The best MTB trails around Rocca Canterano

Panoramic point at about 1750 meters above sea level, important crossroads for singletrack

Starting from Campo dell'Osso, at an altitude of 1,750 meters, amid cool beech forests and silence broken only by the sound of tires on the ground. After a short initial stretch on a mixed trail, we immediately enter the heart of Cannavacciari, one of the most evocative trails in the Simbruini Mountains Natural Park. The trail winds steadily downhill, technical yet fluid, for 6.2 km, reaching Campo Secco at 1,340 meters. The elevation gain is significant—about 410 meters—but the varied terrain makes it fun and never boring. Fast sections alternate with tight curves, passages over roots, rocks, and some counter-slopes of up to 19%, reminding us that even on descents, you need to be strong. Every curve offers glimpses of the forest, shady sections, and the scent of pristine nature. The Cannavacciari trail has a touch of the ancient past: it's said to have been a link once used by charcoal burners and shepherds, and today it's beloved by mountain bike enthusiasts for its wild and authentic feel. The trail isn't always marked, so GPS is strongly recommended. Once you reach Campo Secco, an intense experience comes to an end, where every meter has been earned with technique and attention. A must for those who love natural, uncontrived enduro.

Descending through a beautiful beech forest from the SS Trinità parking lot, you reach the Cippi Papalini. Two centuries ago, they were the border between the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Papal States, now Abruzzo and Lazio. We are also at the intersection of the three provinces of Rome, L'Aquila, and Frosinone.

The Simbruini Mountains plateau is a crossroads for interesting and varied trails. Cycling on this plateau, you can take advantage of its connection to a wide variety of destinations, including Livata, Campaegli, Vedute, Cervara, and Fioio. The only drawback is the lack of fountains.

Hello everyone, I can only tell you that it was a lucky excursion for a great running event on all the paths of Campo dell'Osso up to Monte Autoro, a beautiful trial marathon with many participants. Just the day, cool and sunny, perfect day

At the end of the dirt road that starts from Campo Minnio you arrive at the panoramic point Le Vedute with a view of Monte Tarino, Monte Viglio and the Santissima Trinità

Beautiful panoramic place also reachable by bike especially MTB.

"There are several hypotheses about the origins of the Sanctuary. The problem is difficult to solve, and even today there are many obscure points, despite numerous researches carried out by eminent scholars. It is appropriate, however, to report on the most accredited hypotheses and on the popular legends that pilgrims have passed down orally. There are two legends: one of popular origin and the other of literary origin. "The first tells of a farmer who, while he was ploughing the land at the top of the Tagliata hill, saw his oxen and plough fall into the precipice below. Having gone to the shelf at the base of the great rock face, he saw, with great amazement, the oxen kneeling before a mysterious painting of the Trinity, which appeared inside a small cave" (Caraffa). The plough had remained caught up high on a ledge of the rock. "The second legend, of a literary nature, was transmitted by a parchment that was later destroyed, but of which a copy has survived. Here is the story: Two people from Ravenna, resident in Rome, went to Monte Autore to escape Nero's persecution. Here they were visited by the apostles Peter and John who, having landed in Francavilla, had crossed the Kingdom of Naples. An angel appeared to the four and brought them food from heaven and made the spring flow from the earth. The following day the Holy Trinity appeared and blessed Mount Autore as well as Sinai and the holy places of Palestine." Beyond the legends, various hypotheses have been formulated on the origins of the Sanctuary. Some scholars trace the possibility of the origin of the place of worship dedicated to the Holy Trinity on Mount Autore immediately above the sources of the Simbrivio back to oriental monks or hermits. The blessing attitude in the Greek style of the "Three Persons", venerated in the Sanctuary and the particular toponymy of the surrounding places could support this hypothesis. In fact, the mountain in front of the Sanctuary was called Sion until the last century and finally the closest town, on the Abruzzo side, is Cappadocia (like the eastern region). Another hypothesis attributes the foundation of the Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity to San Domenico di Sora".