This first section of the Ciclovia del Sole cycle route follows existing roads with low traffic volumes through beautiful countryside between Chiusi Scalo and Fabro Scalo, and is suitable for all types of bicycle, with the exception of road bikes and recumbent bikes.

With your back to the station entrance, take the underpass on the left leading to Via Cassia Aurelia Prima and, after about 100 metres, turn right onto Via della Chianetta. 
From here, the cycle route runs alongside the railway line, heading south on a gravel path, for about 3.5 km, veering away from it only for short stretches: it then crosses the Chianetta at the Callone Pontificio del Campo alla Volta, which has recently been renovated. You will now begin to climb the hill and, once you reach the junction, turn left and continue in that direction, ignoring any side roads, following the railway line until you reach the village of Ponticelli (bar, supermarket, FSI railway station, hotels and other amenities).
Once you reach the railway line, follow it for about thirty metres, then turn immediately left, passing the church and the parish centre. Then take Strada di Salci, go past a roundabout, continuing in the same direction for about 600 metres, then go through the underpass, which takes you to the other side of the railway line. Follow the railway line for another 2.5 km until, turning left at the junction, you pass underneath it again.
The road now runs along the foot of the hill, on the edge between the cultivated fields and the first patches of woodland, as far as the village of Santa Maria (bar, supermarket, chemist’s).
Halfway through the village, we turn right onto the SS71, which we’ll follow all the way to Orvieto and which, after about 2 km, will take us to Fabro Scalo (café, supermarket, chemist’s, FSI railway station, hotels and other amenities).
Climbing up to the village of Fabro (a 100-metre climb), the Castle and the Church of St Martin are well worth a visit.
 

We set off from Fabro railway station. With the station behind us, we turn right onto the SS71, which begins to wind its way up through the hills and, in just over 7 km, takes us to the picturesque village of Ficulle (with a bar, supermarket, chemist’s, hotels and other amenities), which has the feel of a medieval village with its gates, the castle of the Bonavicini Counts (10th–11th centuries) and the churches of Santa Maria Vecchia, Santa Maria Nuova and the Church of the Maestà.
On leaving the village, on the left you’ll find well-equipped gardens, with a picnic area, campervan area and facilities, where you can treat yourself to a relaxing break in the shade, before visiting, further along the route on the right, the Church of the Maestà, and beginning the final gentle climb that leads you to the downhill section of the journey, from which the view stretches across the Tiber Valley and the cliff face of Orvieto.
The main road runs past a few tiny villages until it reaches the plain. Here, after travelling about 16 km, at the Municipal Swimming Pool on your right, rejoin the cycle and footpath, which continues in
its own right-of-way to a large roundabout; cross it in the same direction and continue for about 400 m. Once you’re back amongst the traffic, carry on and enter a large open space on your right. Cross it in its entirety, heading towards Orvieto, until you rejoin the cycle and footpath, which continues along its own route, crossing the Tiber via a long, very scenic bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn left, going round a small lake, and cross under the Autostrada del Sole motorway via an underpass. You will find yourself in a large car park; ride straight through it without changing direction, until you reach the escalator leading to Orvieto Scalo railway station and the funicular opposite, which takes you to the centre of Orvieto – a town well worth a thorough visit, not just for its world-famous cathedral.