Hike & Fork

Trail 420BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Città di Castello trail 420B

Città di Castello, Apecchio · about 1 h 10 min by car from Perugia

Distance
6.5 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
350 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.5 km out-and-back walk between Città di Castello and Apecchio, 350 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 688 and 813 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Miniera di Galparino in Città di Castello (18.5 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 10 min (48 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

43.54014,12.34746

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

La Miniera di Galparino

Città di Castello · 19 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Tipico Osteria dei Sensi

Montone · 19 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 Città di Castello and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Miniera di Galparino in Città di Castello, 19 km by car.