Assisi trevi ride by bike route of francis

This leg of the Roman Way starts among the olive trees of Trevi and, after passing Spoleto, goes up to Monteluco.

Stage 8 - from Trevi to Monteluco

Description

Cycling
This leg will take you from Trevi to Monteluco, a place much loved by Francis, one of spirituality and great natural beauty. Along the way you can stop at the Fonti di Clitunno springs and the city of Spoleto, before the 7 kilometre climb at the end.

From

Trevi

To

Monteluco

Distance

30 Km

Surface

tarmac

Road Sign

No

Water sources

yes (Trevi, Spoleto, Monteluco)

After Assisi, the journey along the Roman Way touches on another sacred place, a town imbued with great spirituality: Monteluco, where Francis lived for a brief period in 1218. He founded a primitive monastery there at the edge of the holy woods, where today you will find the Monteluco sanctuary.Compared to the relatively easy stretches of the previous days, this leg is a more strenuous one, especially the 7 kilometre climb up to Montefalco. It is, however, a short leg of only 30 km and the climb is a gradual one with gradients of no more than 6-7%, so at a steady pace with the right gears you’ll be able to conquer the “summit” without too much of an effort. Any fatigue will be washed away by the great views along the ascent and the beautiful little town you get to.The leg starts out in the centre of Trevi, with lovely views of the Umbrian valley below. The first stretch is downhill along a panoramic road through olive groves of rare beauty towards Bovara. Once in the valley and after crossing the Via Flaminia, you will be on the Assisi-Spoleto cycle path, which you can follow, far from traffic, into the centre of Spoleto. Take a little detour along the way and stop to enjoy the mysticism of the ancient Tempio del Clitunno and the water of the Fonti del Clitunno springs, both places that are well worth a short break.Spoleto is one of central Italy’s most beautiful towns which, alongside clearly Roman landmarks, has held on to much of its medieval layout and atmosphere. Spend some time strolling through the centre, relax and store up some strength to face the final ascent to Monteluco, which begins at the spot where you’ll find the lovely church of San Pietro, just outside of the city’s boundaries.