Offida loop past Chiesa di Santa Maria della Rocca
Offida · about 15 min by car from Ascoli Piceno
The walk
4.5 km loop near Offida: about 1 h 15 of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Rocca and Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta. After the walk: wine tasting at D'Erasmo Vini (0.3 km) and lunch at Da Rita in San Benedetto del Tronto (16.2 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Ascoli Piceno: about 15 min (12 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Ascoli Piceno, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.93240,13.68361
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Along the way
- OffidaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.6 km
- Chiesa di Santa Maria della Rocca250 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta400 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Offida and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Da Rita in San Benedetto del Tronto, 16 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at D'Erasmo Vini, 300 m from the trail.
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