Orvieto and the city that dies
Balletti Park Hotel
Ring route with departure and arrival at the hotel, the route includes only asphalted roads with little car traffic. Descend to Viterbo and take the SP Teverina and cross Celleno, Bagnoregio and Lubriano (from where we can admire the "Valle dei Calanchi" and Civita di Bagnoregio (the city that dies), descend towards Orvieto Scalo and then go up towards Orvieto and then with a spectacular ups and downs immersed in the Umbrian countryside you get to Montefiascone from where we will go down to Lake Bolsena which we will skirt up to Marta, from here we proceed to Tuscania, Vetralla and go back to the hotel.
Technical specifications
Difficulty: Hard
Difference in altitude: mt 1577
Length: km 141
Duration: 7:30
attractions on the way
This route passes through several minor historical centers in the Province of Viterbo and that of Terni. In Viterbo you can visit the Medieval Historical Center (the largest in Europe) and the Papal Palace, characteristic are also the historical centers of Celleno, Bagnoregio and Lubriano but right from Lubriamo you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the "Valle dei Calanchi" and on Civita di Bagnoregio (known as "The City that Dies") as it was built on a clayey cliff that is gradually collapsing. In Orvieto the Duomo certainly needs no introduction. From Montefiascone to Marta enjoy the descent and the panorama towards Lake Bolsena. In Tuscania the Church of San Pietro in perfect Romanesque style and in the old town the historic center.
