On Friday we started the day by doing my Monte Ginezzo Walk in the hills behind Cortona close to the Tuscany Umbria border. The walk takes around two hours and has fantastic views of Tuscany, Umbria and Le Marche as well as Lake Trasimeno.
View Towards the Appenines on the Monte Ginezzo Walk, Near Cortona Tuscany
The walk starts with a climb along a track, soon you are right on the ridge and there are fantastic views to both sides as well as behind.
View Towards the Appenines on the Monte Ginezzo Walk, Near Cortona Tuscany
The views got better and better as we climbed along the ridge.
Asphodel on the Monte Ginezzo Walk, Near Cortona Tuscany
Soon we were passing fields of wild narcissi and asphodels, tall white flowers that I have never seen anywhere else.
Wild Narcissi on the Monte Ginezzo Walk, Near Cortona Tuscany
Eventually we reached the furthest point of the walk, the observation tower on the top of Monte Ginezzo. From here we could see the countryside of three regions, Tuscany, Umbria and Le Marche.
View Towards Lake Trasimeno on the Monte Ginezzo Walk, Near Cortona Tuscany.
We retraced our steps for a bit and then headed down a wider track that took us back to the start.
Walking Towards The Observation Tower With Lake Trasimeno in the Background. Monte Ginezzo Walk, Near Cortona Tuscany
My book, Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border now comes with instructions for 11 new walks that you can download in pdf format. Visit Quattro Passi’s Tuscany Umbria Walking web site for details of walking holidays on the Tuscany Umbria border.
To rent a villa on the beautiful Tuscany Umbria border visit Gorgacce Rentals, Tuscany Villas Umbria Villas
Tags: Guided, Hiking, Holiday, Italy, Self-guided, Tuscany, Umbria, Walking, Walks
May 13, 2009 at 1:02 pm |
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