Park Trails · Easy

Forca d'Acero Viewpoint

The easiest point to see both sides: meadows, hairpin bends and the valley that opens up below the pass.

High-altitude valley with the pass road and a bridge, sunset light
Share 1,538 m
Easy Difficulty Acronym T. Suitable for everyone
1,538 m Pass altitude Forca d'Acero, on the SR509
All year round Period In winter with snow and snowshoes
Standing How to travel Trail in the Abruzzo National Park

The route

What to expect

The Forca d'Acero viewpoint is easily reached from the pass. From here, you can see the high-altitude meadows, the winding road, and, on clear days, the mountains of the valley.

It's a stop suitable for everyone: at the end of the day, the sunset light colors the slopes and the sky.

Grassy slope and beech forest in summer with the plain and mountains in the distance

In short

Useful information

Difficulty Easy (T)
Departure Forca d'Acero Pass
I arrive Belvedere
For whom Everyone, even with children.
Period All year round.
What to bring A jacket: it's windy at the pass.
Advise Check the webcams before going up.

Along the way

What to see

1

The valley

A wide view that reaches all the way to the mountains on the horizon.

2

The hairpin bends

The road seen from above, between meadows and beech forests.

3

The sunset

Warm light on the slopes, great for photos.

High-altitude valley with the pass road and a bridge, sunset light
Grassy slope and beech forest in summer with the plain and mountains in the distance
Hairpin bends on the pass road between green meadows, with the valley in the distance

Before leaving

Check the weather and webcam

The weather changes quickly at high altitude. Check the pass webcams and the weather forecast before ascending, and bring water and layered clothing.

Info

A good advice

Conditions change with the season: in winter the trails are snow-covered and can be explored with snowshoes.

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