Mammarosa, Mountain summit in Pretoro, Italy

Mammarosa is a summit of the Maiella massif on its northern side, in the municipality of Pretoro, reaching 1648 m. From the top the Maielletta ski area runs up to about 2000 m, just above the Bruno Pomilio refuge, while the northern face looks toward the Passolanciano ski resort. Two roads meet at the Albergo Mammarosa, opened in 1966.

The summit was originally unnamed; it took its name from the Hotel Mammarosa, inaugurated in 1966, a year after the ski lifts were built. Two roads reach the peak, one from Passolanciano to the north and one from Roccamorice to the northwest, meeting at the hotel.

The name Mammarosa comes from the Hotel Mammarosa, opened in 1966, a year after the ski lifts were built; before that the summit had no name. The hotel stands where the roads from Passolanciano and from Roccamorice via Fonte Tettone meet, and the Passolanciano road continues from there to the Blockhaus.

The terrain features marked hiking trails and ski lifts accessible for different seasonal activities. Winter brings ski enthusiasts to the slopes, while summer and fall attract walkers following the trail network across the mountain.

The peak was originally unnamed: it took its name from the Hotel Mammarosa, opened in 1966, one year after the ski lifts were built. The two access roads, from Passolanciano and from Roccamorice via Fonte Tettone, meet at that hotel.