Stage 11 · Umbertide → Assisi
- Distance
- 58 km
- Elevation gain
- 560 m D+
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- 98% asphalt, 2% gravel · 28% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Umbrian Valley
- Hospitality
- Convents
GPX 1.1 file with the track, elevation and the abbeys as waypoints. Tracks are calculated on real roads and cycle routes (OpenStreetMap): check them on the ground before you set off.
Stage map
Map of the stage Umbertide → Assisi: track, start, finish, places to stay and abbeys
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Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground
Main climb: 2.9 km at 5.9% (up to 409 m)
This stage on Komoot
The same track is on the project's Komoot profile: save it in the app and ride it with voice navigation.
Overview
A gentle journey across the Umbrian plateau from the Tiber valley floor towards Assisi, climbing through the rural, monastic heart of medieval Umbria.
Notes from the road
From Umbertide the road climbs gently through olives and wheat fields, unhurried. Valfabbrica marks the halfway point, a good bar to stop at before the last hills. The stretch toward Assisi stays isolated for some fifteen kilometres, but the phone catches signal almost throughout. Arriving early in the morning avoids the crowd that floods the pedestrian centre by midday. Assisi announces itself from afar, its basilica suspended over the green valley.
What to see
Tiber valley, Umbrian countryside of olives and grain, Assisi with the Basilica of St Francis (UNESCO), Giotto's frescoes, medieval churches, views over the Valle Umbra
Where to sleep
Assisi: religious guesthouses (50-70€, simple hospitality), hotels near the Rocca (80-120€), numerous B&Bs (60-110€)
Where to eat
Strangozzi with truffle, pappardelle with wild boar, torta al testo, local cheeses and prosciutto, lentil soup
Tips
A milestone of the pilgrimage: spiritually significant, with a moderate physical effort. Assisi is perpetually crowded: arrive early in the morning. The centre is pedestrian and maze-like: move calmly with your luggage.
Water & supplies
Fountains in Umbertide at the start and in the valley villages; bars in Valfabbrica at mid-stage. The hilly section between Valfabbrica and Assisi, about 15 km, is lonely but with steady coverage. Water at the fountains of Assisi on arrival.
Places to stay on this stage
- Camping–Ostello Fontemaggiocampsite
Assisi (via Eremo delle Carceri 24)- Price:
- ~€15 per person with tent (approx.); budget hostel beds
- Open:
- year-round (campsite: no booking needed)
- Facilities:
- ~80 tent pitches in Monte Subasio Park, hostel and La Stalla restaurant, 15 min on foot from the centre of Assisi
- Source:
- fontemaggio.it/camping-assisi · camping.info
On the road to the Eremo delle Carceri, 800 m from Porta Cappuccini: the historic base for pilgrims and cyclists on the Via di Francesco.
Abbeys on this stage
- Finish abbey: Basilica di San Francesco (Assisi)
An amateur, non-profit project. The tracks are indicative: everyone rides independently, at their own risk.