The Heart of the Marches: Valcesano & Valmetauro Outdoor

Villages and hills, sea and mountains, nature and food and wine: welcome to an area that knows how to excite! You are in the heart of the Marche region, between the provinces of Pesaro Urbino and Ancona. The Cesano Valley and Valmetauro are a treasure chest of art and culture, an explosive mix of colors and flavors, natural treasures, itineraries and events, for the whole family .

The Wonders of Nature

Today we are not telling you about the wonderful villages that dot the rolling hills of the interior, pearls of varied itineraries to be enjoyed by bicycle, nor about the clear sea and welcoming beaches: we are telling you about the Wonders of a generous and benevolent Nature.

A stone's throw from the sea and the town of Mondolfo, for example, awaits you the Valle dei Tufi: a treasure chest of biodiversity, a paradise for multiple animal species, ideal for a relaxing walk, bike ride or horseback ride.

Then an enchantment are the Marmitte dei Giganti in Fossombrone, near the famous and impressive Furlo Gorge. A fascinating natural canyon with cylindrical cavities shaped like large pots, where, according to legend, giants cooked soups. And, just a stone's throw away, the Concordia Bridge, with its magical reflections that you would never stop admiring.

Nature embraces art at Piagge di Terre Roveresche with the open-air museum in the lands of Lubacaria. An itinerary among beautiful sculptures, colorful murals and a picture-postcard landscape. Going up, among colorful hills where villages rich in history sprout, from San Lorenzo in Campo to Serra Sant'Abbondio, one encounters small waterfalls and streams, little havens known only to the locals. In Pergola, those of Valrea and dei Barbi are well-known; in Serra, along the road to Fonte Avellana, it is a succession of these oases of delight.

And then up to Mount Catria

Dominating the area is Mount Catria, cradle of the thousand-year-old Fonte Avellana Monastery. Situated along the border between Marche and Umbria, it lies within the territory of the municipalities of Cagli, Cantiano, Frontone and Serra Sant'Abbondio. It also enjoys a place of honor in literature: Dante mentions it in Canto XXI of Paradise. A year-round paradise for those who love to ski, ride, ride, walk and... rest! Reaching the Cross is a unique thrill. In the pasture you can see cows of the Marche breed, mules, horses of the indigenous Catria breed; several pairs of golden eagles circle the skies.

Do you love strong emotions?

Is it not enough for you to wander in wonder by bicycle? Then try a canoe trip to the Marmitte dei Giganti... Or have adventures for all ages at 1,400 meters in the acrobatic playground on Mount Catria, the Kinderland Adventure Park... Or spend a night under the stars in a yurt in the beech forest...