Roccamandolfi: reserve loop, between the castle and the Tibetan bridge
A loop on the Molise side of the Matese that starts from the village, passes the castle ruins and the Tibetan bridge slung across the gorge of the Callora stream, and climbs through the woods to over a thousand metres.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 5.7 km
- Elevation gain
- +370 m / −370 m
- Time
- 2.5–3 hours
- Route
- Loop
- Altitude
- 786–1071 m
- Season
- Spring Summer Autumn
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The story
Roccamandolfi castle, now in ruins, is Lombard in origin and looks down over the village. Next to it, above the Callora gorge, a Tibetan bridge more than 200 metres long and about 140 metres above the stream has been built, and within a few years it has become one of the most visited sights in Molise.
Why go
Because a single loop takes in the village, a medieval castle, a wild gorge and a bridge suspended over the void.
Practical information
- Start
- Roccamandolfi, village centre
- Finish
- Roccamandolfi, closing the loop
- Best time
- April–November
- Parking
- In the village, in Roccamandolfi.
- By public transport
- You need a car: Roccamandolfi is about 20 km from Isernia.
- Water
- Fountains in the village; bring at least a litre for the trail.
- Shade
- Mostly woodland, with some open stretches on the walls of the gorge.
- Huts and refreshments
- None; bars and trattorias in Roccamandolfi.
- With children
- With children used to walking: about 400 metres of ups and downs, with steep stretches near the gorge.
Weather at the start
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What to see on the route and nearby
- Matese MountainsOn the route
- Castelpetroso Sanctuary7 km from the start
- ★ Isernia La Pineta14 km from the start
- Frosolone15 km from the start
After the hike, into the water
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