Sentiero Italia CAI: Visso to Pantaneto

The Route of the Sentiero Italia (Visso - Pantaneto)

From Visso the route climbs to the Capuchin convent, then on a steep road to the entrance of the Val Lupara. Here it takes an old transit path, with stretches on a rocky ledge and views over the Val Nerina (Valnerina) and Visso, as far as the Piano della Scrufola.

The trail enters a mixed forest and climbs gradually, passing the Fonte Secca spring, to the Piagge di Orvano, a balcony of meadows overlooking the Val Nerina. From there a track descends west-northwest to the Fonte Novella and the Fonte Murata, near the Casale Croce alle Saliere.

The last part alternates dirt roads and tracks: it climbs for 500 meters, descends to the Pian della Cuna and the Fonte Faedo, skirts the fence of a field and then that of the Riserva del Monte Torricchio nature reserve, and comes out at the Forca. From here a dirt road descends to Pantaneto.

Sentiero Italia Technical Data (Visso - Pantaneto)

The profile of the track helps in pacing the effort. The first two kilometers, to the Cappuccini and a little beyond, climb only slightly. The hard work comes between km 2 and km 6: more than 500 m of elevation gain, with the steepest kilometer right at the start. Once at 1,260 m, the rest is a long up-and-down between 1,170 and 1,230 m to the Forca, at km 11.6; the last three kilometers are downhill.

Sentiero Italia Map (Visso - Pantaneto)

The previous stage, from Norcia, arrives in Visso; in Pantaneto stage N07 to Colfiorito begins. From km 8.4 to the Forca, the stage coincides with trail 302. At the Forca, trail 332 branches off, a local variant of the Sentiero Italia that reaches the Fonte Mara without descending to Pantaneto. The whole stage also carries number 300 in the CAI register.

Points of Interest Along the Sentiero Italia (Visso - Pantaneto)

In Visso there are several parking lots and fountains near the start. Along the stage there are two hospitality points, including the Casale di Croce, also called Casale Saliere.