Spring has officially arrived and travelling by motorbike in the mountains of Abruzzo, defined by many as the little Tibet of Italy, is the dream of many bikers, especially in this season. The region offers incredible landscapes of uncontaminated nature in an atmosphere that induces inner serenity. If you love the wild mountains and two wheels and want to experience an unforgettable day, then you can choose from the many Abruzzo motorbike itineraries. During the journey you will be captivated by the enchanting landscapes and guided by the scent of sheep arrosticini, “le rustelle abruzzesi”, which are cooked on the open-air braziers in the roadside refreshment points.
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Itinerary in the Abruzzo National Park up to the Sagittario Gorges – The route winds through centuries-old woods, lakes, uninterrupted meadows in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park up to the spectacular canyon of the Sagittario Gorges.
By motorbike to discover the ancient villages among the most beautiful in Italy, such as Pescasseroli surrounded by suggestive mountains and Scanno with its historic center of medieval origin.
For this trip it is advisable to exit at the Pescina toll booth which can be reached by taking the A24 and the A25 of Strada dei Parchi. After passing Pescina, heading towards Venere and Gioia dei Marsi, in a short time you arrive at the park. Along the Sangro, crossing Ponte Campomizzo, Valle Chiara and arriving in Pescasseroli, you reach Villetta Barrea. From here you proceed towards Scanno, you skirt the lake of the same name and you reach Anversa degli Abruzzi in the Riserva Naturale gole del Sagittario.
Gran Sasso and Campo Imperatore Itinerary – You can’t visit Abruzzo and not get to Campo Imperatore Emperor, the land of Abruzzo closest to the clouds and stars, the roof of the Apennines or the little Tibet, as defined by the Florentine traveler and mountaineer Fosco Maraini. A tour not to be missed for bikers. It includes a visit to several ancient villages among the most beautiful in Italy such as Castel del Monte and Santo Stefano di Sessanio, all of medieval origin, but each strongly linked to its roots and with a well-defined historical connotation. You will reach the “highest castle in Europe”, Rocca Calascio, which will project you into distant and evocative eras, giving you emotions that you will hardly forget. Bend after bend, among breathtaking and interesting views, via the Capannelle pass, you will have reached Campo Imperatore, an unmissable location for nature lovers on two wheels. Among the narrow and winding streets of Campo Imperatore you can reach the refuge that was the home and prison of Benito Mussolini, today the Campo Imperatore hotel, where the road to get there passes through uncontaminated panoramas that take your breath away for the immensity of the valleys where the only human testimony is the “road itself”. On the opposite side, the city that always deserves a stop is L’Aquila even just to show solidarity towards a country that has no intention of giving up despite all the problems encountered for the reconstruction, after the earthquake, has no intention of letting its old historic center die.
Among some stops on the tour are not to be missed, Sulmona, Popoli, Bussi, Ofena, Fonte Cerreto, Assergi, Paganica and Raiano. To add these wonderful places,
