MTB 10 - Around Monte Tezio, near Perugia - Bike in Umbria

MTB 10 - Around Monte Tezio, near Perugia

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Positive height difference : +560
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Negative height difference : -560
Starting from the church in Cenerente, the trail goes along a paved road towards Migiana di Monte Tezio (photo below right), then passes Oscano castle and after about 1.5 km, it begins to climb gently. It continues uphill along a paved road until km 5.6, where it turns left onto the dirt road leading to Migiana di Monte Tezio, a beautiful natural viewpoint at km 7.5.
From here, it continues along the hillside through the woods for several kilometres, keeping left until km 11, when a steep descent to the paved road below Antognolla castle begins (watch out for the chain across the road).
Here it turns left along the heavily busy SP169 road for about a kilometre, then, at San Giovanni del Pantano, it turns left again onto another dirt road uphill towards Pieve Petroia. It continues for a few kilometres along the hillside, with several steep uphill stretches, to the Monte Tezio Park (km 18.2), another great lookout point. From here, the fittest bikers can continue climbing up to the left, along the marked tracks to the summit, while this route crosses the highest part of the car park to the dirt track on the left leading to the start of the descent. At km 19.6, in the middle of the descent, the trail turns sharply left then continues downhill. Near a group of houses it turns right downhill again until it meets the paved road at km 23. Here it turns right and it returns to the starting point in about two kilometres.
The Monte Tezio Park (961 metres a.s.l.) lies about 10 kilometres north of Perugia, and covers about 135 hectares. The park borders the municipalities of Corciano, Perugia and Umbertide, and its hillsides are covered with various kinds of oak and conifer trees. From Monte Tezio there are beautiful views of the Tiber Valley on one side and of Monte Acuto and Castel Rigone on the other. The little village of Capocavallo, clinging to the hillside, was first a rural estate, then a fortified castle from the 15th century. The bell tower has an unusual Rococo style. Parts of the walls and a gateway are still visible.

Around Monte Tezio, close to Perugia

Around Monte Tezio, close to Perugia

Around Monte Tezio, close to Perugia

Around Monte Tezio, close to Perugia