Monte Amaro up the backside: a bittersweet ascent in the Apennines

November 13, 2019 Trip reports abruzzo, apennine 2000ers, apennines, hill walking, italy, maiella, monte acquaviva, monte amaro, monte macellaro, monte morrone 0 Comment

Monte Amaro up the backside: a bittersweet ascent in the Apennines

Welcome to this, the second in my series of Apennine ‘up the backside’ posts, so called because I tackle the mountain from the opposite of its usual side. I have previously talked about an ascent of Monte Marsicano via its

Introduction to the Apennines — Part 2: Maiella

April 18, 2018 Opinion and advice abruzzo, apennines, cicerone guides, hill walking, introduction to the apennines, italy, maiella, monte acquaviva, monte amaro, monte morrone, wildlife 3 Comments

Introduction to the Apennines — Part 2: Maiella

Maiella is Italy’s equivalent of the Cairngorms, but at a much higher altitude. It’s a huge plateau of multiple summits linked by broad ridges, and divided by deep, mouth-watering gorges. You can walk for miles without dropping below 2,000m.