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Abruzzo
Chieti
Pretoro

Pretoro – Blockhaus Climb loop from Pretoro

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Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Pretoro

Pretoro – Blockhaus Climb loop from Pretoro

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Pretoro – Blockhaus Climb loop from Pretoro

04:56

67.4km

2,540m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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After 59.7 km for 445 m

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1.14 km

Pretoro

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Pretoro is part of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Pretoro is a village of ancient origins, its name derives from the Latin Praetorium (group of soldiers). Among the things …

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16.2 km

A beautiful scenic route to take on the way to or from the Blockhaus mountain. It leads to Passo Lanciano from Lettomanoppello.

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35.3 km

Blockhaus Climb

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A tough climb but with truly suggestive views.

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41.2 km

Majelletta Summit

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When you see this it means that you are almost on top of the BLOCKHAUS.

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46.0 km

Blockhaus Summit Viewpoint

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It is an absolute effort to climb this mountain but when you get to the top you can enjoy an incredible view.

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51.0 km

Mamma Rosa Hotel Restaurant Bar

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Once in Mammarosa there is still a long way to go to the top of BLOCKHAUS, don't be fooled.

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55.7 km

Passo Lanciano

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Passo Lanciano connects the two Abruzzo villages of Pretoro and Lettomanoppello. It is a place much loved by the locals, both in the summer and in the winter months: in …

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58.9 km

Climb to Passo Lanciano

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Challenging climb in the midst of beautiful places.

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67.4 km

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35.7 km

28.9 km

2.41 km

470 m

Surfaces

67.0 km

523 m

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Highest point (1,960 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Thursday 9 July

29°C

18°C

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June 16, 2024,Il Blockhaus versante Lettomanoppello
EPIC climb of Central Italy several times final stage of the Giro.
There are three sides to climb. The shorter first one from Pretoro is easier.
The second longest and medium difficulty from Lettomanoppello and this is what we did. The last one from Roccamorice is long and very difficult. We did it downhill 🤣
The first two meet at …

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June 9, 2025,Blockhause !!!
Departure from Scafa and climb to Blockhause from the Roccamorice side.
Not satisfied with the effort made, I also wanted to try the 10 km with a 6.8% average gradient from Pretoro to Passo Lanciano.🤪

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