This is a quite hard and long path suitable for well-trained bikers.
Starting from Cupra Marittima and heading north, turn left immediately to take the SP91 Menocchia Valley
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 origin of the name “Monsampolo” comes from the name of a Frankish knight, called “Monù de Saint Paul”.
Since 2003 certified as one of “the most beautiful Italian towns”, this charming medieval village sits on top of five different hills.
Castorano is a small town standing on a hill of the river Tronto valley and belonging to the district of Ascoli Piceno.
From Cupra Marittima we head south and, following the SS16 we pass through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto.
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.
Arquata del Tronto is the only european town situated within two different national nature reserves...
Near Falerone, in the 1960s, some archaeological exavation dug up some ruins of an ancient necropolis...