Roccasicura: Paths, Mountains and Culture on a Rocky Ridge
Roccasicura is located on a rocky ridge in the hilly landscape of Molise.
Routes and duration
The Tratturo Lucera-Castel Di Sangro passes through the area of Roccasicura. One stage of the Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera is 22.6 kilometres long. On foot, it takes six hours; by mountain bike, three hours and 20 minutes. For travellers with limited time during the day, this difference is a concrete planning factor: the distance remains the same, while the chosen means of transport changes the required time block.
One stage of the Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera begins in the hamlet of Frescialete in Roccasicura and ends at Castel di Sangro railway station. Anyone planning the route in this direction takes Frescialete as the starting point and Castel di Sangro railway station as the destination. This makes it possible to view the section as a clearly directed connection between the two places.
The Giro di ronda delle sentinelle trail also ends at a viewpoint overlooking the Mainarde-Meta massif and the peaks of the Parco Nazionale di Lazio Abruzzo e Molise. At the end of this trail, two specific landscape features are therefore in view: the Mainarde-Meta massif and the peaks of the national park.
Ridge, mountains and UNESCO MAB
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. The English long form, Man and the Biosphere, refers to the connection between people and the biosphere in the programme's name.
The mountain Monte Pian di Lago is located in the vicinity of Roccasicura. Colle Pietrereie, Monte Pizzi and Colle Conocchiola are also located in the surrounding area. For orientation in the surrounding region, a distinction must therefore be made between the town's rocky ridge and the mountains in its surroundings.
Archaeology, castle and museums
The ancient site Area Archeologica di Monte Ferrante is located in the vicinity of Roccasicura. Castello D'Alessandro is also located in the surrounding area. The cultural themes thus range from an ancient site to a castle in the vicinity of Roccasicura.
The Museo Nazionale del Paleolitico and the Arte 90 Di Maglione Elena Museum are located in the vicinity of Roccasicura.
Outside a church, to the left below the bell tower, there is a stone funerary stele from the 2nd century AD. Its location connects the dating of the stone with a clearly described reference to the church and bell tower.
Festivals and local cuisine
The Feast of Madonna di Vallisbona takes place every year from 12 September to 14 September at the Santuario di Vallisbona. The recurring September date is thus tied to the specific location of the Santuario di Vallisbona.
The Feast of Madonna di Vallisbona also features a food stall serving typical local dishes. Local cuisine appears here as part of the same festival, rather than as a separate topic.
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