From the sea to Montefiore dell'Aso and Campofilone

Descrizione

We begin our description starting from Marina di Altidona, but you can use the train+bike mode by getting off at Pedaso station. We descend south along the Adriatic cycle track, enjoying the spectacle of the sea to our left. After a short final stretch where the cycle track ends and we continue along a path, at Marina di Massignano we leave the sea and turn right, crossing the provincial road and passing under the railway bridge. We begin to climb on secondary roads, with unpaved sections, amidst the green of the surrounding nature. The climbs take us to Montefiore dell'Aso (405m asl), a charming village with lively squares and monuments. Not to be missed is the museum centre of San Francesco, with its ancient church embellished with 14th-century monuments and frescoes and, in the rooms of the ancient convent now used as a museum, a precious polyptych by Carlo Crivelli. It is definitely worth taking some time to explore the museum and the town, discovering hidden corners and refreshing ourselves with a local sweet in one of the cafés.

We resume our journey and begin the return journey towards the sea, again along minor and little-used roads. We pass the lake of Montecantino and continue on to Campofilone, another historic village, famous for its egg and durum wheat semolina pasta, a product that has received the IGP denomination. The village welcomes us with its charm, and we enjoy getting lost in its historic alleys.

We complete our descent along a narrow street with beautiful views of the sea in front of us.

Just before the final ramp on the coast, the dirt road towards the slopes of Mount Serrone is worth a short diversions to contemplate the panorama that opens up before us, with the sea merging with the horizon and the Pedaso lighthouse at our feet.

Satisfied with this tour, we return to the Adriatic cycle route and head north to close the tour breathing in the saltiness.