Nature · Assisi
Hike to the Eremo delle Carceri
From the Rocca Maggiore you climb through the woods of Mount Subasio to the hermitage where Francis withdrew to pray: caves, ancient holm oaks and a surprising silence.
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What you'll do
- The climb on foot from Porta Cappuccini
- St Francis's cave
- Back to Assisi with a view over the valley
Travelling solo
The trail is well marked and popular. If you'd rather not walk up, take a taxi and stroll back down.
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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