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Walking in Umbria

40 walks in the 'Green Heart' of Italy

ISBN

9781852849665

Availability

Published

15 Jul 2019

Edition

Second

Pages

208

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.25cm

Weight

230g

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This guidebook describes 40 walks in Umbria, among the ancient towns of Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto and Norcia. Known as the 'green heart' of Italy, the region of Umbria is home to hills reaching up to the Apennines and Sibillini mountains, and take in ancient villages, Roman and Etruscan ruins, dense woodland and nature reserves.

Seasons

Spring to autumn, but year-round is possible - except for mountainous areas in winter where snow is common.

Centres

Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Norcia, Spoleto, Orvieto, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Umbertide, Montone

Difficulty

Walks are graded 1-3, from easy to difficult.

Must See

Assisi, Lago Trasimeno and its islands, Spoleto and its famous aqueduct bridge, Monte Cucco, Piano Grande di Castelluccio and Norcia in the Sibillini, wonderful Valnerina and its railway line, Monte Tezio over the upper Tiber valley, glorious Orvieto and the medieval way from Lago Bolsena, medieval Gubbio.

ISBN

9781852849665

Availability

Published

15 Jul 2019

Edition

Second

Pages

208

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.25cm

Weight

230g

Overview

A guidebook to 40 day walks exploring the Italian region of Umbria. Based in the area between Rome and Florence, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Walks range from 3 to 19km (2–12 miles) in length and can be enjoyed in 1–5 hours. Walks have been graded from 1 to 3 allowing you to choose routes suitable for your ability.

Sketch maps included for each walk
Detailed information on accommodation, public transport and facilities
Highlights include UNESCO World Heritage towns and Lago Trasimeno

Table of Contents

Overview maps
Legend

Introduction
A potted history
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Getting there
Local transport
Information
When to go
Accommodation
Culinary delights
What to take
Maps
Dos and don’ts
Emergencies
Using this guide

1 Alta Val Tiberina, Gubbio and Monte Cucco
Walk 1 Monte Santa Maria Tiberina
Walk 2 Monte Falcone
Walk 3 Rocca d’Aries
Walk 4 Monte Tezio
Walk 5 Monte Foce
Walk 6 Above Gubbio
Walk 7 Monte Cucco
Walk 8 Val di Rio Freddo

2 Lago Trasimeno and environs
Walk 9 Tuoro and Monte Gualandro
Walk 10 Passignano Ridge
Walk 11 Isola Maggiore
Walk 12 Isola Polvese
Walk 13 Montemelino and Montesperello
Walk 14 Paciano and Monte Pausillo
Walk 15 Monte Arale

3 Orvieto and Todi
Walk 16 Orvieto ring walk
Walk 17 Orvieto Aqueduct loop
Walk 18 Orvieto to Bolsena
Walk 19 Titignano Loop
Walk 20 Titignano to Roccaccia
Walk 21 Civitella del Lago
Walk 22 Todi and the River Tiber
Walk 23 Vasciano–Montenero

4 Assisi and around
Walk 24 Bettona–Collemancio
Walk 25 Monte Subasio
Walk 26 Spello and Monte Pietrolungo
Walk 27 Bevagna to Montefalco

5 Spoleto and the Valnerina
Walk 28 Spoleto and Monteluco
Walk 29 Giro dei Condotti
Walk 30 Spoleto to Sant’Anatolia di Narco
Walk 31 Valnerina 1
Walk 32 Monte Coscerno
Walk 33 Roccaporena to Cascia
Walk 34 Monte Meraviglia

6 Norcia and the Sibillini
Walk 35 Preci and Sant’Eutizio
Walk 36 Campi to Norcia

Walk 37 Monte Patino
Walk 38 Monte delle Rose
Walk 39 Piano Grande di Castelluccio
Walk 40 Dogana Loop

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Italian–English Glossary
Appendix C Useful contacts

Updates

March 2023

Maps

Many of the maps for the walks are stocked by 'Libreria Monti in citta' in Milan (www.libridimontagna.net) and they will send to the UK. (Thanks to Roger Caudwell)

November 2022

Maps (page 22)

The Florence-based Stella Alpina bookstore only sends to EU countries.

(Thanks to Roger Caudwell)

November 2020

Ponte delle Torri in Umbria closure – Walks 28 and 29 update

Oct 2020: the Ponte delle Torri in Spoleto is still closed for public access. Walk 28 can be done by starting on the far side of Ponte delle Torri, either from the tower at the far side of Ponte delle Torri, or from chiesa San Pietro if walking from Spoleto. NOTE the restaurant at San Giuliano is no longer there.

Walk 29 is closed both from the Ponte delle Torri, and for all of the segment to Ponte Sanguineto.

(Gillian Price, with thanks to Sean Perry)

Reviews

Without the guides we would simply have not been able to do some of the most tremendous walks in Europe.

Gillian,

Many thanks and well done. I can't believe how much work you must put into these guides and I just want to say how much we have appreciated it. Without the guides we would simply have not been able to do some of the most tremendous walks in Europe.

Many thanks,

Graham S

By Gillian Price

Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.

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