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Monte Velino

Information

Elevation: 2.487 m
Country: Italia (IT)
Location / Range: Massif Sirente-Velino, Apennini Tengah (Apennino Abruzzese), Provinsi L'Aquila, Abruzzo
Mountain type: Puncak batuan gamping (non-vulkanik) — puncak tertinggi massif Sirente-Velino
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 42.1500, 13.3667
Difficulty: EE: pendakian panjang untuk pendaki berpengalaman; rute selatan tertentu mencakup panjat sederhana tingkat II.
Best Season: Pilih kondisi tanpa salju/es; kanal dapat menyimpan salju hingga akhir musim semi atau awal musim panas. Lereng selatan sangat terpapar matahari.
Permits & Rules: Ikuti pembatasan taman dan pemerintah setempat. Halaman resmi taman yang diperiksa 13 September 2026 menandai Sentiero 6 dari Fonte Canale sebagai ditutup, berdasarkan ordinansi Massa d’Albe no. 5 tanggal 11 Juni 2024.
Hazards: Lereng curam, batu lepas, paparan matahari dan lintasan berbatu yang memerlukan tangan pada rute selatan; salju/es mengubah kesulitan. Sentiero 6 berstatus ditutup pada halaman resmi taman.

Description

Monte Velino (2,487 m) is a non-volcanic mountain in Abruzzo, Italy, in the Sirente-Velino massif of the Central Apennines. Wikidata confirms its identity, elevation and coordinates. Normal trail 3 starts at Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta and passes Passo Le Forche, Fontana di Sevice and Capanna di Sevice; the trail guide estimates 4 hours 15 minutes for the ascent. The southern routes require separate assessment: CAI Roma’s trail 5 itinerary includes grade-II rock steps and an approximately eight-hour round trip. When checked on 13 September 2026, the park marked trail 6 from Fonte Canale closed under an ordinance dated 11 June 2024; older trip accounts do not establish present access.

Gallery

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Routes

Direttissima (salita diretta al Velino)

Ditutup — jalur 6 / Closed — trail 6

Ditutup / Closed

Status checked on 13 September 2026: the park marks trail 6, the Direttissima from Fonte Canale to Monte Velino, closed. Its page cites Massa d’Albe mayoral ordinance no. 5 dated 11 June 2024. This entry records the closure rather than recommending an outing; trail 6 should not be confused with trail 5, also called Direttissima in some guides.

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Jalur 5 dari Casale da Monte — Velino dan Cafornia

EE; lintasan batu tingkat II / grade-II rock steps

Sekitar 8 jam pulang-pergi / About 8 hours round trip

CAI Roma’s 13 September 2025 itinerary starts near Casale da Monte (1,120 m), passes Fonte Canale and takes trail 5 towards Velino’s south ridge. Some rock steps require hands. The loop continues over Cima Avezzano and Cafornia; the organiser estimates 1,500 m ascent and requires a helmet. This describes a past planned itinerary; check current restrictions before departure.

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Via Normale (Sentiero 3) dari Rosciolo — Vallone di Sevice

EE — pendaki berpengalaman / experienced hikers

4 jam 15 menit naik / 4 hours 15 minutes ascent

From the Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta parking area (1,020 m), trail 3 reaches Passo Le Forche (1,221 m), Fontana di Sevice (1,975 m) and Capanna di Sevice (2,119 m). It continues past Tre Sorelle and the Val di Teve side to the 2,487 m summit cone. The guide’s 4 hours 15 minutes refers to the ascent, not the round trip.

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Climbing Experiences

Four climbers’ videos, an organised hiking itinerary from Rosciolo, and a first-person Direttissima trip account. Video availability was checked through oEmbed; summaries are limited to the available titles. The trail 6 account describes a 2022 trip before the closure now displayed by the park; consult the route section for access status rather than relying on older footage.

References

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