Popola to Volperino
Foligno · about 40 min by car from Assisi
The walk
6.5 km out-and-back walk near Foligno, up to Volperino, 286 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 829 and 966 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Cantina di Spello in Spello (15.7 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Assisi: about 40 min (27 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 Assisi, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.99010,12.89125
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.
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 Foligno and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Cantina di Spello in Spello, 16 km by car.
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