Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border
Circular Walks on The Tuscany Umbria Border
Martin's book, Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border is now available in its second edition. The first edition (2004) proved to be a local bestseller with over 1000 copies sold. The book contains full instructions for 18 walks of varying length and difficulty in the stunning border area between Cortona, Lake Trasimeno, Montone and Perugia. All have been carefully planned to take in points of interest and magnificent views. View the walks on Google Maps 
If you buy the book online you now receive a free download package of 11 walks in pdf format. Most of these walks are new and two are improved routes of walks in the book (The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano and Montone Long Walk). Individually, these walks cost £1.00 each and as a package they cost £5.00.
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Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border and free download of 11 walks costs £8.50 + £1.70 p&p (Total £10.20)
Individual walks
You can buy each walk as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat .pdf document via the Paloadz/Paypal link below. When you click the button you will pay via PayPal and receive an email with a link to the Guided Walk you have purchased. Each .pdf only costs US$1.50/UK£1.00 and includes a map of the walk and a detailed guide of the route. So that you can see what we're selling, here's two popular walks for free:
TWO FREE WALKS (Included in the book):
Individual Walks Not Included in Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border
These walks in Tuscany & Umbria are available as downloadable Adobe Acrobat .pdf documents via the Paloadz/Paypal link below (or free when you buy Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border from this page). When you click the button you will pay via PayPal and receive an email with a link to the Guided Walk you have purchased. Each .pdf only costs UK£1.00 and includes a map of the walk and a detailed guide of the route.
Buy the below 11 walks for UK£5.00 (Delivered as a single .zip file)
The Battle of Lake Trasimeno, Long Walk. Walking time 3 hours 37 minutes. Allow 4.5 - 5 hours. Moderate in difficulty,the route takes you right along the Tuscany Umbria border. There are beautiful views of Lake Trasimeno as you walk on ridges high above the site of Hannibal's famous ambush of the Roman army. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano (revised route). Walking time 2 hours 14 minutes. Allow 3 hours. A relatively easy walk with lovely views of Lake Trasimeno in Umbria and an incredible leaning tower! The old route was slightly spoiled by the surfacing of the track upon which you returned to Tuoro. This new route stays on tracks and paths. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
Monte Ginezzo Ridge Walk. Walking time 1 hour 26 minutes. Allow 2 hours. Relatively easy / moderate. In the hills behind Cortona, Tuscany, this superb ridge walk has views stretching in every direction across Tuscany, Umbria and Le Marche. At the furthest point of the walk, the top of Monte Ginezzo, there is an observation tower with superb views of Lake Trasimeno. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
Etruscan Tomb Short Walk. Walking time 1 hour 40 minutes. Allow 2 hours 15 minutes. An easy to moderate walk which takes in beautiful Umbrian countryside and a well preserved Etruscan Tomb. The stone door still opens and closes! Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
Etruscan Tomb Long Walk. Walking time 3 hours 23 minutes. Allow 4 hours 15 minutes. Moderate in difficulty, this walk starts at the lowest point. You take in two ruined castles, the Etruscan Tomb and more wonderful views of Umbria. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
Marzano Walk. Walking Time 2 hours 18 minutes. Allow 3 hours. Moderate in difficulty but with a hard climb at the start there are superb views of Tuscany, Umbria and Le Marche from the high ridges along the route. There are also beautiful chestnut woods and the abandoned village of Marzano, high in the Umbrian hills. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
Monte del Vento. Walking time 1 hour 27 minutes. Allow 2 hours. Easy to moderate in difficulty, this short walk takes in some of the wild countryside of northern Umbria near Pietralunga. As you walk, you can almost smell the truffles that this town is known for. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00 (US$ 1.50)
Gubbio, Madonna della Cima. Walking time 4 hours 2 minutes. Allow 5 hours. Moderate to difficult. The walk starts with a stroll through the town of Gubbio in Umbria. A ride up the funivia (half way between a cable car and ski lift) behind Gubbio gets a lot of serious climbing out of the way! There are fabulous views of the astoundingly beautiful countryside of Umbria and the Appenines in Le Marche behind Gubbio. You then return along the side of Monte Foce into the Bottaccione Gorge and back to Gubbio. This gorge is where geologists first discovered the layer of irridium that led to the meteorite theory for the extinction of the dinosaurs. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00/US$ 1.50
Gubbio, Madonna del Sasso. Walking time 3 hours 47 minutes. Allow 4 hours 45 minutes. Moderate in difficulty. The walk starts in the Umbrian town of Gubbio before an ascent on the funivia. The walk takes in the breathtaking scenery of Umbria and Le Marche behind Gubbio, before descending into a gorge past the chapel of the Madonna del Sasso that takes you back to the town. This walk can be reduced in length by taking a short cut. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00/US$ 1.50
Montone Long Walk (revised route). Walking time 3 hours 40 minutes. Allow 4 hours 30 minutes. Moderate in difficulty, there are some rough paths and a reasonably hard ascent to the Rocca d'Aries. This new version of the walk turns what was a good walk into a superb walk, using paths I had previously failed to discover. There are views of Tuscany, Umbria and Le Marche along the route. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00/US$ 1.50
The Mother of all Gubbio Walks. Walking time 5 hours 23 minutes. Allow 7 hours. Difficult due to the length and uphill gradient at the end of the walk, only for serious walkers! This walk is stunning and if you are fit enough I thoroughly recommend it. The Umbrian countryside behind Gubbio is wild, the views are fantastic and you will have an unforgettable walk. Buy this guided walk for £ 1.00/US$ 1.50
WALKS (Included in Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border):
- Cortona - a walk in and around the beautiful hill town of Cortona, Tuscany
- Above Cortona - walk on an old Roman road in the hills behind Cortona, Tuscany
- Rocca di Pierle - climb from a magnificent ruined castle to high ridges with wonderful views of Tuscany, Umbria & Le Marche
- The Battle of Lake Trasimeno - climb to the ridge high above the site of Hannibal's massacre of the Romans
- Above Lisciano Niccone - lovely walk through woods and along ridges with great views of Lake Trasimeno, Tuscany & Umbria
- Pian di Marte - long walk with magnificent ridge views of Lake Trasimeno, Umbria, Tuscany & the Appenines in Le Marche
- Passignano to Terontola - long walk, in places directly along the border of Tuscany & Umbria, use train to return
- The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano - lovely Umbrian countryside, Lake views & a tower that leans more than Pisa!
- Migianella dei Marchesi: short walk - the ruined village of Migianella is undergoing restoration but still a lovely walk
- Migianella dei Marchesi: long walk - a great walk through the countryside of Umbria, views into Tuscany & Le Marche
- Sant' Anna: short walk - relatively easy walk with fantastic views
- Sant' Anna: long walk - a hard climb from the valley floor but you are rewarded with magnificent views
- Rocca d'Aries (Montone short walk) - a climb from the valley floor to this imposing fortress.
- Montone Long Walk - walk from this lovely hill town through a more rugged version of Umbria
- Monte Acuto - stunning views of Tuscany, Umbria & Le Marche
- Monte Tezio - more magnificent views of Umbria, Tuscany & Le Marche
- Perugia City Walk - A fascinating walk around the medieval centre of the capital of Umbria
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