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Parco del Monte Subasio |
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Because of its shape and isolated geographical position, the main road network of Monte Subasio runs along its borders with SS road 75 linking Foligno to Perugia in the west and SS road 444 Assisana reaching Gualdo Tadino in the north. Not far on the south-eastern side there is also SS road 3-Flaminia. The roads leading to the Park are mainly represented by the roads connecting the historical towns of Assisi, Spello, Nocera, and Valtopina with the minor towns situated on the mountain. These roads have a mainly tourist function, as for the road connecting Assisi town center - Porta Cappuccini with Eremo delle Carceri, San Benedetto Abbey, and the summit of the mountain. Leaving from Assisi, exactly from Porta Perlici, taking SS road 444 first and then turning right, you will find Cà Piombino, housing the Park Headquarters. Going ahead and climbing to Costa di Trex you will reach Spello: along the way you will touch the minor historical towns of Armenzano, San Giovanni, and Collepino (at the moment, the road is interrupted immediately beyond the Park Headquarters). The mountain road connecting Assisi with Spello and following the ancient carriage road is important. It is a panoramic road busy with tourists to reach Stazzi mountain grasslands on the slope of Assisi and Madonna della Spella Sanctuary on the slope of Spello. Along this trail you will also find Mortaro Grande and Mortaro Piccolo, dry dolines lying near the top of the mountain. They were used in the past to produce ice by pressing snow and preserving it till summer. Besides the main roads you can go along by car - respecting the limits involving the mountain road for environmental protection needs - there is a network of paths you can go along on foot or on horseback, mainly leaving from the towns of Costa di Trex, Armenzano, San Giovanni, and Collepino, giving the opportunity to reach the summit meadows. |
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Parco del Monte Subasio and C.A.I. (Club Alpino Italiano) - Sezione di Foligno work together in order to improve and develop the existing trails, contributing to its maintenance and conservation. Thanks to regional funds, they have collaborated in the past to the publication of a map of the paths containing fourteen trails that have been planned and organized by the C.A.I. volunteer members with the help of GPS equipment; for this reason, this map is one of the most reliable products in the field. For each trail you will find the difference in height, the length, and the difficulty level. You can require the map by contacting C.A.I. - Sezione di Foligno (Tel. 0742/22921 - E-mail: caifoligno@tin.it - web: www.caifoligno.it) |
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There is an ongoing measure aiming at placing vertical markers at the departure points and crossroads of the trails. |