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Hiking in Molise, along the Ancient Tracturi

A journey between Molise and Abruzzo along the ancient Sant’Andrea-Biferno and Ateleta Biferno sheep-tracks, which we will travel almost in their entirety.
The sheep-tracks were ancient grassy ways that allowed the periodic movement of flocks, connected to minor routes called tratturelli and bracci, a historical and scenic heritage that, with the weakening of pastoral practice, have been lost. Ours will be a real adventure, intense and evocative, with low environmental impact along the continuous ups and downs that characterize the routes; we will cross waterways, visit small historic villages, rural farms and social farms. A deep encounter with local traditions that we will also find in the tastings of typical products and musical forays that, with stories, poems and songs, will accompany us to discover the secrets and anecdotes of transhumance. What to wear. Onion-like clothing (temperature range between morning and mid-day), good and comfortable hiking shoes, sunscreen, fresh water, fruit, hat, poles, umbrella, waterproof jacket, towel, as well as mask and disinfectant gel.

Trip confirmation: 30 days prior to departure only when the minimum of 8 participants is reached; if the supplement from 8 to 14 participants is applied, there will be a right to withdraw from the contract.

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Details

  • Molise, Larino
  • June to September 2024, ad hoc departures
  • 7 days, 6 nights
  • from €970.00

The fee includes.

  • 6 nights in double or triple room for minimum 15 participants
  • Half board in hotel
  • 2 packed lunches (1 sandwich + 1 fruit + 1/2 water)
  • 2 restaurant lunches, bus transfers as indicated in the program
  • Folk-historical singers during dinner on the third day
  • Refreshments at farm on the third day
  • Local escort from the second to the third day
  • Basic medical-baggage insurance.

The fee does NOT include.

  • Transportation to/from departure location
  • Meals not listed in the program
  • Drinks with meals
  • Tips
  • Personal extras
  • Optional insurance (cancellation and supplementary medical)
  • Anything not specifically in listed as included in the fee.

Some
more information

  • We will walk along the ancient paths of transhumance between Molise and Abruzzo
  • We will visit the medieval old town of Larino accompanied by ancient traditional songs
  • We will make a stop at the social farm The Cherry Orchard for lunch with genuine products
  • We will retrace the winemaking process of Tintilia, an ancient native grape variety recently recovered and enhanced
  • We will walk along the coastal dunes overlooking the blue Adriatic Sea.
  • We will discover local traditions through the flavors of the land and pastoralism
  • We will taste typical products at a farm
  • We will be entertained by folk songs and music that tell of shepherds and transhumance

Day 1 – Sunday, July 17
Arrival

Arrive at a leisurely pace in Larino, a small jewel of Lower Molise; take possession of your rooms at the Agriturismo I Dolci Grappoli and run to relax in the garden, letting your gaze lose itself in the colors of the sunset that tints the horizon orange. Dinner at the Agriturismo is a true experience that guides us into the flavors of the land and local traditions. We break the ice a bit before the overnight stay. Day 2 – Monday, July 18,
Stage I– Larino / Pozzo di Sant’Andrea / Ururi / Fonte Saraca di Rotello / Larino Good morning! Before kicking off our adventure, let’s pamper ourselves with a hearty energizing breakfast. Onion suits, hiking shoes, hat and water bottle: we’re off! The route starts from the well of Sant’Andrea and reaches the Swan agro area of Ururi with a picnic lunch at Fonte Saraca in Rotello. The route is close to 19km and is characterized by continuous ups and downs with some challenging climbs, presence of streams and wide sunny spaces. We return to the farmhouse by bus for some rest before visiting the medieval old town of Larino. We overcome fatigue to enjoy a typical dinner before an overnight stay.

Maximum elevation gain 400mt.

Day 3 – Tuesday, July 19,
Stage II – From Sant’Andrea-Biferno to Ateleta-Biferno After breakfast, we resume our walk in the footsteps of the Via Francigena del Sud, taking the Sant’Andrea-Biferno sheep-track to the Biferno River and beginning the first part of the Ateleta-Biferno with a stop at Santa Giusta di Palata for a picnic lunch. The route is close to 18km, sloping down to the river and with some challenging climbs true the Santa Giusta Palata Sanctuary, with presence of streams and wide sunny spaces. By bus we reach a local farm where a snack of typical products awaits us, before returning to the farmhouse for a visit to the Angelo D’Uva Winery. Tonight’s dinner will be accompanied by music and storytellers telling of shepherds and transhumance; a little relaxation in company before surrendering to the arms of Morpheus.

