Posta del Prete to Monte Pianicel Grande
Guardea, Avigliano Umbro, Montecchio · about 40 min by car from Terni
The walk
4.2 km out-and-back walk between Guardea and Avigliano Umbro, up to Monte Pianicel Grande, 166 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 808 and 897 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Trenta Querce (9.9 km) and lunch at Antica Cantina in Orvieto (19.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Terni: 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 Terni, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.65086,12.33443
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.
Also within reach: Viterbo, about 45 min by car
Along the way
- MontecchioOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.5 km
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 Guardea and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Antica Cantina in Orvieto, 19 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Trenta Querce, 9.9 km from the trail.
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