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How to reach Orciano di Pesaro: di Orciano reach to How
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Level of difficulty: difficulty: of Level
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Total ascent/descent: Total
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Estimated time: Estimated
km. 62,3 km.
Total length: Total
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tourist information
Mondavio W 280 R 40 San Lorenzo in Campo W 168 R 50 The town overlooks the Cesano valley and dominates the landscape San Lorenzo in Campo is located in the mid-Cesano valley. The town with its towers, bell-towers, defensive walls and imposing castle grew around the famous abbey of the same name (a prime example of “Rocca Roveresca”. The castle, designed and built by the military the Romanesque style) founded by the Benedictine monks in the late architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini between 1482 and 1492, is a medieval and built using the abundance of material from the destroyed perfect example of military architecture and represents the most Roman “municipium” (town hall) of Suasa. At the entrance to the important monument in Mondavio. The castle houses the Museum of ancient castle, reached through an arched passageway, stands the Historical Re-enactments and the Armoury. Around the castle, in what sixteenth century Palazzo Della Rovere which today houses three was once the moat, there is now a permanent exhibition of “war museographic collections: archaeology, African-ethnography and machines” used during the XV and XVI centuries. The exhibition, the natural history. Also worth visiting is the nineteenth century “M. only one of its kind, includes 12 reconstructions of catapults, Tiberini” theatre with its elegant hall and boxes decorated entirely bombards and other siege weapons built from the original plans of with neoclassic and liberty style painted motifs. The characteristic Francesco di Giorgio Martini. Information: Tourist Office, tel. 0721 castles of Montalfoglio (W 393) and San Vito sul Cesano (W 353) also 977331. form a part of the commune of San Lorenzo, both still completely surrounded by robust scarped defensive walls. Information: Tourist Pergola W 297 R 63 Office, tel. 0721 776479. The town lies in the upper Cesano river valley on a wide terrace at its confluence with the Cinisco. Pergola is rich in medieval architecture, with its stone buildings, tower-houses, lancet arch portals and bas- reliefs all confirming the town's importance over the centuries. Here there are numerous examples of religious architecture, with many restored churches that have been returned to their ancient splendour following the damage caused by the 1997 earthquake. The cathedral altitudes and the church of San Francesco are well worth a visit. Of particular interest are the public buildings of Palazzo Comunale, the ancient Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Malatesta and the eighteenth century “Angelo
Dal Foco” theatre. The museum of the famous “Gilded Bronzes” is not Pergola in Campo to be missed. The “Bronzi Dorati” are, in fact, a monumental group of Mondavio Sorbolongo San Lorenzo gilded bronzes dated from Roman times found near Cartoceto di Isola di Fano Pergola in 1946. Information: Tourist Office, tel. 0721 736469; Museo Orciano di Pesaro Orciano dei Bronzi Dorati (Museum of Gilded Bronzes), tel. 0721 734090. di Pesaro Orciano m. 600 541 420 400 330
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Tour, starting point Other tours Dual carriageway, exit Main roads Secondary roads Railway line Uphill stretch
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Start: The tour starts in pleasant piazza Garibaldi of Orciano di Pesaro located in the town centre. This piazza is a good reference point for cyclists with parking, bars and shops. km. 0 Zero the milometer when leaving the piazza [W 264 m]. From the piazza, take the road with no signposts that goes downhill next to the tourist office (Pro loco), and after 30 m turn left into via della Repubblica. km. 0,3 At the stop sign, continue straight on. km. 0,9 At the crossroads, turn left for Mondavio. km. 2,1 At Mondavio, turn right for San Lorenzo in Campo. Branch off to the left to visit the centre of Mondavio. Continue downhill along the S.p. 93. km. 5,6 At the stop sign [W 120], turn right towards San.Lorenzo in Campo (S.p. 424 “Val Cesano”). km. 6,3 Leave the main road and turn right towards San Andrea di Suasa. km. 8,4 At the stop sign, turn left towards San Lorenzo in Campo. km. 9 At the stop sign, turn left towards San Lorenzo in Campo. km. 10,4 At the stop sign, turn right towards Pergola. Continue once again along the main road (S.p. 424). km. 12 San Lorenzo in Campo [W 168]. km. 13 after San Lorenzo in Campo, turn left towards Sassoferrato (S.p. 59). km. 19,1 Madonna del Piano. km. 22,6 Turn right towards Pergola [W 252]. The road starts to climb steeply. km. 25,2 Top of the hill [W 420]. Continue straight-on towards Pergola. Downhill, take care on the bends! km. 28,9 At the bottom of the hill [W 251], turn left at the stop sign towards Cagli. km. 29,7 At the traffic lights, turn right towards the centre (“Centro”) along the full length of the “Corso” (main street) di Pergola. km. 30,2 The road goes downhill towards the hospital. After the bridge (100 m), turn right. km. 30,9 At the stop sign, continue straight-on towards Fossombrone. The road starts to climb (S.p. 40). km. 37,5 Top of the hill [W 541]. Warning, take care on the steep downhill and bends! km. 42,4 Cartoceto di Pergola [W 245]. Continue down towards Fossombrone. km. 48,5 At the crossroads, turn right towards Isola di Fano [W 146]. The road is now level. km. 49,2 At the crossroads, turn left for Fratterosa. The road starts to climb steeply (12%). km. 51,2 Top of the hill [W 292]. After 200 m, at the crossroads, turn left towards Orciano di Pesaro (S.p. 41). km. 53,3 At the stop sign, turn right towards Orciano di Pesaro. The road climbs up to Sorbolongo. And then on to Barchi. km. 54,8 Sorbolongo [W 330]. The hamlet is on the left. Continue straight-on. km. 57,8 Barchi centre. Continue straight-on. km. 60,5 Orciano di Pesaro. km. 61,4 Continue straight-on towards San Giorgio di Pesaro. Proceed for the old centre of Orciano di Pesaro. km. 62,3 Arrival in Piazza Garibaldi of Orciano di Pesaro.
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