Stage 12 · Camerino → Fiastra
- Distance
- 36 km
- Elevation gain
- 700 m D+
- Difficulty
- Easy-Medium
- Surface
- 88% asphalt, 12% gravel · 0% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Sibillini Mountains, Lake Fiastra
- Hospitality
- Hotels
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 Camerino → Fiastra: 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: 9.3 km at 4.2% (up to 801 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 short, scenic stage from Camerino into the Sibillini Mountains National Park, descending through woods and meadows to the turquoise waters of Lake Fiastra.
Notes from the road
From Camerino you descend into the park, the woods opening at intervals onto the meadows of the Sibillini. The lake appears suddenly, turquoise against the rock. Sheepdogs deserve respect from a distance, dismount and walk. It is a short stage but the stop at the lake is worth the time it asks.
What to see
Camerino historic centre, Sibillini Mountains National Park, mountain villages of the Valfornace, Lake Fiastra with its turquoise waters, Lame Rosse (walking detour from the lake)
Where to sleep
Hotels and B&Bs in San Lorenzo al Lago and Fiastra (55-85€); Sibillini agriturismo (55-80€); park refuges (40-65€)
Where to eat
Mountain trout, vincisgrassi, ciauscolo IGP (soft Marche salami), Sibillini pecorino, mountain honey
Tips
A short stage (36 km): ideal for an afternoon walk to the Lame Rosse. The descent to the lake is steep in places: mind your brakes. A post-earthquake recovery area: limited services but a warm welcome.
Water & supplies
Few services: bars in Camerino at the start and Valfornace at mid-stage; the 2016 earthquake area still has reduced services, so carry supplies. Fountains in the villages; patchy coverage in the mountains. Seasonal bars at Lake Fiastra. Faced with Maremma sheepdogs, better not to run and not to stare. Best to dismount and use the bike as a shield toward the dog. Move away calmly, without approaching the flock.
Places to stay on this stage
- Natura Camping (Camping Belvedere)campsite
San Lorenzo al Lago, Fiastra (MC)- Price:
- Tent pitch (tents-only campsite), modest rates
- Open:
- Seasonal, approx. May–September
- Facilities:
- Tents only, lake views, access to the Lake Fiastra beach; village restaurants, bars and grocery a few metres away; fresh bread and vegetables at the campsite
- Source:
- https://naturacamping.it/ · https://www.camperonline.com/en/motorhome-stopovers/campsites/italy/marche/rb-camping/24618
Simple tents-only campsite on Lake Fiastra, within the Monti Sibillini National Park: end of the stage from Camerino. B-Side Camp (90 pitches) is also nearby.
Abbeys on this stage
- Finish abbey: Abbazia di Fiastra
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