Campania Off-Road Festival

A 4x4 gathering in the heart of Sannio

The Campania Off-Road Festival is the annual appointment where the Regional Delegation of the Italian Off-Road Federation (F.I.F.) calls upon crews, clubs, and off-road driving enthusiasts. For its third edition, the event chose the municipality of Cautano, in the Province of Benevento, in the hinterland of Campania: a small town in the Taburno area that transforms into the regional off-roading hub for an entire weekend.

The headquarters is the Il Tasso del Taburno Picnic Area, a well-equipped space immersed in greenery along the Provincial Road 120, featuring camping facilities, a dining area, and the vehicle departure point. The formula, as stated in the official presentation, is that of "a weekend dedicated to our passion, including nature, tourist trips, camping, and an excellent food area."

The two-day program

The 2026 edition took place on Saturday, June 6th, and Sunday, June 7th, with a schedule organized hour by hour:

• Saturday, 12:00 PM — Opening of the gathering, camping setup, and food area opening
• Saturday, 4:00 PM — First off-road tour on the Taburno trails
• Saturday, 7:00 PM — Team games for the crews
• Saturday, 8:00 PM — Dinner in the food area
• Saturday, 12:00 AM — Midnight spaghetti with rum and chocolate
• Sunday, 10:00 AM — Second off-road tour
• Sunday, 12:00 PM — Games
• Sunday, 1:00 PM — Convivial lunch
• Sunday, 4:00 PM — Closing of the event

A tourist route, not a race

In the F.I.F. national calendar, the Campania Off-Road Festival is classified as a "classic" gathering with a paper-based tourist route. This means that crews receive a paper road book and follow the itinerary without a stopwatch, special stages, or rankings: it is not a competition, but a tourist caravan traversing dirt roads and accessible trails, with the goal of discovering the territory at a leisurely pace.

Driving activities are reserved for F.I.F. members, as per the Federation's national gathering regulations, and online pre-registration via the federal portal is required. On-site registration opens at 12:00 PM and closes at 11:00 PM on the first day.

Camping, food area, and space for families

The gathering goes beyond just off-road tours. The picnic area hosts the crews' campsite, where they can stay overnight in tents or equipped vehicles, and a food area open throughout the event, featuring Saturday dinner, Sunday lunch, and the traditional midnight spaghetti. Inflatable play areas and games are set up for children, ensuring the event remains accessible to families and non-drivers.

The team games on Saturday evening and Sunday morning are the true social glue of the gathering: skill tests and group games that connect different clubs in a spirit that is more fun-loving than competitive.

Cautano, the Taburno, and the Campania off-road tradition

Cautano is located in the Sannio hinterland, a short distance from Benevento, in a hilly landscape dominated by the Taburno-Camposauro massif, protected by the regional park of the same name. It is a territory of forests, pastures, and gravel roads—prime terrain for off-road and hiking enthusiasts: the choice to bring the regional festival here highlights this very vocation.

The Italian Off-Road Federation has been active in Italy for over forty years and structures its activities into regional delegations; the Campania branch organizes the event directly in collaboration with local clubs, including the local associations that drive the 4x4 calendar of the Province of Benevento.

Previous editions

The second edition was held on May 31st and June 1st, 2025, in Calitri, in the Province of Avellino, at the Contrada Vallicella fairgrounds, with free public access, off-road activities reserved for members, games and attractions for children, and a gastronomic pavilion. The move to the Sannio region for 2026 confirms the itinerant nature of the festival, designed to traverse the various provinces of Campania.