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Varano loop

Fabriano · about 50 min by car from Assisi

Distance
5.5 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
363 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.5 km loop near Fabriano, 363 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 424 and 703 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at cantina valdimiro (4.4 km) and lunch at Osteria SanBiagio in Fabriano (4.4 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Assisi: about 50 min (35 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 Assisi, 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

43.32298,12.85264

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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

cantina valdimiro

Fabriano · 4.4 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria SanBiagio

Fabriano · 4.4 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Cantina di Spello

Spello · 38 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 Fabriano and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria SanBiagio in Fabriano, 4.4 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at cantina valdimiro, 4.4 km from the trail.