Sibillini Mountains Trails: CAI and Park Numbered Paths

Sibillini Mountains trails: the map

The official Park cartography is needed to find your way. The most recent trail map shows the Park's updated numbering, with routes surveyed on the ground by GPS. The 2012 edition of the 1:40,000 map also shows "historic" trails, for which the Park guarantees neither maintenance nor signage.

On the ground the markings vary. The "E" hiking routes are marked by the classic white and red blazes. The official routes have an information board at the start with the route features and rules of conduct. Along the way there are blazes, trail markers, cairns, posts and arrows.

For the Sentieri Natura, the Park's website uses a color code: a green dot indicates open trails, yellow those not fully open or with significant detours, red those closed. The current status is on the Park's official trails page (in Italian): SibilliniGuide does not report it in real time. "Wilderness" trails, not managed by the Park, have little or no signage and receive no maintenance or restoration.

Monti Sibillini trails not to miss

Among the best-known marked routes is the E10, the loop of Monte Sibilla. It starts from the Rifugio Sibilla 1540, where 1540 is the elevation. It is an 11.8 km loop, taking about 4 hours. The Grotta della Sibilla is reached by CAI trail 156 or 155. The 156 is longer than the 155 but less tiring, because the elevation gain is spread over a longer distance.

The E3, "Fra camosci e aquile" ("Among chamois and eagles"), is shorter. Cars are left in the parking lot in front of the church of San Michele Arcangelo, and the start is reached in a few minutes by crossing the village. The signs give a length of 2.7 km.

The E4 links Bolognola to the Gola dell'Acquasanta. It is about 11 km out and back, takes just over 3 hours and is graded EE, so it is not suitable for children or inexperienced people.

Another popular itinerary is the Infernaccio. Preceded by the Pisciarelle waterfalls, it connects the hills of Montemonaco and Montefortino with the basin of the Tenna springs. With ordinance no. 32 of July 17, 2026 the Municipality of Montefortino reopened trail E9 from the Valleria parking lot to the second junction for the Eremo di San Leonardo, with a mountaineering helmet mandatory; the section from the second junction to Arcofù, toward Capotenna, remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians.

Around Castelluccio di Norcia lie three plateaus. They are the Pian Grande, the Pian Piccolo and the Pian Perduto, and they mark the southwestern edge of the massif. The Sentiero Italia CAI also passes here. Its stages are Madonna delle Coste–Castelluccio, Castelluccio–Norcia and Norcia–Visso.

For a multi-day walk there is the Grande Anello dei Sibillini. It is a fully marked 124 km route, done in nine days, that crosses the entire mountain range. More options are gathered on the pages on multi-day hikes in the Sibillini, loop hikes in the Sibillini and easy Sibillini Mountains walks. In winter there is the page on snowshoeing in Le Marche.

Sibillini National Park trails: tips for your visit

Before setting off it is worth checking the condition of the route. The effects of the 2016-2017 earthquakes are still visible in the Park. Some historic centers are partly accessible or closed, and some routes may be closed by ordinances. Among the Sentieri Natura, "Sentinelle di Pietra" is only partly passable. Before setting off it is also worth checking the weather.

Choose the difficulty realistically. The more demanding hikes often require experience, fitness and suitable equipment. Hikers can rely on the official Park guides. The Park recommends being accompanied by guides, or by qualified associations such as the CAI, on routes with passability problems, worn markings and risky spots. Tracks and old paths not included in the Park's trail plan are unmarked and often dangerous.

With a dog there is a specific rule. Some routes cross repopulation zones or specially protected areas, where dogs are not allowed on every section.