The best MTB trails around Barrea

Abruzzo immediately reveals itself as a fantastic place of entertainment for us sea travelers. that we come from the maccaria of the city, but we have the mountain inside! at the first bend you immediately understand that we have entered the playground and you also understand that these will not be easy days, indeed they will be among the hardest, ever experienced and I have traveled a lot by bike! today I am in the company of my salsa Timber Jack and I face this Wolf Liar with her and Piero and Peppe (who has already done it twice, but says that it is always like the first time) we start on a dirt road Carreccia with a series of ups and downs starting from Rivisondoli following the tracks of the Americans who have done this beautiful route we find ourselves among fields, pastures, woods, tremendous descents and climbs and knee-breaking directed to Villetta Barrea to put our feet in its beautiful lake and stay in the camping la Quite! we eat something and leave… arrived at the campsite, always nice, because it is a fairly free campsite, even if paying €16 is a bit too much we settle in we put up the tents hot shower we meet nice guys from Lanciano with whom we exchange several chats about our lives in 10 minutes we basically tell each other everything then once clean, we go to eat a pizza ciao pizzeria of the village. I take some arrosticini and potatoes we go back to Camping we collapse immediately

Small village on the shores of Lake Barrea, in the Abruzzo National Park, it is immersed in a suggestive natural environment.

Inside the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, surrounded by mountains, there is Lake Barrea which overlooks the three villages: Villetta Barrea, Barrea and Civitella Alfedena.

Villetta Barrea is located on the Sangro river in the shadow of Mount Mattone and it is not uncommon for you to come across splendid specimens of deer in its streets. The town was built around the 13th century castle. There are two museums to visit, the transhumance museum and the water museum.

The medieval village of Civitella Alfedena is located on Lake Barrea at 1,212 meters above sea level. Its narrow streets and stone houses make the village very suggestive and in the center there is the visitor point and the Apennine wolf museum. Many people leave from here to go on excursions in the Camosciara nature reserve.

Villetta Barrea is a beautiful village located in the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. It is located on the shores of Lake Barrea. Villetta Barrea is an excellent base for excursions: one of the most famous is that of the Camosciare. In Villetta Barrea it is easy to meet deer, even in the historic centre.

Villetta Barrea is a beautiful village located in the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. It is located in a strategic position near Lake Barrea. https://parcoabruzzo.it/paesi.scheda.php?id=66107

The lake of the split mountain, at 1100 meters above sea level. in the municipality of Alfedena, it offers a breathtaking view and a wild experience. Perfect for family excursions and for cooling off in nature. Not equipped, but diving is possible. To be seen! Uncrowded, quiet and relaxing, it is a refuge for deer. In August it can get crowded. In the heart of the forest, you find peace. A lovely venue if in the area.