Hike & Fork

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Castelfranco loop

Pietralunga · about 1 h 05 min by car from Perugia

Distance
7.3 km
Walking time
2 h 45 min
Total ascent
402 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.3 km loop near Pietralunga, 402 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 546 and 816 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Tipico Osteria dei Sensi in Montone (15.0 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Perugia: about 1 h 05 min (43 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Perugia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

43.48405,12.43969

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Tipico Osteria dei Sensi

Montone · 15 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Miniera di Galparino

Città di Castello · 21 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Pietralunga and start the walk.
  2. 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
  3. 13:15Lunch at Tipico Osteria dei Sensi in Montone, 15 km by car.