso, year-round snow tubing, snowshoeing with Marsican bears and wolves in the PNALM
Campo Felice: 38 km of Slopes on the Altopiano delle Rocche
24 trails, 15 lifts, vertical drops over 600 m: the ski resort most loved by Romans in the Parco Sirente-Velino
Ovindoli - Monte Magnola: Skiing 1h30 from Rome in the Sirente-Velino Park
30 km of slopes, 11 lifts, Magnola Snowpark, night skiing: the resort closest to Rome on the Altopiano delle Rocche