Thòlos of Valle Giumentina – Decontra loop from Ecomuseo del paleolitico della valle Giumentina

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Thòlos of Valle Giumentina – Decontra loop from Ecomuseo del paleolitico della valle Giumentina

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Thòlos of Valle Giumentina – Decontra loop from Ecomuseo del paleolitico della valle Giumentina

02:18

6.96km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Nazionale della Majella

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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95 m

Thòlos of Valle Giumentina

Highlight • Historical Site

These dry stone buildings are called Thòlos, huts used by shepherds, a particular place with constructions using ancient techniques that arrived here from Magna Graecia.

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1.65 km

Hermitage of Saint Bartholomew in Legio

Highlight • Religious Site

The Hermitage of San Bartolomeo was built inside a wall of the San Bartolomeo valley, and was frequented by Pope Celestine V.

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4.74 km

Decontra

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Decontra is a hamlet in the municipality of Caramanico Terme, in the province of Pescara, an excellent starting point for both the loop tour of the two hermitages (Eremo di …

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6.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

1.51 km

1.50 km

453 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

2.22 km

1.06 km

453 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

12°C

6°C

9 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 27, 2023,Anello Thòlos di Valle Giumentina ed Eremo San Bartolomeo in Legio

Fairly easy ride, the only difficulty is the descent towards the valley where the hermitage of San Bartolomeo in Legio is located, as well as the stairway for access to the hermitage.

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