Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Parco Nazionale D'Abruzzo

I was less comfortable with the headroom inside. The river source was not far inside, a perfect fresh water spring.

We knew not what to expect. There was a sign at a fork pointing to the Grotta Delle Fate, and the distance seemed to fit in with how much time we wanted to spend on the trail. Having an endpoint to aim for adds a small extra incentive to completing a set amount of activity, so we thought a cave sounded like a perfect target to get to. The last sign we saw pointed off the main trail, down an embankment to a river, where we stood on the bank for a few minutes enjoying the serenity but questioning the existence of any cave in the area. A little evidence of scrambling along the river bank encouraged us to head upstream a hundred metres, and there was the cave – with the river coming out of it. A perfect fresh water spring oasis in the forest.

Camping near Parco Nazionale D'Abruzzo. Weather improving, restrictions easing, time to explore further afield.