Sentiero Francescano
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Umbria, Italy.
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,723 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Sentiero Francescano is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Umbria, Italy. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,080 ft and 2,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Stroncone, about 1.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colle Pera, Monte Spergolate and Monte Macchialunga. For camping, Camping L’aurora and Camping Le Marmore are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiero Francescano for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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