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Trail 511 (Norcia): Preci – Norcia

S Start: Preci · 611 m A Finish: Norcia · 591 m

Map and track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Trail facts

Start
Preci · 611 m
Finish
Norcia · 591 m
Route
one way
Trail marker
511
Municipality
Preci

Trail 511 is the valley-floor route between Preci and Norcia: 16.5 km, with about 530 m of ascent and 545 of descent, from the 611 m of Preci to the 591 m of the end point in Norcia. CAI grades it T, tourist.

Distance
16.52 km
Elevation gain
+527 m
Elevation loss
−545 m
Lowest point
552 m
Highest point
1,031 m
Difficulty
T, easy walking
Time
5 h 35 min (estimate)

From the OpenStreetMap track and the Copernicus DEM profile; time is an estimate.

Before you go

Forecast at the start

  1. Today17° / 13°0.4 mmLight rain
  2. Tomorrow18° / 13°7.5 mmCloudy
  3. 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.

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Elevation profile
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Ascent
527 m
Descent
545 m
Lowest point
552 m
Highest point
1,031 m

Elevations: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018.

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Indicative OpenStreetMap track: check the markers and trail conditions on site.

The route of trail 511 (Norcia)

From Preci the trail descends for one kilometer to about 560 m, then climbs back up along the valley. At km 2.3 it crosses Piedivalle, with a drinking water point; shortly after it passes the church of the Madonna del Ponte and, at km 4.2, the ruins of the Aronne Mill mill. The climb is gentle and long: between km 3.5 and km 8 it goes from 635 to about 825 m.

At km 7.5 the trail passes the church of the Madonna Bianca, near Sant'Angelo, and at km 8.5 it reaches Pie' la Rocca, with a picnic area and a water point. From here the climb becomes steeper up to the Fonte d'Ancarano spring and the area of the Forca di Ancarano pass, around 990 m, at km 10.2.

From the pass the trail descends for six kilometers toward Norcia, passing below Fontevena and next to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Trail 511 (Norcia) technical details

The route is almost symmetrical: it arrives in Norcia at the same elevation as Preci, after crossing a pass almost 400 m higher.

Trail 511 (Norcia) map

Between km 7.6 and the Forca di Ancarano, trail 511 coincides with the Sentiero Italia and, for the last section, with trail 501, which goes from Preci to Norcia by another route, past the Abbey of Sant'Eutizio and Campi. Combining the two makes a loop of more than thirty kilometers between Preci and Norcia. Trails 581 and 582 toward Monte delle Rose also start at the Forca di Ancarano.

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