Il Cammino dei Briganti

The Path of the Brigands, which can be done in seven days, is a path at medium altitudes (between 800 and 1300 m above sea level) in the footsteps of the bandits of the Banda di Cartore between the Val de Varri, the Valle del Salto and the slopes of Monte Velino. Departure and arrival from Sante Marie, near Tagliacozzo (AQ). Marsica and Cicolano are lands of woods, mountains and stories of bandits. In particular, the territory crossed by this path is a border territory, today between Abruzzo and Lazio, yesterday between the Papal State and the Bourbon Kingdom. The brigands lived on the border to move from one side to the other depending on the threat. The brigands were not criminals, they were more similar to partisans, they fought against the invasion of the Savoys, who had forced the people to join the army. They were free spirits, who did not want to subject themselves to the new masters, and for this reason they had gone underground. A story also made up of kidnappings, ransoms, and lots of violence. A story from 150 years ago. Today the experience of ancient travelers is revived based on traveling on foot from town to town along this 7-day journey, all well practicable, marked and with equipped stopping places. On this site you will find all the information to travel the Path of the Brigands alone or in company. Obviously the path can be followed only in part, stage by stage. And you can rely on small family structures, but you can also experience the adventure of traveling it in a tent.