Local
areas skiing (ski resorts)
Local Areas for Skiing (Ski Resorts)
Between
the Gran Sasso and the Maiella, the Velino-Sirente and the mountains of the
National Park of Abruzzi, the plateau of the Cinque Miglia and the Monti
Caraeolani and Simbrbruini mountains, there is a fine web of ski resorts (very
well equipped and at one's disposal )for those who love snow and come from the
centers of Abruzzi and from nearby regions. We list the ski resorts closest to
and easily accessible to Roccacaramanico.
Passo San Leonardo -At 1282 meters above sea level,the pass which the state highway 487 crosses between Caramanico Terme and Sulmona and is the center of a ski resort which is made up of 2 ski lifts , of 7 km of trails and circular cross-country trails at its base. A few minutes from Roccacaramanico.
Campo
di Giove - At the foothills
towards the western side of the Maiella, the lifts of Campo di Giove rise to
2350 above sea level on slopes of the of the Tavola Rotonda (Round Table), and
allows, therefore, the skier to touch the highest altitudes of
Abruzzi attainable by mechanical means. A cable car climbs to the altitude
of 1150 of the 1652 meters of Guado di Coccia, the pass between Tavola Rotonda
and Monte Porrara .There are 5 functioning lifts which serve 20 km.
of runs.
Passo Lanciano and the Maielletta - At the extreme northern side of the Maiella the skiing district rises from 1306 meters in Passo Lanciano to 1995 meters of the Maielletta. The chairlifts and 8 ski lifts service 27 of the downhill runs.
Pizzoferrato and Gamberale - Between the rock formations and the forests of Monti Pizi, on the confines of the National Park of the Maiella, the downhill runs of Pizzoferrato and Gamberale are served by 2 ski lifts. The area is of interest to the cross country skier.