This is the last leg of the Southern Way cycling route. It will take you to your final destination – the Sacred Convent of Assisi – after short breaks at Foligno and Spello.
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yes (Trevi, Foligno, Spello, Assisi)
You have reached the last leg of the Southern Way cycle route. It will take you from Trevi to the Basilica di San Francesco, the final destination of your long ride to the City of St Francis. It is not an especially hard ride, with the exception of a few up and downhill stretches and the final ascent to Assisi, which is usually faced with the enthusiasm of those who see their goal in front of them, just a few kilometres away.Not only, but from a technical point of view, there are no steep slopes. Just a few kilometres of downhill gliding after having left Trevi will put you back on the Assisi-Spoleto cycle route headed towards Foligno. After a few more kilometres you will leave the route and follow a series of secondary roads to get to Foligno, where you will arrive without having to deal with much traffic.Once you are in town, however, drive carefully and try to stay on the network of cycle paths. Once past the centre of Foligno the itinerary follows the same one covered by those walking the route and will take you to the charming town of Spello, whose origins date to Roman times. From here you head to Assisi riding over the Via degli Ulivi, a narrow road that runs along the slopes of Mt. Subasio, right through the vast expanse of olive trees that gave the road its name. The ascent to the town of Assisi begins at San Vitale and is not especially daunting, suitable for all kinds of legs, even those tired from long days of pedalling. Once in Assisi enjoy the lovely historical centre before concluding your journey at the magnificent Basilica of St Francis.
