Hike & Fork

Trail 408Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Le Porelle to Castelmonte

Spoleto · about 30 min by car from Terni

Distance
4.8 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
344 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.8 km out-and-back walk near Spoleto, up to Castelmonte, 344 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 857 and 948 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Il Capanno in Spoleto (5.7 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Terni: about 30 min (19 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 Terni, 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

42.71464,12.76088

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.

Also within reach: Rieti, about 55 min by car

Along the way

  • SchegginoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.3 km

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Il Capanno

Spoleto · 5.7 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria dello Sportello

Arrone · 14 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 Spoleto and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Capanno in Spoleto, 5.7 km by car.