Gubbio: Madonna della Cima Walk
The Madonna della Cima walk takes 4-5 hours and is in the hills behind the Umbrian town of Gubbio. The walk starts and ends in the centre of Gubbio.
The medieval town hall in Gubbio, Umbria
The Funivia & St Ubaldo
After walking through the medieval town centre you use the funivia to get to the Basilica di Sant’Ubaldo, a church near the top of Monte Ingino where the body of the town’s patron saint is kept in a glass coffin. The funivia is a cross between a ski lift and a cable car – you have to scramble in and out of a moving metal cage. This may seem like cheating, but you have a long walk ahead of you and by the end of the walk I guarantee you’ll be pleased that you didn’t climb up.
All Along The Watchtower
Right at the top of Monte Ingino is an old watchtower with marvellous views and you can also see much of the route from up here.
Madonna della Cima
The route follows tracks and narrow paths and, as you cross the road between Gubbio and Scheggia you pass the Madonna della Cima, a small shrine marking the highest point on the road. You can find instructions for this route in my e-book, Circular Walks on the Tuscany Umbria Border by Martin Daykin on the Amazon website.
From here it’s a long walk back, eventually descending past an old monastery and back into Gubbio, where a well deserved beer is in order!