The Rifugio Terraegna is located in an area of true wilderness between Pescasseroli and Bisegna, in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, at the foot of the long ridge of the Montagna Grande.

The newly renovated refuge offers warm Italian hospitality, cuisine and a magical spot to rest in the mountains. A double room and a shared room accommodate romantic stays from two guests sharing or larger groups of ten exploring and hiking in the area. The mountain refuge has the necessary creature comforts like hot water and some limited electricity from solar power, but mobile connection is scarce and provides you with the perfect getaway.

Terraegna mountain hut obtained in 2018 acknowledgment from European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas: a practical management tool that enables Protected Areas to develop tourism sustainably. The core element of the Charter is the collaboration between all interested parties to develop a common strategy and action plan for tourism development, based on an in-depth analysis of the local situation. The objective is the protection of the natural and cultural heritage and the continuous improvement of tourism management in the protected area in favor of the environment, the local population, businesses and visitors.

We offer a continental breakfast, with homemade cakes and good moka coffee. At dinner we enjoy traditional Abruzzo dishes such as maccheroni alla chitarra, ravioli with L'Aquila saffron, soup with orapi and beans or codetti with potatoes and ricotta cheese. Depending on the availability of the season, it is possible to taste many other local products such as Picinisco pecorino cheese, caciocavallo cheese and scamorza from Villetta Barrea.

What to bring

The refuge provides the essentials for overnight stays: a bed, mattress, pillow, and plenty of blankets. There’s no need to bring a sleeping bag or sleeping mat from home, especially during the summer. However, for personal hygiene and out of respect for others, you must bring a sleeping-sheet bag (lightweight and compact).

Check-in from 3:00 PM on the day of arrival
Check-out by 10:00 AM on the day of departure

After 10:00 PM, lights are turned off to allow early risers a good night’s rest and to give nature back its space. Be sure to bring a modern headlamp, preferably one with a low-light red LED, perfect for reading or going to the bathroom without disturbing the rest of the room.

Slippers are not mandatory but are highly recommended. Hiking boots are not allowed on the wooden floors inside the hut. If you don’t have slippers, bring an extra pair of socks to use indoors.

Showers are not always available, but water for freshening up is generally provided. It’s advisable to bring the bare essentials for personal hygiene: a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a microfiber towel, which is ideal for its compact size and light weight.

What's included

Bed with pillow and blankets
Continental breakfast
Three-course dinner (on request)

What is excluded

Drinks and wines
Personal extras

From Pescasseroli
Templo – Vallone Filarello
Path Z1-A1 PNALM
Vertical drop 450 m
Average time 2 h

From Pescasseroli
Valle di Prato Rosso – Terraegna
Path A1 PNALM
Vertical drop 610 m
Average time 3.30 h

From Bisegna
Gole d’Appia – Terraegna
Path A1 PNALM
Vertical drop 520 m
Average time 2.30 h

From Scanno
Scanno – Valico del Carapale
Path A3-A1 PNALM
Vertical drop 1000 m
Average time 4 h

From Villalago
Villalago – Valico Argatone
Path W3-A1 PNALM
Vertical drop 920 m
Average time 4 h

Thanks to its position, the Rifugio Terraegna offers the possibility of following several panoramic routes, all of which are accessible and clearly signposted.

Monte Argatone(Path W3 PNALM) 1 h
Valico del Carapale(Path A1-A3 PNALM) 2 h
Valico della Corte(Path A1-A4 PNALM) 3 h
Monte Marsicano(Path A1-A6 PNALM) 5 h

In the most hidden corner of this land still survives an ancient beech forests, as in Coppo del Morto and Codone, where the patriarchs reach 500 years of life. These trees have been born before the end of the Middle Age and before the “discovery” of Americas by Columbus. Therefore, these are not only the oldest beech trees known in Europe but also the oldest broad-leaf trees of the Northern hemisphere! Such an amazing discovery has brought the magnificent Apennine beech forests to the attention of the international scientific community and also triggered their nomination process as “UNESCO World Heritage Site”. In these primeval forests, the concentration of species is impressive.

Apennine Chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata (Neumann, 1899)

Apennine Wolf
Canis lupus italicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Barbastelle Bat
Barbastella barbastellus (Schreber, 1774)

Black Kite
Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)

Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis (Temminck, 1815)

Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)

Marsican brown bear
Ursus arctos marsicanus (Altobello, 1921)

Meadow Viper
Vipera ursinii (Bonaparte, 1835)

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus (Tunstall, 1771)

Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rosalia alpina
Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rock Thrush
Monticola saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Tawny owl
Strix aluco (Linnaeus, 1758)

Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla (Brehm, 1820)

White-backed Woodpecker
Picoides leucotos (Bechstein, 1803)

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The ancient forest of Pescasseroli

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