VIc.3    Section Corvaro - Capistrello   24 km

For breakfast I had Linzer Torte. As I wanted to start hiking early for to pay the manager had to be called to the front desk. Soon I was back on E1. The trail continually went uphill. Until arriving at Cartore I had to follow the road Strada di Cartore. There where many cars parked. This is the starting point for climbing Monte Morrone at 2141m. From here on I continued along dirt tracks. They where partly rather wet. Finally I arrived at Passo le Forche (1221m). While getting there I had seen a number of hikers. On the way up two Italian hikers had passed by. They where out tenting for a week. Following a short break at the pass where it was cool but sunny I continued now downhill to Fosciolo del Marsi. At a local bar I had an early lunch of sandwiches and a salad.

I had another break in Cappelle dei Marsi. In the evening I arrived at Capistrello to spend the night at hotel de Meis. All day long I could see the snow covered mountain tops.

Wet trail with first leafs in the forest

Cool but sunny, taking a break at Passo le Forche (1221m)

Snow covered Monte Velino (2486m) at Passo le Forche

Descent from Passo le Forche with view in direction of Monte Cotento (2015m)

Magliano de Marsi

View back to snow covered Monte Velino (2486m)