The Camminata Rosa returns on 20 September 2026 with a route from Mercogliano to Avellino, in Irpinia, Campania. Now in its 12th edition, the walk links two communities in a public show of solidarity centered on oncological prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and support for people affected by cancer.
The initiative is promoted and coordinated by AMOS Partenio and AMDOS Alta Irpinia. Carlo Iannace is associated with the promotion of the event, alongside local volunteer associations that play a central organizational role.
A walk with a prevention message
According to the 2026 announcement reported by IrpiniaNews, the central message of the Camminata Rosa concerns oncological prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, solidarity, and support for people affected by cancer. The emphasis is collective rather than ceremonial: patients, families, and supporters walk together to keep attention on prevention and mutual support.
The route: Mercogliano to Avellino
The 2026 edition is presented as a route from Mercogliano to Avellino. The validated sources for 2026 do not publish an exact start time, a street-by-street itinerary, transport arrangements, or an attendance forecast.
Previous editions used a route connecting Mercogliano with Avellino and included a conclusion around Avellino's Duomo. That history helps readers picture the general shape of the day — a walk starting in Mercogliano and moving toward the center of Avellino — without assuming that every detail will be identical this year.
From the ninth edition to the twelfth: an established tradition
The 2023 edition was described as the ninth Camminata Rosa, organized with Carlo Iannace and several Amdos groups and dedicated to breast-cancer prevention and early diagnosis. That edition reportedly attracted around 10,000 participants, with collective participation by patients, families, and supporters.
That figure is historical and cannot be used as a forecast for 2026. Its value is as context: by 2023 the walk was already a large, established gathering, and the 2026 edition is the twelfth, marking three further years of continuity.
The 2025 edition, reported by local press, also began in Mercogliano and continued toward Avellino and its Duomo. Its program included elements specific to that year, including a stop near the Autism Center, refreshments, Mass, and shuttle services. Those operational details refer to 2025 and should not be assumed to apply unchanged in 2026.
What to know before going
The 2026 sources name AMOS Partenio and AMDOS Alta Irpinia but do not specify the complete list of participating associations. They also do not publish the exact start time, meeting point details, road closures, or transport plans for this year.
Readers planning to take part should therefore treat Mercogliano-to-Avellino as the confirmed general route, with the Duomo area of Avellino as the historic conclusion point in past editions, and expect any final operational details to come from the organizers of the 2026 edition.
