Il grande massiccio dei Monti Sibillini (Giacomo Leopardi amava chiamarli “Monti Azzurri”) nasconde un segreto ...

Situated about 15 kilometers away from the sea, in the Middle Ages Carassai was called “Castrum Guardiae”, but people used to call it “Carrascale” or “Carnassale”.

From Cupra Marittima we head south and, following the SS16 we pass through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto.

Il percorso è’ completamente asfaltato. Presenta due salite in rapida successione; per cui E’ meglio disporre di una bicicletta da corsa con cambio a più rapporti con coperture di tipo slik.

The small town Montegallo lies at the foot of the Vettore mountain.

This is a quite hard and long path suitable for well-trained bikers.

The town of Cossignano lies on the top of a hill and it is surrounded by a medieval city wall, where nowadays still stands the big tower of San Giorgio (XIV century) with its Gothic door.

What makes Acquaviva Picena a peculiar town is doubtless its fortress, an interesting majestic fourteenth-century hill fort, worthy of many other beautiful ones in Italy.

Un susseguirsi di dolci colline, lievi pendii… queste strade si dovrebbero percorrere in carrozza.

Since 2003 certified as one of “the most beautiful Italian towns”, this charming medieval village sits on top of five different hills.

L’itinerario percorre, per buona parte, la strada del ROSSO PICENO SUPERIORE, vino a denominazione di origine controllata(D.O.C.); nonchè alcuni tratti interessati al fenomeno calanchivo (CALANCHI).

Leaving Piazza della Libertà we head north for 190 m, cross the bridge, turn left onto the road along the river Sant'Egidio, via E. Ruzzi.