FAQ

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If you read carefully, you will already find plenty on the site. Then we recommend you watch Annalisa Galloni's interview with Luca Gianotti on YouTube (40 min) or listen to Radio Orte's interview with Luca Gianotti (about 1 hour): in both there is everything you need to know about the Cammino dei Briganti.

The weather is becoming less and less predictable, so there is no point in asking us about it. But we have created a page with some weather webcams, so you can see in real time what the weather is like at this very moment.

I advise you to study your stages yourself, there are no rules, only individual choices. Take the guidebook, study the possible stage places, check availability and build your own route.

It is rare but it is possible. To find out how to deal with dogs watching the flocks, read and listen to the in-depth information on the page Tips and essentials.

There are two possibilities, as can be seen from the map and the description: the shorter route goes directly to Rosciolo, the longer route involves climbing up to Duchessa, descending through the Val di Teve and arriving at Bocca di Teve; from there, continue on to Rosciolo. This route is obviously much longer (a day's walk is to be expected), and requires surefootedness, high mountain experience and a sense of direction in the sections above Lago della Duchessa (Malo Passo).

It is an up-to-date and in-depth tool on the path itself. Copies can be requested as back issues by calling 02 92858500 or writing to uf.vendite@edidomus.it. It is also back on newsstands in June 2021, given the success of its first appearance. But only in the central and southern regions.

We recommend arriving by train in Tagliacozzo, and if you cannot find a bus to Sante Marie take a taxi (see the page with the names of those offering this service), it is just over five minutes.

Yes, there is, and the same people also transport people where necessary. Ask the people closest to where you need to go or where you are leaving from (you or your backpacks). For now, there are only a few people available in the countries to do this service, hopefully they will increase. Here are the details.

In the summer of 2022, the lifeboat office is open from 8.30 a.m. to 8 p.m., including Saturdays and Sundays. in the event of a short absence, there is a mobile phone at the door for availability.

Sorry, but this is not possible. The safe-conduct must be taken at departure to register who is actually leaving and to know who is on the road in that specific week.

The route is almost all practicable by mountain bike, except for a few very small sections where you have to get out of the saddle. Clearly, you need to have a little leg and handle. The route is all perfectly marked. With the mountain bike, the route has minimal variations. However, feasible and beautiful. MTB tracks can be found on the website.

The Walk is also suitable for people sleeping in tents. For reasons of hygiene, we have created managed tent spaces with toilets. We had to put a maximum number to avoid traffic jams. It is strongly recommended that you sleep in those spaces. If from time to time during the walk you happen to sleep in a tent outside the designated places, choose suitable places (do not pitch your tent in villages, but at least 500 metres from houses).

Bring the obligatory shovel and bury your needs. Do not leave handkerchiefs along the way. For campsites with fountains, showers and toilets, the list is on the Hospitality page of the site. For rules to follow, see the Tips and essential information page. In the Duchessa Reserve there are specific rules to respect and forms to fill out.

Go easy! There are no bears, and wolves do not attack humans. At most, if you are lucky, you may hear their howling or see them from afar, in which case you are lucky to be able to enjoy such a rare event.

No, nothing particularly technical, there are no paths classified as EE, i.e. for experienced hikers. On the ascent to the Duchessa through the Val di Fua there is a small passage on rock that has a chain, but it is more of a precaution for rain or snow.

There are no buses because there are no bus connections between two different regions. But you can use the private service of the luggage transport people by contacting them in the list on the website.

The Cammino dei Briganti can be walked all year round; there is never a scorching heat, since you never descend below 700 metres in altitude. If you happen to be on a very hot week (it can be in August, but it is easier in June or July) you just need to organise yourself by avoiding stretches without shade during the hottest hours, then taking a nice lunch break. But in general it is an often shady path.

Abruzzi dogs are trained to do their job, which is to prevent a possible danger from approaching the herd, so you have to know how to behave. We recommend you watch this webinar by zooanthropologist Pirani, an expert in the field.

No. If you meet a snake, respect it, as you would any other living creature. There is only one very rare viper, it is called the Orsini viper, it lives in the upper parts of the Velino, it is one of the most protected animals in the area, it is small and shy, it does not bite unless you put your finger in its mouth, and its venom is not so dangerous.

The Torano hostel does the service of approaching walkers to make the stage possible.

As we explain repeatedly on the site, we think it should be done in six to seven days. Then an ultra runner has done the 100 km walk in one day, so anything is possible. But from our experience those who do it in 3 or 4 days get stressed, arrive late in the evening, have not had time to have a chat with a shepherd or an elderly person, have not deepened the themes of the walk, are tired instead of regenerated, in short, have had a different experience from the one we propose, more fitness than deep knowledge. Doing it in five days is possible, but it is a middle way, you see.

Each facility directly, whose contact details and updated list are here on the website.

The walk is also suitable for children, but of course children must love walking.

The so-called Rifugio Panei is actually a bivouac; since summer 2025, it has unfortunately been closed, by choice of the Sant'Anatolia ASBUC.

The contact details are those, don't call at meal times (all the more so if the establishment is also a restaurant) and if they don't answer write them an e-mail. In general, don't expect establishments to ALWAYS answer immediately, but they will definitely answer.

Not so far.

There are no Marsican bears in this part of the territory, and the wolves are high up in the mountains, in the tent they do not enter, and it would be lucky for you to see them, it is always an exciting encounter, but very rare.

Yes, there have been several girls who have walked it solo without any problems in the past.

Yes, daily. You can also consult FB and Instagram.

Nothing prevents this. But the accommodation facilities are not equipped, neither with fences or stables nor with hay for the horses. So you have to find other solutions to hospitality, in tents in the forest.

For those arriving by car in Sante Marie, you can ask the Salvacondotti office for advice on where you can leave it, they will indicate an unattended car park.

There are no camper van areas along the way.