The 3 best trekking routes around San Gemini
If you love trekking or long walks in the countryside, the territory of San Gemini offers numerous perfect paths to enjoy unforgettable excursions with the whole family.
Moreover, these paths are studded with numerous historical proofs, as remains of pre-Roman houses or ancient Catholic churches, and allow you to discover both the wonderful nature of Umbria and its long history.
Discover 3 not to be missed trekking routes around San Gemini to restore body and spirit:
The route from Cesi to Mount Torre Maggiore
If you love trekking but also history the route from Cesi, a charming village near Terni, to Mount Torre Maggiore can be really exciting because of its fusion among wild nature and history.
This route starts from the centre of Cesi, a village characterized by amazing noble palaces, and leads to enchanted holm oak woods dotted with many historical proofs.
Following this trekking route, it’s possible to discover the ancient settlement on the Mount Eolo and then to reach the Hermitage of Saint Erasmus. This imposing Romanesque church was erected on a pagan temple by Benedictine monks in the 12th Century.
Moreover, during the walk, you can see watchtowers of medieval origin and once you reach the top of Mount Torre Maggiore, you can admire the remains of a Roman sanctuary and enjoy a fantastic view of the surrounding area.
Useful information
- Duration: 5h 30′
- Height Difference: 700 m
- Difficulty: medium
Route of Mount Torricella
The Mount Torricella is a peak located in the northern area of Terni and this enchanted place is dotted with numerous testimonies dating back to pre-Roman times.
In fact, walking along the suggestive paths of Mount Torricella, it is possible to meet small and large buildings so old that it’s impossible to understand their date of construction.
This excursion leads to Forcella di Mezzo or Mount of the Cross that has a huge Cross, over 10 metres high, on its top. This Cross was erected in 1902 to celebrate the XX Century dedicated to Jesus Christ the Redeemer and it has been removed from its base only during the 1st and the 2nd world war.
Useful information
- Duration of the route: 4h 30′
- Height Difference: 750 m
- Difficulty: medium
The route from Mount Forzano to the Abbey of Saint Peter in Monte
The Mount Forzano, with its 1,086 meters of altitude, is one of the highest peaks of the Martani Mountains that extend for over 45 km from Terni to Perugia and to discovers this suggestive place means to experience a real journey of the spirit.
Crossing the maples and beech woods, it is possible to reach the top of Mount Forzano where to take a very long pause to admire the wonderful panorama that it offers. On clear days, it is possible to admire, even the Gran Sasso, the highest mountain massif of the central Apennines in Abruzzo.
Then, the descent leads to an artificial lake near which, with a little luck and a lot of patience, it is possible to find fossils dating back to ancient geological times.
Later, the path arrives at the charming Abbey of Saint Peter, a millenary construction built by Benedictine monks on the remains of a Roman temple, probably, dedicated to the god Mars.
Useful information
- Duration of the route: 6h 30′
- Height Difference: 500 m
- Difficulty: medium
