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Trekking
& Mountain Bike
The
fonds of the excursions to the open air, practised with horses, with
mountain bike or trekking find in the territory of the of Esini’s
hills district really beautiful paths, pastures, woods and
mountainous rises full of of abbeys and millenary castles.
Going up valleys, along rivers’ and brooks’ courses, skirting rocky
hairpin bends and lake’s shores it is possible to meet arboreal
floral species, the only ones in this territory, as it is also
possible to practise bird watching or to look for fossils.
Crossing woods and beechwood one arrives at the innumerable castles
of the rural district where it is possible staying in beautiful farm
holidays or built Bed & Break built with ecological design.
It is possible to refresh in the mentioned structures or in taverns
and inns that offer traditional italian dish and tipical products as
Verdicchio wine, salami and cold pork meats, “cicerchia” and wild
boar meat and honey made by farmers or monks. In the spring and
autumnal times many parties and popular festivals attract thousands
of tourist which celebrate the link between products and origin’s
land.
Rapids
and Rafting
This territory offers the fonds of the extreme sporting activities
all the disciplines and the activities: from climbing on rock face,
to spelaeological scoutings, untill adventouros descents of Sentino
river, which crosses Frasassi Throat in a beautiful ambiental
context of rock and water. Along the courses of the rivers the
“Leader +” program has provided arrangements of moorings and wharfs
for the development of rafting and of canoes disciplines which can
be developed with the leadership of operators of the specialized
cooperatives and associations.
The fonds of the descents in canoe and rafting along the rivers
courses can supplement the foreseen tour for the sporting activity
with a stay to discover historical and environmental wonders which
characterize the territory of the Esini Hills. After descents along
Sentino river in fact is possible visiting the beautiful Frasassi
Caves, the museums where are also preserve ichthyosaur’s skeletons,
or visiting ancient medieval villages and, at the end of the day,
tasting typical products at the taverns with the mark of good
quality of Esini Hills Rural District.
The routes
S. Urbano's Abbey and arounde dintorni
Il
sentiero prende inizio in prossimità dell’Abbazia di S. Urbano
ubicata lungo la strada per Poggio S.Vicino a 9 km da Apiro.
L’Abbazia fondata intorno all’anno mille, viene nominata per la
prima volta in un documento del 1033 riguardante una convenzione tra
l’abate Gisberto e Attone abate di S. Vittore delle Chiuse. La
chiesa dal punto di vista strutturale risale alla seconda metà del
XIII secolo.
Lasciandosi alle spalle l’Abbazia il sentiero prosegue alla volta
del Torrente Esinante un affluente del Fiume Esino. Qui è possibile
osservare la caratteristica vegetazione delle zone umide ricca di
specie arboree come pioppi e salici. I rami di salice venivano
utilizzati per confezionare bellissimi cesti di vimini.
Superato il fiume si risale il sentiero fino a quota 406
presso il colle Cantoni attraverso campi, boschi e sentieri
delimitati da cespugli di biancospini si arriva alla chiesa di S.
Leopardo ad un’altitudine di 483 metri. Il sentiero riprende in
discesa alla volta
della chiesa di S. Isidoro e da qui seguendo la strada principale
che si snoda tra le colline si giunge al borgo medievale di Apiro.
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TOUR'S TIMETABLE |
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1st day |
Time
9,30 - Arrival at the accomodation facilities
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meeting with the guides and
departure to Apiro
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tour of the main monuments and of the historic
centre inside the
wallsbuilt during the XII century –
it dates back to
two different building moments, the
first is medieval,
the second one was built during
the first half of
XV century thanks to Francesco
Sforza. Around the
walls there were 14 embattled
towers, nowadays
there are only 5 of them
13,00 - Lunch
15,00 -
Move to San Urbano’s Abbey: the path starts near
San Urbano’s Abbey
along the way to Poggio San
Vicino, 9 Km from
Apiro, and ends with the return
to the
accomodations facilities
- short rest
20,00 - Dinner and overnight stay |
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2nd day |
Breakfast
9,00 - Illustration of ecological design features
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tour
of acquatic park with poolwater plays, tennis
courts, five-a-side
football and hydromassage
13,00 - Lunch
15,00 -
Move to Castreccioni Lake’s Tour: the path starts
at the end of the
gravel way that from Crocefisso
arrives at
Castreccioni near Biancuccia. On the
way back home stop
in a craft brewery with snacks
20,00 - Dinner and overnight stay |
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3rd day |
Breakfast
9,00 -
Tour of riding ground and riding school
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departure for the Ring of San Vicino Mountain’s
tour: the path
starts from San Vicino’s Grasses,
at an altitudeof
1157 metres
13,00 -
Going back to have lunch
15,00 -
Tour of Cingoli’s historic centre and of the main
monuments
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tour of Sidecar’s International Museum
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Individual
attendance's rate
for group of 5-25 people |
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Three days
169,00 Euro |
The rate includes:
2 day of fullboard.
On request:
the programm’s activities can be changed on the basis of
tourist’ demand and preferences. |
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The Castreccioni lake and the Argiano's
ditch
The path begins at the end of gravel way that from
Crocefisso arrives at Castreccioni’s Lake near Biancuccia.
The storage with its surface of about 260 Ha characterizes
the environment supporting the growth of the damp zones
typical vegetation.
Going on toward South-West in direction of Fosso d’Argiano,
it is possible to notice the development, in the not very
deep waters near the bank, of vegetable plants with
submerged roots and aereal roots as tifa, Common
Straw and Reed.
This vegetation is very important for nest building and the
shelter of some birds which stay in the area as ashen heron,
water hen, wild duck and cormorant. Also the ichthyic fauna
is worthy to be mentioned, we remember Fario trout, pike,
the eel, carp, chub, the barbel and the exotic Black Bass
better known as Perch trout.
The path runs along the right side of the lake, completely
on Scaglia Cinerea (Higher Eocene) formation to arrive at
Fosso Biancuccia; crosses it and keeps on running along the
lake at different altitudes to the confluence’s point
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The ring of S. Vicino's Mountain
The
path begins from S.Vicino’s lawns, characterized by Villosa peony
presence and several Orchideacee, the lawns are a glade at the foot
of the west side of S. Vicino mountain, near the ditch’s head of
Crino, at an altitude of 1157 metres above sea level. Covering the
path is possible observing a wide pasture and a copse with sessile
oak, kernel, flowering ash and black hornbeam presence.
Going beyond Cà Marchetto arrives, walking in the Formazione della
Scaglia Rossa, The Flake, at an little watershed with a source: from
this point the path begins to go uphill through a beautiful and big
beechwood. Going on uphill the path joins at Crino’s ditch valley
floor near Trocchi di san Vicino.Crossing nodular light brown
limestone formation it is possible to find out some fossils as
ammonites and aptici. It is also possible to veer left, just before
the capture spoils of Trocchi di San Vicino, to go up a glade where
there is the view of Castreccioni’s Lake below the orizon. From
there goes on uphill to San Vicino’s lawn, the ring’s arrival point.. |
