The origin of the name “Monsampolo” comes from the name of a Frankish knight, called “Monù de Saint Paul”.

The italian writer Piovene wrote that Campofilone is a town situated in an ideal geographical position, where see, country and wild hills come across creating a rare wonderful scenary.

The town of Cossignano lies on the top of a hill and it is surrounded by a medieval city wall, where nowadays still stands the big tower of San Giorgio (XIV century) with its Gothic door.

L’itinerario si sviluppa interamente su strade asfaltate; costeggia per buona parte il torrente Tesino, e non presenta saliscendi con sensibili dislivelli altimetrici.

The urban settlement of Force occurred thanks to the populations of the near valleys, that were looking for a safe place in which refuge, to escape the barbaric invasions that devastated the whole area in the V century d.C.

Since 2003 certified as one of “the most beautiful Italian towns”, this charming medieval village sits on top of five different hills.

L’impianto della città medievale ascolana è caratterizzato dalla presenza di numerosi luoghi di culto legati alla crescita della popolazione che in età comunale si trasferì in città, dalle campagne, per intraprendere attività artigianali e commerciali.

Montemonaco, situated in the heart of the National Park of the Sibillini mountains.

L’itinerario si sviluppa lungo strade asfaltate a scarso traffico veicolare, salvo poche eccezioni per gli inevitabili attraversamenti di vie di maggiore comunicazione

This is a quite hard and long path suitable for well-trained bikers.

What makes Acquaviva Picena a peculiar town is doubtless its fortress, an interesting majestic fourteenth-century hill fort, worthy of many other beautiful ones in Italy.