Holiday apartment in Melezzole: forest, loop trail and local culture

Melezzole lies on the eastern slopes of Monte Croce di Serra, in a wooded setting with chestnut groves and pine forests.

Between the wooded surroundings and the stone passage, there is a transition from the landscape to the narrow details of the village.

The Anello di Melezzole

The Anello di Melezzole loop trail is 9.2 km long and has a difficulty rating of E. The Sentieri Amerini trail network includes the Anello di Melezzole; it is designated as CAI trail 710. The Anello offers views of Melezzole and the surrounding valleys. A car park next to the Melezzole post office is designated as the starting point. The 9.2 kilometres and difficulty rating E provide a fixed framework for planning the day; the car park next to the post office marks the designated starting point. With its length, difficulty rating and designated starting point, the trail can be planned as a separate day section, apart from the short village walk.

A short walk through Melezzole

A short walk through Melezzole begins at the Torre and leads along Via Rotonda, between San Biagio and the Pozzo, and through the Vicolo Baciafemmine; it then returns via Via delle Mura Castellane. The sequence connects several stretches of path while remaining focused on the village and its routes.

The Vicolo delle Baciafemmine

The Vicolo delle Baciafemmine is the narrowest passage in Melezzole: a stone cleft between houses standing closely together, with worn steps and relieving arches. In the Vicolo, the village space is concentrated into stone, steps, houses and relieving arches.

Castles, mountains and museums in the surrounding area

The castles in the area around Melezzole include Castello di Corbara and Castello di Prodo. Monte Citernella, Monte Castellaro, Monte Croce di Serra and Monte Bello are mountains in the immediate vicinity of Melezzole. In the wider regional area around Melezzole are the Dell'Opera del Duomo Orvieto Museum and the "E. Greco" - Orvieto Museum; both are museums.

Planning a day between the village and its surroundings

For planning the day, the routes and destinations can be separated according to their scale. The 9.2-kilometre Anello with difficulty rating E and the designated car park next to the post office thus stands alongside the shorter sequence of lanes and village landmarks in the village itself. A separate time block can be set aside for the longer route; the village walk, by contrast, keeps the focus on the Torre, lanes and the passage between the houses. The castles in the surrounding area and the two museums in the wider regional area belong to a different spatial framework. For those interested in culture, this spatial framework therefore extends from the stone passage in the village to castles in the surrounding area and museums in the wider regional area.

Further places for your planning

Other places that you can include in your regional planning are Penna In Teverina, Fabro Scalo, Ripalvella, Torre San Severo, Prodo, Narni Scalo, Amelia and Terni.

To the main travel overview: Terni.