A little 'history: Pietro da Morrone, aka Celestine V, lived here between 1284 and 1293. Even during periods of absence of the saint, the cave was often inhabited by his followers.
As dell'Orfento place within the Valley to visit it is necessary authorization from the State Forestry Corps. It is free of charge at the Visitor Center Caramanico in the district of Santa Croce.
Decontra through the village, the paved road ends to make room for a rocky road disorderly. First tip: for those who want to go cave-hermitage is preferable use an off-road to avoid damage to the car because of the holes, and most importantly, to jump the eight miles on foot NPUTS of the path separating the real from the beginning of the gravel road. Second suggestion: avoid going during the hottest hours of the day, as shaded areas before the trail are just rare. Two sources for refreshing: one at the beginning of the journey, the other about an hour after the end of the road on the right.
Yes, because to define the beginning of the path by the road there is a bar. Now we enter the woods. The path is initially quite easy to get to a point a bit 'too wide for my taste. Third and last piece of advice: do not go to the hermitage if you suffer from vertigo. I did not believe, but there are points where the trail is less than a meter wide and lies on the cliff sides. I do not want and I do not know how many feet of gully. Even to enter the hermitage, the situation does not change: you have to crawl under a rock on the ground with 15 yards on the right side of the precipice.
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In short, I admire Celestine V, but I pose a question: of course, is a hermitage, and then requires all the tranquility of this world but places a bit 'easier to get right? : P .jpg)
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