Rocca Maggiore – Assisi Historic Center loop from Assisi

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Rocca Maggiore – Assisi Historic Center loop from Assisi

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Rocca Maggiore – Assisi Historic Center loop from Assisi

00:55

3.06km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Regionale del Monte Subasio

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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790 m

Cathedral of San Rufino and the Fountain, Assisi

Highlight • Religious Site

For many visitors to Assisi, the more well-known destinations are probably the Holy Sepulchre Churches
+ of Saint Francis (see komoot.com/de-de/highlight/138624 ) and
+ of Saint Clara (see komoot.com/de-de/highlight/2665025 ). …

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1.24 km

Rocca Maggiore

Highlight • Castle

Towering over Assisi is the mighty complex of the "Rocca Maggiore", the "big castle", once a sign of imperial power over the (quite self-confident) city (and accordingly unpopular with the citizens).

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1.49 km

View of Assisi from Rocca Maggiore

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If you follow the signs to Rocca Maggiore Castle from the Piazza del Comune and slowly climb the steep path through the small alleys and stairs, you will be treated …

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2.08 km

Assisi Historic Center

Highlight • Historical Site

The town (Latin Asisium, older Italian/Tuscan Ascesi or Scesi, no longer in use today) was colonized by the Romans in 399 BC and built in terraces on a rocky ridge …

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2.26 km

Fountain of the Three Lions

Highlight • Monument

Fountain of the Three Lions from the 16th century, reworked in 1762 by Giovanni Martinucci.

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2.31 km

Piazza del Comune, Assisi

Highlight • Historical Site

The market square, the "Piazza de Commune", is located in the center of the medieval city of Assisi, which nestles against the slope of Monte Subasio.

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2.32 km

Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Highlight • Religious Site

In the middle of the historic center of Assisi, on the market square (the "Piazza del Comune"), stands the church dedicated to the Mother of God with the title "Santa …

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2.60 km

Basilica of Saint Clare, Assisi

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Santa Chiara is splendid with its decorated rose window and the Romanesque facade with these arches that seem to balance its forms.

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3.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.27 km

1.03 km

499 m

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.67 km

632 m

359 m

199 m

196 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

19°C

12°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 16, 2025,Tag 13 Teil 2 , Ausflug nach Assisi

We used today's excursion to Assisi to explore more of the eastern part of the city, as tomorrow, after our hike, we plan to visit the Basilica of St. Francis, located to the west of the city.

From the Piazza del Comune, we climbed the alleys to the Cathedral of St. Rufino. It is said that St. Francis, St. Clare, …

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