Blockhaus Trail – La Maielletta loop from Blockhaus

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Blockhaus Trail – La Maielletta loop from Blockhaus

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Blockhaus Trail – La Maielletta loop from Blockhaus

02:24

6.83km

270m

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: October 9, 2026

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Parco Nazionale della Majella

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196 m

Trailhead at the Blockhaus Chapel

Highlight • Trail

At the small shrine the paved road ends and several trekking routes begin.

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201 m

Blockhouse

Highlight • Summit

Arrival of the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia 2022. Its name is of German origin and means "house of stones".
The name was coined by the Austrian military referring to a stone fort located on top of the mountain built for defensive purposes.
The debut of the Blockhaus at the Giro d'Italia took place on 31 May 1967, on that occasion the stage was won by a very young Eddy Merckx

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230 m

Chapel of Our Lady of the Snow

Highlight • Religious Site

A stop to the Madonnina. The statue is located at 2,000 meters on the Blockaus. For mountain enthusiasts and visitors to the Majella, it was a stop in a place of peace and meditation.
The Madonnina was built at his own expense by a great lover of our mountains, a small entrepreneur in the earthmoving and asphalt sector, the late Mario Tracanna from Roccamontepiano

It must also be said that Mario Tracanna, after having obtained all the authorizations, starting from those who would detain its custody, unfortunately died in 2017 in a terrible accident on the ski slopes.
Since then and after its inauguration with a blessing and consecration, it has also become the shrine of all mountain lovers who have lost their lives here.
A place of devotion and spirituality where every year, Mario's friends celebrate an outdoor mass with a short hike on foot, from the Rifugio Pomilio to the Madonnina.

If you are a true cyclist you have to reach the Madonnina... there is also a breathtaking view from above.

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511 m

Blockhaus Peak

Highlight • Summit

Cima Blockhaus: A walking experience in the heart of the Maiella
The Blockhaus peak, in the heart of the Maiella massif, is an unmissable destination for mountain lovers. Access to the actual peak is reserved for hikers, with a pleasant walk of about half an hour on a comfortable path.
A landscape sculpted by time
The peak, covered with mountain pines, is an ancient plateau shaped by millennia of erosion and geological movements. Once submerged by the sea, it preserves traces of a distant past, like a coral island that emerged and transformed over time.
Testimonies of history and brigandage
The name "Blockhaus" recalls a wooden fort built in the 19th century to counter post-unification brigandage.
A breathtaking view
From the peak, enjoy a breathtaking view that ranges from the peaks of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea, far from the hustle and bustle of the arrival of the Giro d'Italia, which takes place further down.

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715 m

Blockhouse Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Outpost of the neo-Italian army. The Blockhaus (rock house)
was the term used to name the military forts built in the southern provinces of Italy to counter the actions of post-unification brigandage.
Built between 1865 and 1864, it was used until 1866 by a group of 18 soldiers with horses following them.

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