Pietrelcina is one of the villages nestled among the gentle hills that surround Benevento, its neighboring city just 12 kilometers away. From the highest points of the area, you can enjoy sweeping views stretching from the green ridges of the Sannio and Campanian Apennines to the innermost area of Sannio: the Fortore valley, where three regions—Campania, Puglia, and Molise—meet.

From Toppa Barrata or Bosco Sant’Andrea, looking south across a landscape of grain fields, olive groves, and lush woods, the outline of the Partenio Mountains stands out. Turning east toward the Ufita Valley, the more distant profile of the Picentini Mountains becomes visible. The panorama closes to the southeast, beyond the steep slopes descending toward the Tammaro River, with Monte Chiodo, the town of Paduli, and beyond it, Ariano Irpino.

To the west, especially at sunrise and sunset, the eye is drawn to a stunning natural silhouette: the famous “Sleeping Woman of Sannio.” This vision is created by the peaks of the Taburno-Camposauro massif, where the head and flowing hair descend toward the Calore River, the body lies across the ridges of Camposauro, and the legs stretch along the slopes of Taburno toward the Caudine Valley.

To the north, the eastern face of the Matese range, with Monte Mutria standing out, opens the view toward Molise and the Alto Casertano.

To the east, the landscape is less defined—an open invitation to explore. This is the direction of the Fortore, for which Pietrelcina serves as a gateway. The Fortore is the most remote area of the Benevento Sannio, a land full of untapped potential, waiting to be discovered.