Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Natural Monuments

Piano Grande Castellucio

Natural Monuments

Piano Grande Castellucio

Highlight • Natural Monument

Piano Grande Castellucio

Recommended by 62 cyclists out of 65

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini

Save

Location: Norcia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Top cycling routes to Piano Grande Castellucio

riders

1. Piani di Castelluccio – loop tour

31.4km

03:09

800m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

5.0

(3)

181

riders

2. Piano Grande di Castelluccio – Piano Grande Castellucio loop from Borgo

80.0km

06:10

2,070m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.6

(5)

174

riders

3. Piano Grande Castellucio – Piano Grande of Castelluccio loop from Pretare

42.9km

04:18

980m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

Tips

Nicola Amadini

January 29, 2024

The Piano Grande of Castelluccio is a true paradise for lovers of nature and open spaces. This vast plateau offers breathtaking views, with its colorful fields stretching to the horizon. Ideal for those seeking tranquility and natural beauty, this enchanting place offers a unique experience of connection with nature. Perfect for hiking, walking or simply enjoying the serenity of the landscape.

Translated by Google •

Valter Ballarini

November 29, 2019

If you need to recharge your batteries, go cycling on the plain of Castelluccio di Norcia, in the Sibillini Mountains, between Umbria and Marche. To get there you can choose one of three sides: from Norcia, from Visso and from Arquata del Tronto. They all lead to the plain where the small town of Castelluccio dominates, on the slopes of Monte Vettore.
We are right in the center of the crater of the recent 2016 earthquake which destroyed a large part of the surrounding villages but which could not change the charm of uncontaminated nature, decidedly indifferent to seismic events.
The Castelluccio plain is one of the most beautiful and fascinating places in central Italy and is worth a trip. Known since ancient times, it has always been considered a magical place. From Lake Pilate on Vettore, to the Sibyl's cave on the mountains that took their name from her, rather than the history of the places, the legends of esoteric magical gatherings of magicians from all over Europe have been handed down.
This atmosphere can still be felt today. The sight that presents itself as soon as you cross one of the three sides (especially coming from Norcia) is decidedly exciting: an expanse of grass, without trees, for kilometres, crossed by a straight road that divides the plain in two with surrounding green hills , dominated by the presence of Monte Vettore, with the summit almost always surrounded by thick clouds.
The "little Tibet" can be fully appreciated in autumn, possibly not during the weekend, as it is also very popular with paragliding lovers, motorcyclists and "hit and run" tourists looking for selfies during the famous "castelluccio flower festival".
The Castelluccio plain is beautiful to travel far and wide by bike, but even more beautiful is getting there by tackling the three beautiful climbs from Norcia, Visso and Arquata del Tronto.

Translated by Google •

Simone Sartini

July 20, 2020

We went there at the end of June with the flowering started even if not at its peak.
Still great!

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 1,280 m

Weather

Monday 29 December

5°C

-3°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Norcia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Piana di Castelluccio

Salita al Monte Vettore

Rifugio Tito Zilioli

Monte Vettore

Pian Grande

Panorama sulla piana di Castelluccio

Piano Grande di Castelluccio

Pian Grande di Castelluccio di Norcia

View of the Sibillini Mountains

Passo di Forca di Gualdo

Wildflower Meadows of Castelluccio di Norcia

Fonte di Val Canatra

Piano Grande Castellucio

1. Piani di Castelluccio – loop tour

2. Piano Grande di Castelluccio – Piano Grande Castellucio loop from Borgo

3. Piano Grande Castellucio – Piano Grande of Castelluccio loop from Pretare

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️