La strada scorre nuda in un anfiteatro di monti, che sentiamo premessa a qualcosa di inconsueto.
Starting from Cupra Marittima and heading north, turn left immediately to take the SP91 Menocchia Valley
Castorano is a small town standing on a hill of the river Tronto valley and belonging to the district of Ascoli Piceno.
The historical origins of Comunanza town are very old and they are closely related to the tradition of a powerful fortress nearby: Monte Pasillo.
It is believed that the first form of urban settlement that eventually gave rise to the town of Montegiorgio existed since prehistoric times.
L’itinerario si sviluppa interamente su strade asfaltate; costeggia per buona parte il torrente Tesino, e non presenta saliscendi con sensibili dislivelli altimetrici.
Some historical notes make us believe that the town Montefalcone dates back to 705 AD, when the “Curtis Montis Falconis” was assigned to the Farfense monks.
Since 2003 certified as one of “the most beautiful Italian towns”, this charming medieval village sits on top of five different hills.
From Cupra Marittima we head south and, following the SS16 we pass through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto.
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.