Fuoriporta Itinerary 5 - Valle Caprina, Amandola

The Fuoriporta itinerary 5 - Valle Caprina route

Trail no. 5 is in the municipality of Amandola, measures 3.6 km and is walked through the pine forest that separates the Campolungo plateau from Valle Caprina, in about an hour. It is not a loop route, so walkers need to plan the return according to their own schedule.

Right next to the start there is a parking lot. The elevation rises from a minimum of about 1,088 m to a maximum of about 1,181 m. Along the route are two hospitality facilities, the Rifugio città di Amandola and the Rifugio Valle Caprina bivouac. It is best not to count on these facilities for sleeping or shelter without checking first.

Fuoriporta itinerary 5 - Valle Caprina: technical data

• Municipality: Amandola
• Trail number: 5
• Managed by: Comune di Amandola (Municipality of Amandola)
• Difficulty: T (tourist, CAI scale)
• Length: 3.6 km
• Route type: not a loop
• Highest elevation: about 1,181 m
• Lowest elevation: about 1,088 m
• Elevation gain: about 90 m

Fuoriporta itinerary 5 - Valle Caprina map

The map shows the route of trail no. 5. It is worth consulting it before setting off, to work out where to leave the car and how to plan the return, since the route is not a loop. For a route that leads back to the starting point, there is a choice of loop hikes in the Sibillini.

Points of interest along Fuoriporta itinerary 5 - Valle Caprina

There are four support points along the trail:

• the Rifugio città di Amandola;
• the Rifugio Valle Caprina bivouac;
• a picnic table;
• a drinking water point.

The picnic table and the water point allow a break halfway. Before setting off, it is worth checking the weather and still carrying a supply of water. For another route in the same series, see Fuoriporta itinerary 3 - Beato Antonio.