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 accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 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 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 Santo Spirito a Majella and Eremo di San Bartolomeo in Legio) and the loop in the Orfento valley. If you combine the two loops, it's about 34 km, with a considerable difference in altitude (about 1300m).

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6.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.56 km

1.52 km

1.42 km

470 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

2.24 km

1.03 km

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 7 October

26°C

12°C

63 %

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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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