Overview
The Hermitage of San Giovanni all'Orfento was one of the retreats chosen by Pietro da Morrone, the hermit who became famous in the 13th century as Celestine V, the Pope of the Great Refusal. Pietro stayed here for several years alongside two disciples. The hermitage is carved out of stone, and the only way to access it is by literally crawling on your stomach. Both this and the surrounding panorama make it a unique place.
To reach it from Decontra, park at the crossroads between the two dirt roads, take path P, and turn right onto path B1 after about 200 metres. From here you reach Piangrande, where you can find the hermitage.
Parco Nazionale della Majella, Caramanico Terme, SP22, 65023 Caramanico Terme PE, Italia
