20 Apr FROM POMONTE TO MADONNA DEL MONTE
We climb from Pomonte to Madonna del Monte, in a wide loop through a holm oak forest with patches of Mediterranean scrub, touching the ruins of the imposing Pomonte castle and those of the ancient monastery, now hidden by vegetation. The route also gives us a long and scenic stretch of a ridge, on Poggio delle Civitelle (719 m asl), a ridge that separates the Umbrian Vale from the Tiber Valley, offering us in addition to the exciting panoramic views of both, the delicate flavor of the Strawberry Tree and the beauty of the flowering of numerous Ericaceous plants
A short detour can also take us to visit the Sanctuary of Madonna della Valle, recently renovated and home to a soon-to-open hiking refuge.
Altitude difference: 512 m
Km: 8,6
Duration: 3h40 (stops excluded)
Difficulty: E(escursionistico) easy/medium
Signage: absent
Water along the route: none
Recommended season: all year round.
Trail type: trail and earthen forest roads interdicted to traffic.
Points of interest: ruins of Pomonte castle, ruins of Madonna del Monte monastery.
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Upon reaching Pomonte, if you cannot find parking at the start of the route, you can leave your car at the church, well identified from every point in the village by its bell tower, and walk to the trailhead.
Crossing a residential area, you reach a wide-open clearing, full of fine debris from the rocks above, and visit the castle ruins. hen the trail skirts the entire southern slope of Colle delle Civitelle until you reach the pass, where, in about a km, you can visit the ruins of Madonna del Monte. From there, with a short loop, you reach the pass again and continue along a scenic ridge route until you descend back to the castle. Be careful on hunting days, at the hunting posts: if manned, announce your presence before passing through.
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