Walking and enjoying the Umbrian landscape

Breathe the scent of the earth, the woods, flowers and listen to the sounds of nature while you walk along dirt roads and footpaths immersed in the unspoilt and lush nature of Umbria, through known and less known places of this amazing land…this is the spirit of our walks with professional and expert tour guides. Here below you find some examples to have an enjoyable day in Umbria!

On request other walks can be organized.

Short trekking:

A. Walk to the hermitage Eremo delle Carceri

Walk to the famous Franciscan hermitage on Mount Subasio at 830m / time to visit the hermitage and back walking along trails and quiet country roads to Assisi.

Level medium: some walking experience is needed because of the climb towards the hermitage is hard / Walking time: 3 ½ – 4 hours / Distance: 12 km – 7,5 miles / Differences in level: + 500m

B. Loop walk from Spello. 

You will walk along the aqueduct trail to the small walled-in village of Collepino. Along quiet country roads, you come back to Spello.

Level medium: some walking experience is needed because of the climb towards Collepino. / Walking time: 4 hours / Distance: 12 km – 7,5 miles / Differences in level: + 450m

C. Abbey of Sassovivo

Loop walk from the Sassovivo’s water bottling factory.

A marvellous walk into the silent oak holm forest climbing along footpaths until reaching the ancient abbey of Sassovivo.

Level medium: some walking experience is needed because of the climb towards the abbey.

Walking time: about 3,5 hours (incl. stops)

Distance: 8,5 Km / 5.3  miles

Differences in level: +550m – 550m

D. The convent of S. Francis and the Holy Woods of Monteluco at Spoleto

Loop walk from San Pietro’s church in Spoleto. A fantastic walk that allows you to jump back in the past. The woods exude the mystical atmosphere of S. Francis and even more in the Franciscan monastery you feel his presence.

Level medium: some walking experience is needed because of the climb towards the abbey and the Sacred Forest.

Walking time: about 4 hours (incl. stops)

Distance: 7,3 Km / 4.54  miles

Differences in level: +680m  – 680m

E The forgotten abbey of Santo Stefano in Manciano di Trevi

Loop walk from Manciano near Trevi. A quiet walk through the pine forest until reaching the forgotten Santo Stefano’s abbey, a place full of memories and history.

Level easy:  but some walking experience. Suitable for children.

Walking time: about 3 hours (incl. stops)

Distance: 6,7 Km / 4.2  miles

Differences in level: +330m – 330m

Long trekking (full day):

A. Montefalco and its vineyards

A ring walk in the hills covered with vineyards and olive groves around Montefalco. Start in this lovely medieval town famous for it Sagrantino and Montefalco wines. You need to bring a lunch package or we can book on request a wine-tasting half way.

Level medium: some walking experience is needed because of the up- and downhill walking Walking time: about 6 hours (incl. stops) / Distance: 15 km – 9,3 miles / Differences in level: + 650m

B. Assisi-Spello & Way of Saint Francis walk

From Assisi the route is going uphill to the hermitage Eremo delle Carceri, which is situated at 830m a.s.l. Saint Francis and his companions used to retreat here to meditate in the woods. After St. Francis’s death, a monastery was built on this spot. Passing the spring ‘Tre Fontane’ and the abbey of S. Benedetto you will descend along trails to Spello, walking first through the woods and then through olive groves. 

Level: difficult. A walk for experienced walkers. Lunch package is needed / Total Ascent-descent: + 900m  -980m / Walking time: 6 hours / Distance: 17,4 km – 10,8 miles