Matteo Ricci
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Matteo Ricci

L'Aquila
Abruzzo

A mountain guide and hiking fanatic. Grew up near Gran Sasso and spends most days on trails. Loves traditional mountain food.

Hiking & OutdoorMountain & SkiingPhotographyFood & Wine

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Valle dell'Orfento and the Hidden Hermitage
AbruzzoMatteo Ricci
December 5, 2025

Valle dell'Orfento and the Hidden Hermitage

While visitors pile into Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast, this wild pocket of central Italy sits mostly empty, waiting. And within Abruzzo, even fewer people make it to the Valle dell'Orfento—a gorge so pristine that nature journals rank it among Italy's most biodiverse ecosystems.

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