Maximum elevation gain 400mt.

Day 4 – Wednesday, July 20,
Stage III – Larino / Santa Giusta di Palata / Montemitro / Larino The dawn wake-up call is sweetened by a delicious breakfast from I Dolci Grappoli. Today we still have 18 km ahead of us along rural agricultural areas leading to a more hilly and tree-lined one. We start once again from the Sanctuary of Santa Giusta di Palata to arrive at the social farm Il Giardino dei Ciliegi in Montemitro where a lunch enlivened by traditional songs and music awaits us. Return by bus to the Agriturismo ” I dolci Grappoli” for a typical dinner and overnight stay.

Maximum elevation gain 700mt.


Day 5 – Thursday, July 21,
Stage IV – Larino / Adriatic Coastal Dunes / Castiglione Messer Marino Wake up at leisure before enjoying the last breakfast at I Dolci Grappoli. We pick up our luggage and set off toward the blue Adriatic Sea. Today’s walk is light and relaxing discovering the vegetation of the coastal dunes and the Backdune Forest. After free lunch, by bus we reach the Rifugio del Cinghiale in Castiglione Messer Marino, mt 1200 asl. Dinner and overnight stay. Day 6 – Friday, July 22,
 Fifthstage – Catiglione Messere Marino / Torrebruna / Castiglione Messere Marino After breakfast, the bus takes us to Torrebruna from where we set off on foot along a mountain trail of about 15km before taking the bus back to the Rifugio del Cinghiale for dinner. The more daredevils can continue the evening by venturing out to visit Castiglione Messer Marino before an overnight stay.

Maximum elevation gain 700mt.

Day 7 – Saturday, July 23,
Stage VI – Castiglione Messer Marino / Rosello / Castiglione Messer Marino The alarm clock reminds us that our adventure has come to an end, but breakfast awaits us and the smile soon returns. Today’s hike takes us into a mountainous environment along a route of about 15km where, for a stretch, we lose the trail and find ourselves walking a few hundred meters on a prairie before resuming the path. We reach the restaurant ” Lo Scamorzaro” for lunch and take the bus back to Castiglione Messer Marino to say goodbye and promise to return soon to support the recovery of the ancient Molise sheep trails.

Maximum elevation gain 400mt.

A little gem where mass tourism has not arrived, the region of Italy least known to Italians themselves so much so that it is thought that Molise does not exist. Yet in this small land whose surface area barely exceeds 4,000 square kilometers, ancient traditions coexist with a cultural and environmental heritage that has nothing to envy from the rest of the Bel Paese. Medieval villages rewarded for their artistic and architectural richness, municipalities awarded the orange flag for their tourist and environmental interest, surrounded by parks and nature reserves of national importance such as the Montedimezzo Nature Reserve, an important area of biodiversity, now a Unesco heritage site, or such as the Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise National Park, the oldest in Italy and an international model for the preservation of wildlife species. Archaeological areas considered to be among the nation’s treasures such as the Samnite theater of Pietrabbonante and the ancient Roman city of Altilia Sepino where the gates and remains of fountains, thermal baths and Doric-style columns are still preserved, so much so that it has been nicknamed “little Pompeii.” Many artifacts are preserved in the lesser-known but among the richest museums in Italy. An ancient culinary tradition, based on agriculture and pastoralism, defined as authentic because it is still handed down from generation to generation. Recovered ancient grape varieties, such as Tintilia, that today give quality wines and are slowly making their way to the national and international level. A small region between land and sea that pleases everyone: lovers of outdoor sports such as trekking, cycling, canoeing, skiing and horseback riding, but also those who seek total relaxation on the beaches of an Adriatic Sea that, in this area, still gives turquoise hues and crystal clear waters. Molise is a land that we are only now beginning to discover, which is why it is important to preserve its environmental, artistic, historical and cultural heritage. The millenary traditions still alive among the locals and the love for their land will be of fundamental importance for the development of a tourism that will necessarily have to be responsible and sustainable, on pain of losing a treasure that endures the course of centuries. Molise exists but don’t tell people about it.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this trip.
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Eventi Nomadi is a sustainable tourism project linked to the Public Adv. of the Lazio Region “Impresa Formativa. Incentives for business creation in favor of young people and women in Lazio” arranged in implementation of the European Social Fund Plus Program 2021-2027, having as its objective Policy 4 A More Social Europe aimed at self-entrepreneurship for women and young people through the granting of non-repayable grants to new businesses operating in the territory of the Lazio Region.