Sibillini trail 501 (Norcia): Borgo – Norcia
S Start: Borgo · 529 m A Finish: Norcia · 609 m
Map and track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Trail facts
- Start
- Borgo · 529 m
- Finish
- Norcia · 609 m
- Route
- one way
- Trail marker
- 501
- Municipality
- Preci
Sibillini trail 501 links the Valnerina to Norcia by way of the Abbey of Sant'Eutizio abbey and the Campi valley: it starts from Borgo, a hamlet of Preci, at 529 m, and ends in the center of Norcia, at 609 m. It is 17.9 km long, with about 890 m of ascent and 810 of descent. CAI difficulty grade: E.
- Distance
- 17.86 km
- Elevation gain
- +888 m
- Elevation loss
- −808 m
- Lowest point
- 527 m
- Highest point
- 1,030 m
- Difficulty
- E, hiking
- Time
- 6 h 50 min (estimate)
From the OpenStreetMap track and the Copernicus DEM profile; time is an estimate.
Before you go
Forecast at the start
- Today17° / 13°0.4 mmLight rain
- Tomorrow18° / 13°7.5 mmCloudy
- Friday14° / 12°42.1 mmHeavy rain
Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0
Rules and orders: Park website. Snow and avalanches: Meteomont bulletin.
- Ascent
- 888 m
- Descent
- 808 m
- Lowest point
- 527 m
- Highest point
- 1,030 m
Elevations: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018.
Indicative OpenStreetMap track: check the markers and trail conditions on site.
The route of trail 501 (Norcia)
The first climb leads from Borgo, where there is an RV area, to about 825 m: at km 2.5 there are a picnic area, a water point and a roadside shrine. The trail then descends toward the Abbazia di Sant'Eutizio, at km 3.35, which it skirts together with the cave of the same name, and passes through the hamlet of Acquaro.
A stretch of ups and downs follows, between 710 and 800 m, with the church of the Madonna della Croce at km 6.3, up to Campi, at km 8.5, below Campi Vecchio. From here trail 501 coincides with the Sentiero Italia as far as Norcia: it passes below the castle of Castelfranco, through Capo del Colle and Pie' la Rocca, and climbs to the Forca di Ancarano pass, at about 1,010 m, the highest point, at km 13.8. The last four kilometers descend to Norcia.
Trail 501 (Norcia) technical details
The route can be split in two: Borgo-Campi, eight and a half kilometers, and Campi-Norcia, just over nine.
In this direction the longest climb is the last one, from Campi to the Forca di Ancarano: about 300 m in five kilometers. At the Forca there is the Fonte d'Ancarano spring.
Trail 501 (Norcia) map
The Park's hiking route E12, "La natura sulla porta di casa" (Nature on the doorstep), also starts from Preci: a loop of 13.4 km and 920 m of elevation gain that, with a detour, reaches the Abbazia di Sant'Eutizio, for centuries the heart of the life and culture of the area. At Campi trail 501 crosses stage 8 of the Grande Anello dei Sibillini, which the Park describes as passing through the Valle del Campiano, with villages, castle ruins and churches. Trails 581 and 582 toward Monte delle Rose start at the Forca di Ancarano.
Nearby
What to see nearby
- 200 m
- 300 m
- Collescille TowerRuins or archaeological site2.4 km
Where to stay
- 200 m
- 300 m
- Iborgorali, PreciVacation rental300 m
Where to eat
- Ro. Ma, PreciButcher and pork productsunder 100 m
- La taverna del ponte, PreciRestaurant200 m
- Il Castoro, PreciRestaurant400 m
Straight-line distances.