Porta San Donato
What to do in the area
Monte Serrasanta
One of the more popular areas
for the locals as well as visitors
is the Valsorda,
the hills and mountains above Gualdo Tadino.
for the locals as well as visitors
is the Valsorda,
the hills and mountains above Gualdo Tadino.
If you want to drive, hike, bike, or picnic,
you'll find the Valsorda
a welcoming and refreshing pastime.
you'll find the Valsorda
a welcoming and refreshing pastime.
You can stop just about anywhere
to look at the incredible views
and take your own memorable photos,
or find an occasional picnic table
on which to spread your lunch.
to look at the incredible views
and take your own memorable photos,
or find an occasional picnic table
on which to spread your lunch.
Leave your car in safety and find a hiking path
or just spread out a blanket on a meadow in the sunshine.
Whatever you do,
it's a trip to remember and record with your camera.
or just spread out a blanket on a meadow in the sunshine.
Whatever you do,
it's a trip to remember and record with your camera.
Parco del Monte Cucco
Mt. Cucco (1566 m, 5138 ft)
is part of the Ridge of the Apennines,
between Umbria and Le Marche.
Gualdo Tadino, just 15 minutes away, and Gubbio
are the most important nearby towns
to the Mt. Cucco park.
is part of the Ridge of the Apennines,
between Umbria and Le Marche.
Gualdo Tadino, just 15 minutes away, and Gubbio
are the most important nearby towns
to the Mt. Cucco park.
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Museo delle Grotte
In the territory of the Park Municipalities
you can visit museums, several small handicraft and manufacturing activities,
and some welcome structures and restaurants.
you can visit museums, several small handicraft and manufacturing activities,
and some welcome structures and restaurants.
There are subterranean waters
and mineral springs,
uncontaminated watercourses,
intact big beech tree woods,
karst caves, historical centers,
cultural and artistic ruins,
and charming hermitages of the Benedictines.
and mineral springs,
uncontaminated watercourses,
intact big beech tree woods,
karst caves, historical centers,
cultural and artistic ruins,
and charming hermitages of the Benedictines.
Grotta di Monte Cucco
Some of the activities and features in the park:
* Cross country skiing
* Fishing
* Horseback riding
* Walking
* Hiking
* Rock climbing
* Mountaineering
* Canyoning
* Mountain biking
* Fishing
* Horseback riding
* Walking
* Hiking
* Rock climbing
* Mountaineering
* Canyoning
* Mountain biking
* Hang gliding
* Paragliding
* Caves
* Spelunking
* Bird watching
* Waterfalls
* Fossils
* Eco-tourism
* Picnicking
* Paragliding
* Caves
* Spelunking
* Bird watching
* Waterfalls
* Fossils
* Eco-tourism
* Picnicking
Rio Freddo Gorge
For more info about the Park,
click here to check out their website.
Also click here to check out
the Gruppo Speleologico Gualdo Tadino (great videos!)
click here to check out their website.
Also click here to check out
the Gruppo Speleologico Gualdo Tadino (great videos!)
Frasassi Gorge
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A good day trip on a rainy afternoon is to explore
the incredible plunging
Frasassi Gorge in Genga,
Le Marche,
just a short distance
from Porta San Donato
(40 km., 25 miles).
Take a
"Journey to the Center of the Earth" through the
Grotte di Frasassi,
one of Italy's largest and most famous complex of caves.
Some 13 km. of limestone caverns
have been explored so far,
and it is thought that they may run for up to 35 km.
One and a half kilometers are open to the general public.
the incredible plunging
Frasassi Gorge in Genga,
Le Marche,
just a short distance
from Porta San Donato
(40 km., 25 miles).
Take a
"Journey to the Center of the Earth" through the
Grotte di Frasassi,
one of Italy's largest and most famous complex of caves.
Some 13 km. of limestone caverns
have been explored so far,
and it is thought that they may run for up to 35 km.
One and a half kilometers are open to the general public.
Equipped with walkways and theatrical lighting,
it includes the awesome Grotta Grande del Vento,
Europe's largest single cavern,
so vast that Milan Cathedral would fit comfortably inside.
And there you'll find some of the most extravagantly fanciful
stalagmites and stalactites you are ever likely to see.
Even claustrophobics shouldn't find it too challenging!
it includes the awesome Grotta Grande del Vento,
Europe's largest single cavern,
so vast that Milan Cathedral would fit comfortably inside.
And there you'll find some of the most extravagantly fanciful
stalagmites and stalactites you are ever likely to see.
Even claustrophobics shouldn't find it too challenging!
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The guided tour lasts for about
an hour;
dress up warmly
as the temperature inside is a constant low 14° C. (58 ° F.) Be warned that it can get quite crowded in high summer.
Click here to find out more information on their website.
an hour;
dress up warmly
as the temperature inside is a constant low 14° C. (58 ° F.) Be warned that it can get quite crowded in high summer.
Click here to find out more information on their website.
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After visiting the caves,
take the time to admire
the San Vittore alle Chiuse
in Genga, an abbey
from the year 1011.
Furlo Gorge
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Drive out on the old
Via Flaminia
toward Fano,
and you will be treated to the stunning Furlo Gorge.
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This is a place
for lovers
of Gothic scenery -
sheer naked
limestone cliffs
rise up
on either side
of the bright green waters of the Candigliano River,
leaving just enough room for the narrow road to pass.
VIDEOS
Rock climbing in the Gorge of La Rocchetta near Gualdo Tadino
Cycling near Gualdo Tadino
Kayaking in the Rio Bosso
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