Historic Village of Montecchio – Toscolano — Medieval village loop from Civitella del Lago

Historic Village of Montecchio – Toscolano — Medieval village loop from Civitella del Lago

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Historic Village of Montecchio – Toscolano — Medieval village loop from Civitella del Lago

04:35

59.4km

1,480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 33.6 km for 605 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.08 km

Historic Village of Montecchio

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The village of Montecchio has medieval origins. Built around the twelfth century. on Roman pre-existences, by the Chiaravalle di Todi family, it served as a fortified castle with two circles of walls, controlling the underlying Tiber valley. It is one of the best preserved medieval villages in the area and is today a lively town with various activities. It was ruled by several noble families, after the Chiaravalle, the Alviano, the Baschi and the Colonna, and then passed under the Acts.

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27.8 km

Central Staircase of Santa Restituta

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The small town, nestled on the slope of the Amerini Mountains (600 m a.s.l.). he village of S. Restituta is mentioned since 1220 and after a primitive settlement on Monte Pianello. The Borgo is hinged around a central staircase and devoid of walls (the same houses, leaning against each other create a defensive system). Novella.

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28.0 km

Santa Restituita Village

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The village, unlike Melezzole and Toscolano, although of medieval origin, has never played a military function. At the center of a wooded area (mainly chestnuts) it has been a place for the collection and transformation of chestnuts for centuries. It develops along a staircase that serves the houses arranged on the sides up to the Church of Santa Maria Novella located at the top. The houses are interspersed with terraces that offer a view of the valley below. There are no commercial activities. There is a fountain on top of the village.

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34.2 km

Toscolano — Medieval village

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Toscolano is a medieval village made up of narrow streets overlooking the hills and mountains of Umbria.

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37.2 km

Melezzole Village

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Village that develops around an ancient medieval castle (XIII century). On the top stands the bell tower of the church of San Biagio located in the central square, reachable through narrow stairways that break the concentric rings of the ancient walls, creating suggestive slits from which you can see the forest landscape below. Located at 610 meters high, it has a single main access through an ancient tower, well preserved, where the effigy of an eagle stands out to testify to the long dominion exercised on the village by nearby Todi. In the village there is a bar, a butcher (km0), a minimarket, an electrical and household items shop, a flower shop. There is a fountain for fresh water supplies right inside the tower.

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44.9 km

Castello di Moruzze

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Villa built between 1147 and 1149. The proud and proud inhabitants called "Morruzzesi" badly tolerated the corvèes that the city of Todi on which they depended asked them. At the end of the fifteenth century. Altobello Chiaravalle committed violence and robbery, followed by soldiers of Charles VIII with the complacency of their partisan Atti Tuderti. In the seventeenth century. it became the property of the Paparini family, who enlarged the palace and founded the Oratory of S. Ambrogio. To visit the church of S. Giovanni with its baptismal font from 1500. Do not miss the immense view up to the Consolation of Todi which can be enjoyed from the town square.

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45.5 km

Morre Village and Scenic Viewpoint

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iccolo village of very ancient origin, it seems that its name comes from the Moorish-mulberry trees, which abounded in the area, as silkworm breeding was widely practiced there. It was a villa built between 1147 and 1149 on Roman settlements. Included in the orbit of Todi, it had Benedictine and Camaldolese places of worship. To visit the church of S. Andrea and take advantage of the magnificent paths inside the chestnut woods.

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47.9 km

Acqualoreto Historic Village

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The Borgo overlooks the Tiber valley, between Todi and Orvieto, between the Forello Gorges and Lake Corbara. Its dominant position in the Middle Ages made it an important village for the defense of Todi from attacks by Orvieto. Di Acqualoreto is Angeluccio di Andrea who in 1471 founded the Monte di Pietà in Todi. The historic center, with a medieval layout, is well preserved and houses an antiques market. In the surrounding area many villas and farmhouses, of considerable value, restored and inhabited by many foreigners who gather every Saturday evening for a multilingual aperitif, in the Bar of the Recreational Club in the square in front of the town.
There is a "La Cruccola" restaurant, always on the square, and a fountain inside the Borgo door.

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59.4 km

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Parking

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