Starting from Piazza della Libertà we head north for about 190m and just crossed the bridge along the SS16 turn left onto the paved road that follows the river Sant Egidio...

Starting from Cupra Marittima and heading north, turn left immediately to take the SP91 Menocchia Valley

Il placido percorso tra le palme e la macchia mediterranea è quanto di meglio offre al cicloturista questo tratto della costa marchigiana meglio nota come “ Riviera delle Palme “.

Grottammare is a nice town of the “Riviera delle Palme”, situated in an enviable geographical position, near a wonderful valley; each year many tourists choose it in summer as preferred location.

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”.

The old town centre of Monteprandone maintains intact its old walls and typical alleys. San Giacomo della Marca (1393-1476) and the painter Carlo Allegretti (1555-1622) were born here.

The name of this nice town comes from the torrent Fluvione, that flows through the place.

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.

The italian writer Piovene wrote that Campofilone is a town situated in an ideal geographical position, where see, country and wild hills come across creating a rare wonderful scenary.

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.