Tratturo Pescasseroli-Candela Explained

The Tratturo Pescasseroli-Candela is a drovers' road running between Pescasseroli in Abruzzo and Candela in Apulia. It is the third longest such route in southern Italy,[1] and is also named La via della lana ("The wool pathway").[2]

Geography

The Tratturo Pescasseroli-Candela runs between Pescasseroli in Abruzzo and Candela in Apulia, covering a distance of, and is up to wide along some stretches.[3]

It is still used for seasonal migration of herds. Some historians, such as Wisemann, believe that it follows the same route as the Via Minucia Traiana, an ancient Roman road.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stuart Haines. Walking in Abruzzo. 14 June 2012. Cicerone Press Limited. 978-1-84965-688-7. 106–.
  2. Web site: Regio Tratturo. Irpinia info. Italian.
  3. Book: Pierre Bouet. Pierre Bouet. Giorgio Otranto. André Vauchez. Culte et sanctuaires de saint Michel dans l'Europe médiévale. 2007. Edipuglia srl. Italian. 978-88-7228-501-5. 326–.