Lama Dei Peligni: Nature, Hiking Trails and Culture in Maiella National Park
Lama dei Peligni combines the landscape of Maiella National Park with botanical attractions, hiking destinations, wildlife observation and traces of early settlement.
Location in the national park: Lama dei Peligni lies between the Aventino River and Monte Amaro, the highest peak of Maiella National Park.
Botanical Garden: The Michele Tenore Botanical Garden was established in 1995 at an altitude of 650 metres. It covers 9,000 square metres and currently contains around 500 plant units. These include educational areas as well as sections recreating the vegetation zones of the Maiella.
Wildlife observation: At the Area Faunistica del Camoscio d’Abruzzo, visitors can observe chamois at close range.
Putting caves and high-altitude destinations into context
The Grotta del Cavallone is a hiking destination located at 1,475 metres above sea level. The visit includes a ride on the Cestovia in historic green cabins. A rocky panoramic path with 300 steps then leads to the cave entrance.
The Grotta di Sant'Angelo opens at an altitude of 985 metres above a gorge in the Maiella massif.
Trails for different day plans
The Sentiero Natura and the H4 trail represent different ways of exploring the surrounding area. The short nature trail can be treated as a programme item in its own right, while the H4 trail to Rifugio Fonte Tarì begins at the car park of the Area Faunistica del Camoscio in Lama dei Peligni. The refuge is located in the Lama dei Peligni area at an altitude of 1,540 metres. If you are travelling with different interests or levels of endurance, these clearly separate destinations can help you put your days together.
Getting oriented locally
For arrival, the location of the bus stops is a useful reference point. Services from Lanciano or Chieti stop near the historic centre; from there, it is 500 metres to the visitor centre.
To compare further destinations, you can then consider Pretoro, Pizzoferrato, Gamberale, Borrello, Guardiagrele, San Martino Sulla Marrucina, Roccamontepiano and Taranta Peligna in context.
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What can be seen at the “Maurizio Locati” Visitor Centre?
The “Maurizio Locati” Visitor Centre displays a cast of the “Uomo della Majella”. It was found in Fonterossi and is more than 7,000 years old.
Is there a reconstruction at the visitor centre?
The “Maurizio Locati” Visitor Centre includes a reconstruction of a Neolithic village.
What do the rock paintings in the surrounding area provide evidence of?
Rock paintings found in the caves around Lama dei Peligni provide evidence of prehistoric settlement.
Where are the remains of the Neolithic village located?
In the Lama dei Peligni area, the remains of a Neolithic village lie near Contrada Fonterossi.
What is Cavallone Informa?
Cavallone Informa is a speleology museum and visitor information centre in the La Ripa area of Lama dei Peligni.
What wildlife is explained at the visitor centre?
The “Maurizio Locati” Visitor Centre has an extensive section on the Apennine chamois. Educational panels and dioramas there cover the park’s cliff fauna.
For the higher-level travel overview: Chieti.
