Holiday apartment in Roccasicura – Mountain landscape, trails and culture

A holiday apartment in Roccasicura offers you a destination with a distinctive landscape, historical traces and special trails through Molise. The town lies on a rocky ridge in the region's hilly landscape. As a result, nature observation, physical activity and cultural discovery come together here within a compact thematic area.

Holiday apartment in Roccasicura between mountains and a biosphere reserve

The surrounding landscape includes Monte Pian di Lago in the immediate vicinity, as well as Monte Pizzi, Colle Pietrereie and Colle Conocchiola in the area around Roccasicura. Together with the rocky ridge, these mountains form the specific landscape setting of Roccasicura. In addition, Roccasicura has been designated a biosphere reserve under the UNESCO MAB (Man and the Biosphere) Programme because of its distinctive landscape features and the sustainable use of its resources.

Trails for different day plans

The Tratturo Lucera-Castel Di Sangro runs through the area of Roccasicura. One section of the Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera is 22.6 km long and takes six hours on foot or three hours and 20 minutes by mountain bike. For planning the day, this section, with its length and two stated durations, provides a clear time frame. One section of this tratturo begins in the hamlet of Frescialete in Roccasicura and ends at Castel di Sangro railway station; its fixed route gives the trail a clear direction.

The Giro di ronda delle sentinelle trail also adds a landscape highlight: It ends at a viewpoint overlooking the Mainarde-Meta massif and the peaks of Parco Nazionale di Lazio Abruzzo e Molise. This combines the trail experience with a specific view of the mountain landscape. The two trails have different destinations: the Giro di ronda delle sentinelle ends at the viewpoint, while the section ends at Castel di Sangro railway station.

Culture and historical traces in the surrounding area

The ancient site Area Archeologica di Monte Ferrante and Castello D'Alessandro are located in the area around Roccasicura. Also in the surrounding area are the Museo Nazionale del Paleolitico and the Arte 90 Di Maglione Elena Museum. The cultural offering thus combines the ancient site and the castle with two museums and the stone grave stele at the church building.

A stone grave stele from the 2nd century AD is located outside a church, to the left below the bell tower.

Festivals and local cuisine

The Feast of Madonna di Vallisbona takes place every year on September 12, 13 and 14 at the Santuario di Vallisbona. The period covers three consecutive days and links the festival with a specific reference to local cuisine. The festival features a food stall serving typical local dishes.

The feast of the patron saint Sant'Antonio da Padova is associated with Roccasicura.

Other destinations

Sant'Agapito, Filignano, Roccamandolfi, Pizzone, Agnone, Miranda, Rionero Sannitico and Sant'Anna.

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