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Consorzio Alta Valle del Potenza e Scarzito
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Monte PenninoPhoto: Roberto Flamini, Consorzio Alta Valle del Potenza e Scarzito
The highest peak of the Consortium for a magnificent view over an immense territory.
Monte Pennino, at 1572 m.a.s.l., is the highest peak of the Consortium. It offers a magnificent view over an immense territory. Besides the entire Consortium, from its panoramic summit you can see the valleys of Esino and Chienti, the Gola della Rossa, the medieval village of Castel Santa Maria (which seems to come out of an old lithograph), up to the Sibillini Mountains and the Laga Mountains, and in the best conditions, the view reaches on one side to Gran Sasso and on the other to the Adriatic Sea.
Track types
Safety information
Pay particular attention to the sections of the path that are not very visible after Forca di Bara, in the forest section that climbs towards the summit of Monte Pennino, especially along the north ridge in winter, and when descending, if you want to leave the itinerary, on the section leading towards Colle Grugnoleta.
Tips and suggestions
We recommend respecting nature: do not pick flowers, do not damage plants, and do not litter. We ask for your cooperation also for those less attentive to ecological issues.
Roadbook
ACCESS:
From Fiuminata take the road to Passo Cornello. Upon reaching the hamlet of Poggio Sorifa, turn left towards Laverino and, shortly after, arrive at the small hamlet of Laverinello (altitude 670 m.a.s.l.) where you leave the car.
DESCRIPTION:
From Laverinello, after crossing a small bridge on the right, take path no. 213 which indicates the locality Forca di Bara. Follow the dirt road towards the splendid Macchia di Lori, a rich and evocative beech forest. After a few km, you reach Forca di Bara, at an altitude of 1149 m.a.s.l., which marks an important connection point with the Valle Scurosa of the Municipality of Sefro. From the pass, ascend continuing right inside the forest on a flat trail. Slightly above, not clearly visible from the pass, another faint trail unfolds which then, slightly more marked, proceeds uphill. Follow it until exiting the beech forest and, upon reaching the meadows, proceed, without a marked path, towards the north ridge of Monte Pennino. Once on the ridge, follow it faithfully to the summit at an altitude of 1572 m.a.s.l. On the top of Monte Pennino there is a trig point and a small concrete pillar. Descend southwest for about one hundred meters of altitude difference until intersecting the dirt road which should be followed right. After the fifth hairpin bend, the path leads, along a long route, into the Macchia di Lori, but if you want to leave the itinerary, it is possible to follow a short, unmarked but evident path descending towards Colle Grugnoleta. Then the evident rocky notch leads to the meadows below and to a dirt road (path no. 280b). Follow it downhill to the right for some hairpin bends until intersecting another dirt road marked as path no. 213. Turn left until returning to the locality Laverinello.
Public transport
BY TRAIN
From the nearby station of the Municipality of Castelraimondo, about 6 km from the Consortium (Civitanova Marche-Fabriano railway line).
BY BUS AND TAXI
By bus and taxi with daily connections from the railway station and the nearby cities of Camerino and Castelraimondo.
BY AIR
Ancona-Falconara Airport "Raffaello Sanzio": www.ancona-airport.com.
The "Raffaello Sanzio" Airport is the only international airport in the Marche region. It is strategically located in the center of Italy (200 km southeast of Bologna and 210 km north of Rome) and directly connected to the motorways for Rome, Milan, and Bari. It is 18 km from the city center of Ancona, in Castelferretti in the Municipality of
Falconara Marittima.
From the airport by bus service
Buses depart every 30 minutes from the airport, and the stop is near the exit from the passenger terminal. The bus line connects the airport with the Ancona railway station.
From the airport by bus service
The airport is connected by a direct train service departing from Castelferretti Station and arriving at the
Ancona railway station.
Attention: check the schedules online.
Trains: www.trenitalia.com
Directions
BY CAR
You can reach it both from the Marche side, passing through Castelraimondo or Camerino, and from Nocera Umbra coming from the Umbria side.
From the North: A14 motorway (Bologna-Taranto) Ancona Nord exit; from here take the dual carriageway towards Rome, S.S. 76 of Val D'Esino until the Albacina exit, direction Matelica-Castelraimondo-Camerino until the junction for Pioraco-Sefro-Fiuminata 1 km after Castelraimondo;
From the South: A14 motorway (Bologna-Taranto) Civitanova Marche exit (Macerata);
from here take the dual carriageway S.S. 77 Val di Chienti until the Camerino exit, direction Castelraimondo and then Pioraco-Sefro-Fiuminata;
From Rome: A1 motorway northbound, Orte-Terni exit, take the road towards Foligno, then Nocera Umbra and Passo Cornello, regional border, along the former S.S.361 Settempedana, today S.P.361, which from the Adriatic coast connects the Macerata area with Umbria and crosses the Consortium from east to west, passing through the Municipalities of Fiuminata and Pioraco.
Parking
Hamlet Laverinello
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
- Guide Il Comprensorio: a network of trails - 2nd Edition 2016
- Tourist Hiking Map of the Consortium based on CTR at 1:20000 scale
Author’s map recommendations
- Tourist Hiking Map of the Consortium based on CTR at 1:20000 scale
- Kompass Map 1:50000 ASSISI-SEFRO and CAGLI-FABRIANO-SAN SEVERINO MARCHE
- IGM Map Scale 1:25000
Book recommendations for this region:
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
It is recommended to use trekking shoes, and depending on the season, comfortable trousers or sportswear, appropriate t-shirt, sun hat or winter cap, light windbreaker, sweater/fleece, sunglasses, water bottle, snack, sunscreen, spare clothes (shirt/socks) and a camera.
Localization
User Questions