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Tufo to Pescara del Tronto

Arquata del Tronto · about 40 min by car from Ascoli Piceno

Distance
7.5 km
Walking time
2 h 45 min
Total ascent
386 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.5 km out-and-back walk near Arquata del Tronto, up to Pescara del Tronto, 386 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 710 and 785 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Il Colle del Corsicano (9.8 km) and lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto (0.2 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Ascoli Piceno: about 40 min (28 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 Ascoli Piceno, 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

42.75610,13.27633

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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

Independent winemaker

Il Colle del Corsicano

San Marco · 9.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria del Castello

Arquata del Tronto · on 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 Arquata del Tronto and start the walk.
  2. 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
  3. 13:15Lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto, 200 m by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Il Colle del Corsicano, 9.8 km from the trail.