From Serramonacesca we ascend to the splendid monastic church of San Liberatore a Maiella, continue along the verdant valley of the Alento River and climb up to the ruins of the Polegro Tower; from here, still uphill, we reach the Montepiano plateau, from where, with a last downhill stretch, we reach the monastery of San Francesco Caracciolo and arrive in the town of Roccamontepiano, the conclusion of the stage.