Second ring Ascoli Rebirth, the historical culture of the territories is imbued in every corner, in every rock, in every construction. Discover authentic places.

Terzo anello Ascoli Rebirth, il territorio incrocia la leggenda, la popolazione e la cultura ripercorrono le tradizioni. La dea Sibilla ti guida in posti magici.

Going back to the way you cross the village of Tavernelle until you reach Palmiano, the smallest municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno. This stage crosses a territory that, combined with the Amandola area, is renowned for truffles; thanks to particular soil conditions, microclimate and vegetation, it grows in its most valuable and fragrant varieties.Continue uphill, a quick path known as the Amatucci coast and for steep slopes continue on the grassy ridge to the top of the hill, from which a majestic view opens. Going down between the various hairpin bends you reach Venarotta which welcomes us in the suggestive Spedale hostel of St. Francis and James, a convent church probably founded in 1220 by St. Francis himself, or in other structures present in the center. In Venarotta it is possible to visit the votive church of Madonna delle Grazie (called the Cardinal) is an octagonal construction commissioned by Cardinal Ottavio Bandini by grace received through Fra Serafino of the Capuchin convent of Ascoli. Inside, the paintings that tell the miracle, painted by the renowned Simone de Magistris.

Starting from Venarotta, with a downhill path you arrive at the river bed of the Chiaro stream, to be crossed using the stones just above the water surface. In winter the water can have an important flow and it will be necessary to overcome the stream barefoot or, preferably, with waterproof shoes. As you approach Ascoli Piceno more and more you outline the particular terraced profile of Mount Ascension (1110 mslm) that stands alone in the sub-Apennine belt of Piceno. Over the centuries both his name and profile have evoked myths, aroused emotions and told legends and traditions.Another typical aspect of the landscape that meets with the Franciscan Way of the Marche just before Ascoli Piceno along the bed of the Chiaro stream is that of the gullies, a geomorphological phenomenon of soil erosion that is produced by the effect of water run-off. Throughout the Piceno territory the hills are subject to this process; the Ascension and the nearby territories of Castignano and Appignano del Tronto are its emblem. A clear ochre landscape with violent cliffs and sharp cones without trees and without grass, carved from the waters, like a lunar landscape.Continue and the path passes small hamlets until you reach the small village of Tirabotte. Here is the house of Piero and Silvia, pilgrims and hospitalers, where, after telephone notice (328-94.49.611), you can find some refreshment and the stamp for the credential.Continuing through clearings and woods, you will present the Chiaro stream that must be waded again and then continue along the mule track beyond the river bed. Few hills separate from the arrival in Ascoli Piceno. Legends and history are linked with remnants of the following civilizations, such as the Picene walls alongside the Roman and medieval ones.Passing the new city from the side where it is less developed, in a few minutes, from the countryside you move on to the historic center. The white city with its monumental walls and towers. White because Ascoli Piceno has always been decorated and monumentalized with travertine, limestone rock visually similar to marble. The city of the Bishop and patron saint Saint Emidius. Before the arch of Porta Cappuccina a washbasin framed by a five-arched loggia whose source is attributed to Sant'Emidio who, not having the water necessary to baptize all the new faithful converted to Christianity from his preaching, procured it by beating a stone from which he gushed the spring that feeds it. And then the Roman bridge that crosses the Tronto, also of travertine, of the Augustan era. The structure consists of a single span made with a majestic round arch with extraordinary measures for the era of its construction. The bridge can also be visited inside through an inspection corridor. It is considered one of the most representative bridges of Roman technique and civilization having preserved its construction characteristics in its entirety.At the end of the course opens on the left Piazza Arringo, dominated by the façade of the Cathedral of Sant'Emidio, which houses the remains of the Saint in the crypt. 

Ascoli Piceno is the beginning and the arrival of this hiking route between history, nature and landscapes, from the splendid Piazza del Popolo, jewel of the Italian Renaissance and one of the most fascinating meeting points in Italy. From here you move north through Piazza Ventidio Basso, home to the ancient city market, then follow the Roman bridge crossing the Tronto river. Once at the square of the municipal cemetery, continue along Via San Serafino da Montegranaro crossing the Caprignano and Casamurana districts, then arriving at the village of Mozzano. From the first houses of the village there is a grassy path that goes up to the old castle village. The old people of the village still remember the high walls of the dilapidated tower on the summit of a steep tuff hill overlooking the town. Unfortunately, we have little information about this; we know, however, that the castle of Mozzano was a castle of the first degree; sections of fortifications are still visible in the south-western sector, consisting of a stretch of polygonal curtain equipped with bomber and musket slits. Following the path that climbs on the hill you meet, immersed in the greenery of the bush, the small church of Sant'Emidio di Tronzano, with its simple quadrangular body built in sandstone blocks and sloping roof. The interior is very interesting, as it is considered a real sanctuary of popular devotion in the period between the 15th and 16th centuries. The walls preserve several frescoes in good condition, various panels bearing the effigy of saints commissioned by local owners for the purpose of intercession. Some panels also report the dating of the works (1488-1505) and the name of the client family. Then cross the town of Tronzano and take a cart track that offers a beautiful panoramic view of the Monti Sibillini range; from here you go down a path directly to the small hamlet of Casacagnano (Municipality of Roccafluvione), then you reach the hamlet Ponte Nativo located along the banks of the Fluvione, which here narrow to form a natural bridge (hence the name of the hamlet). The bridge already existed in the Middle Ages, mentioned in 1381 as a villa included in the area of castles subject to the city of Ascoli Piceno, for this reason we still find it today represented in the coat of arms of the Municipality of Roccafluvione.  From the hamlet of Casacagnano take a cart track that goes up in a northerly direction crossing a small forest, then you reach the hamlet Castello di Venarotta where there is the Convent of San Francesco, the arrival point of our stage.It is one of the first convents founded by the Franciscan order in Piceno. tradition has it that on this hill stood a temple dedicated to the goddess Venus; in the 8th century it would become a place of prayer and solitude of a few hermits; it can be considered that the hermits founded the convent to comply with the rule of the Saint of Assisi. Accommodation: Hostel San Francesco, B&B Cyparus, Agriturismo Tenuta Borgio, Il Casolare

L'anello di Mozzano si svolge tra le colline a ovest di Ascoli, con un picco massimo di 500 mslm ed è un percorso adatto a tutti, da fare tutto l'anno.

Partenza da Ascoli Piceno un paio di km in centro città per poi salire verso vVnagrande direzione Monte Ascensione salita lunga circa 10km, arrivati in cima svoltare a sinistra verso Castel di Croce 3km di salita.Passato il paese svoltare a sinistra direzione Venarotta, discesa veloce su fondo ben tenuto.Passata Venarotta ancora 8km di discesa direzione Ascoli Piceno 

Partenza dal centro di Ascoli Piceno direzione Mozzano passando per una vecchia strada secondaria con diversi strappi over 10%, superato il paese di Mozzano si gira a destra per un’altra strada secondaria con diversi strappi over 10%, ultimo tratto da fare con molta attenzione oppure a piedi.Si ritorta sulla strada principale direzione Marsia di Roccafluvione, si sale verso Venarotta salita di 5km regolare, si toccano le frazioni di Castellano e Vallorano per poi tornare sulla strada principale.Ultima salita verso Gimigliano, 3km salitaDiscesa veloce verso Ascoli Piceno