Rifugio Mario Paci, Ascoli Piceno
Rifugio Mario Paci, Ascoli Piceno
- Type
- Mountain hut
- Address
- Strada Provinciale 76, Colle San Marco, Ascoli Piceno (AP)Ascoli Piceno (AP)
- Elevation
- 903 m
- Phone
- 333 2980252
- info@rifugiopaci.it
Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Rifugio Mario Paci is a hiking hut and Environmental Education Center (C.E.A.) within the municipality of Ascoli Piceno, at an elevation of 903 meters. It stands in the greenery of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, on the border between the Marche and Abruzzo, and is tied to typical mountain activities, from sheep farming to hiking.
On the map
Points from the site database. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors · Protomaps.
Rifugio Mario Paci: location
Rifugio Mario Paci is along provincial road 76, which links Colle San Marco to San Giacomo, a hamlet of Valle Castellana in the province of Teramo. It is about 12 kilometers from Ascoli Piceno and can be reached by car, by bicycle or on foot.
The opening period changes with the seasons: in summer it is longer, while the rest of the year it is concentrated on weekends and public holidays, with openings by reservation for groups.
Rifugio Mario Paci: services
The hut has large rooms and welcomes groups, families and lovers of outdoor life. Pets are allowed. It is part of the provincial network of Bike Hotels.
As an Environmental Education Center, every year it organizes snowshoe or ski excursions, outdoor activities for children and a workshop on turning milk into cheese, with a visit to a caciara (a traditional cheese hut).
Rifugio Mario Paci: what to see nearby
From the hut, walks on foot, on horseback and by mountain bike set out on trails that cross the surrounding woods. The climbing crags and ski slopes of Monte Piselli can be reached in a short time. All around stretch the high pastures of the Montagna dei Fiori, while Ascoli Piceno is a convenient destination for a trip to the city.
Nearby
What to see nearby
- Caciara, Ascoli PicenoRuins or archaeological site700 m
- Lombard Necropolis of Castel TrosinoRuins or archaeological site1.7 km
- Convent of San Lorenzo (Ascoli Piceno)Ruins or archaeological site1.7 km
Where to stay
- Poggio Eco B&B in Ascoli PicenoB&B or guesthouse300 m
- 1.6 km
- 1.8 km
Where to eat
- Ristorante Cubanito Bailòn, Ascoli PicenoRestaurant with farm stay, 4 rooms1.8 km
- La Taverna del Longobardo, Ascoli PicenoRestaurant2.1 km
- Ristorante Nannì, Ascoli PicenoRestaurant3.4 km
Straight-line distances.