Trekking in Umbria: a tour through the "Green Heart" of Italy
Located between Rome and Florence, the region of Umbria, colloquially known as the "Green Heart" of Italy, is dotted with UNESCO World Heritage cities. It encompasses the towns of Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto and Norcia. Excursions pass through flower meadows, down river valleys and also climb the rugged hills and mountains of the Apennines, visiting Roman and Etruscan ruins as well as countless ancient villages. The landscape, like that of neighbouring Tuscany, is one of rolling hills and deep forests, without the crowds of other well-known Italian holiday regions.
Practical guide
When to go?
From spring to autumn, but possible all year round, except in mountainous areas in winter, where snow is common.
Cities & Services
Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Norcia, Spoleto, Orvieto, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Umbertide, Montone.
Not to be missed
- Assisi, Lake Trasimeno and its islands
- Spoleto and its famous aqueduct bridge
- Monte Cucco, Piano Grande di Castelluccio and Norcia on the Sibillini
- The marvellous Valnerina and its railway line
- Monte Tezio above the upper Tiber valley
- The glorious Orvieto and the medieval road from Lake Bolsena, medieval Gubbio.
The routes
- Alta Val Tiberina, Gubbio and Monte Cucco // Monte Santa Maria Tiberina / Monte Falcone / Rocca d'Aries / Monte Tezio / Monte Foce / Excursion above Gubbio / Monte Cucco / Val di Rio Freddo
- Lake Trasimeno and surroundings // Tuoro and Monte Gualandro / Cresta Passignano / Isola Maggiore / Isola Polvese / Montemelino and Montesperello / Paciano and Monte Pausillo / Monte Arale /
- Orvieto and Todi // Orvieto ring walk / Orvieto aqueduct loop / Orvieto to Bolsena / Titignano / Titignano to Roccaccia / Civitella del Lago / Todi and the Tiber river / Vasciano-Montenero
- Assisi and surroundings // Bettona-Collemancio / Monte Subasio / Spello and Monte Pietrolungo / Bevagna a Montefalco /
- Spoleto and the Valnerina // Spoleto and Monteluco / Giro dei Condotti / Spoleto up to Sant'Anatolia di Narco / Valnerina / Monte Coscerno / Roccaporena a Casia / Monte Meraviglia /
- Norcia and the Sibillini // Preci and Sant'Eutizio / Campi up to Norcia / Monte Patino / Monte delle Rose / Piano Grande di Castelluccio / Dogana Loop /
- La Via Di Francesco". // A route to reach Assisi in the footsteps of St. Francis, either from the North (La Verna) or from the South (Rome). 550 km of pilgrimage from Florence, passing through Assisi, to Rome, passing through central Italy, visiting key places in the life of the saint.
