The best trekking on the Sibillini Mountains + the beauty of Fiastra Lake: a unique experience

This trekking unites the beauty of the Sibillini Mountains to the one of the Fiastra Lake, man-made reservoir built in 1955 on the Fiastrone River resulting in a highly scenic lake. Starting from this suggestive landscape, this trek takes you discovering the most significant places around the Sibillini Mountains in one of the most famous paths

This is a pure trekking itinerary where most of the time you will be hiking therefore we reccommend you carry and wear suitable equipment at all times both for safety and comfort reasons. Temperature may suddenly change in this environment, so bear in mind to carry some extra clothes with you while walking. Even though we will care for your baggage transfer from a place to the next, we suggest to pack a light baggage so will be easier for you to pack frequently. We also would like to specify that due of the nature of the places we will visit, this itinerary is not suitable for low mobility passengers.

Lake Fiastra

Rubbiano

Infernaccio Gorge

Colle di Montegallo

Garulla

1

Lago di Fiastra

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Our trekking departs from Fiastra where you will meet our guide that will take you to the first stop of this trip: Lame Rosse. This incredible natural sculpture were shaped by the atmospheric agents throughout the centuries leaving today these “blades” of rock. We will also sto by in Fiastra a little village overlooking the lake and built 732 metres above the sea level and surrounded by the northern part of the Sibillini Mounts.

2
Piani di Ragnolo
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Distance: 13 km

Journey time: 5 hours

Vertical descent: 750 m

We head north towards the peaks that from Punta di Ragnolo and Pizzo Chioggia shelve into the Fiastrone Valley. The path goes past Acquacanina to get to Piani di Ragnolo, destination of day 2. After resting a bit, shuttle van will take us to Garulla where dinner will be served before overnight.

3
Rubbiano
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- Distance: 15 km
- Journey time: 5 hours 30 minutes
- Vertical descent: 550 m
Our trek continues towards Rubbiano: the massive shape of Mount Priora is the initial scenery for day 3. Beyond this mountain, Mount Sibilla, (the place where this prophetesses is believed to live) will be the background for the rest of the day. Shuttle transfer will take us back to Montemonaco where our dinner gourmet is ready to be served.

4
Eremo di San Leonardo
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- Distance: 8 km
- Journey time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Vertical descent: 650 m
The variety of environments is one of the best features of the G.A.S: here at the Infernaccio Gorge you have one example of this variety as you will visit a beech wood named after Saint Leonard before getting to the monastery named after the same saint. Here, our shuttle will take you back to Montemonaco for the overnight.

5
Colle di Montegallo
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- Distance: 13.6 km
- Journey time: 6 hours
- Vertical descent: 650 m
We keep on going on the trace of G.A.S. to reach Tofe and then Altino; going through the woods you will clearly noticed the huge mass of Mount Vettore, the highest of this chain. The target for today is the little church of Santa Maria del Pantano.