MOUNT SUBASIO PARK AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
A week to discover the forests, hermitages and rivers with their silence and panorama.
March, April and May 2010

 MONDAY: (cycling) Route – Spello-Cannara cycling downstream. A simple ride (in the plains) through Umbria enjoying the views of Mount Subasio from Spello and Assisi between fields, rivers and trees. Visit Cannara, a typical medieval village and its surrounding vineyards and hills. DEPARTING at 9.00am from the Spello car park and returning at 12.30pm. Diffi-culty: Easy (20km.) Price €25 (including bike hire) €15 without bike hire.
TUESDAY (by foot) Acqua The Forra of Mount Subasio. A simple walk along the riverbanks of River Tescio whose water has grooved out a deep and beautiful passage. DEPARTING at 14.30 from Ponte la Pieve (5km from Assisi) and returning at 17.30. Difficulty: Easy. Price €10,00.
WEDNESDAY (by foot) Forests – The Franciscan path between Assisi and Costa di Trex A beautiful walk along a path rich with the story of the life and death of St Francis returning to Nocera Umbra from his Assisi. To accompany you along the way is the wildness and beauty of the River Tescio and the pines and oaks of Subasio. DEPARTING at 9.00am from the car park of Piazza Matteotti and returning at 13,00. Difficulty: medium. Price €15,00.
THURSDAY (by foot) Collepino and the hermitages of Subasio Leaving from Collepino and including places of intense spirituality: The abbey of San Silvestro, The Madonna of Spella and its beautiful panorama and Madonna of Colpernieri, a small church of the Camadolse order. The walk takes you through forest and fields… the heart and mind filling with space and un-forgettable images. DEPARTING at 9.00am from Collepino (6km from Spello) and returning at 13,00. Difficulty: Easy. Price €15,00.
FRIDAY (free-cycling) RENT A BIKE (mountain or city bike with carrier and km counter) for a free programme without guide. In collaboration with Coop Ecomoving. DEPARTING at 9,00 from the Lyrick Theatre Car Park at Santa Maria degli Angeli or at 10,00 from the Spello car park and returning to the Lyrick at 16,00 or the Spello car park at 17,00. Price €18,00.
SATURDAY (by foot) Water – the long, antique Roman acquaduct of Spello and Collepino
A really interesting route for walkers that covers historical and archeological values, it takes you back over the antique Roman acquaduct that runs from Spello to Collepino and vice versa. The walk allows you to see the remaining part of the acquaduct and the small things of inter-est in the area. DEPARTING at 9,00 from Spello Piazza della Repubblica (Piazza Comune) and returning at 13,00. Difficulty: Easy. Price €10,00.
SUNDAY (by foot) The hermitages along the Francescan route of St Francis, Assisi-Ermo delle Carceri and the forest of Subasio. A beautiful route that covers the route of San Fran-cis (which connects La Verna and Rome) and brings you to one of the most important prayer places of St Francis. After visiting the hermitage, you can immerse yourself in the forest of Subasio like a true antique pilgrim.
DEPARTING at 8,30 from the Piazza Matteotti car park and returning at around 13,00. Diffi-culty: medium. Price €15,00.
FOR ALL EXCURSIONS: closed shoes, comfortable clothing, water. Minimum of 6 partici-pants. Discount of 50% for minors. Activities directed by the members of Solearia: Member-ship €1,00 per adult, free for minors. The association uses endorsed guides known by the Umbria Council. It is possible to arrange excursions in all of Umbria or to rent bikes. Possibil-ity to arrange transport for participants in cars to and from the tour places. IT IS NECESSARY TO BOOK: Antonella Tucci (registered guide) Tel: 328 617 8307m  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.soleearia.it