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We start from Rocca di Mezzo, a village located in a central position on the plateau, and home to the Sirente Velino Regional Park. This makes it an ideal place to start a short but packed stage, that immerses you straight away in the Apennine landscape and its open spaces. Villa Cidonio, an elegant and eclectic Art Nouveau building from the 1920s and also home to the Park offices, is a passage of great symbolic value. Here, the route meets the institutional and cultural dimension of the area, in a space that speaks of protection, landscape and vision. Continuing towards Rovere, the route remains accessible, inviting contemplation rather than performance. It is precisely this that makes it interesting for those looking for a trekking experience on the Abruzzo plateaus that combines easy orientation, a leisurely pace and narrative continuity of place. Arriving in Rovere, you find a village with a more compact and fortified profile. One of the oldest villages in the area, Rovere is located at the foot of the Sirente, and about three kilometres from the municipal capital. The Church of St Mary Magdalene, a 19th-century building with a rustic character, accompanies the entrance to the village with a sober presence that reflects the tone of this stage: discreet and minimalist with deep local roots. |
