A 7 day tour around Lake Trasimeno April 22-28, 2017 Total length: about 145 km Total altitude gain: about 3,330 m Departure time: daily, 09:00 am Walking time: 5-7 h per day (plus rest time) The third edition of Trasimeno Trek has been enriched with a lot of new proposals! This year we have developed a truly emotional tour, allowing plenty of time for meeting the people, passionate and dedicated men and women who live and work around the lake. For this reason it is essential to walk the whole circuit and spend the evenings with our hosts, who keep their land alive with labour and revive old memories with story telling. Slowly we will go on a journey through space and time, following the magic of trails and threads that since times immemorial have tied together water and land: on our path we will meet fishermen, farmers, village people, and we will pause for a chat, a taste of their products, a glass of wine... simple and excellent fare, nourishing our body and soul. We will spend the night in campgrounds, pensioni, farm lodges, right at the water edge or high on the hills above the lake. We will go boating: on an evening visit to Isola Maggiore – with dinner included – and with local fishermen to participate in their fishing activities. We will explore the Waterbird Sanctuary “Oasi La Valle” and visit the most remarkable medieval towns and villages surrounding the lake (Castiglione del Lago, Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Monte Colognola, Monte del Lago, San Feliciano, San Savino, Mongiovino, Panicale, Paciano). 1 day – Passignano – Monte del Lago – Km 21,3 – Altitude gain m 562 We start from Passignano taking a trail that climbs among olive groves and woods all the way to the ridge of the hill, with gourgeous views on the lake and the borough of San Donato. We stop for a visit at Fattoria Orsini, where Flavio will welcome us with a sampling of his farm products. We keep on going along the ridge road and reach the ancient village of Monte Colognola, then we descend to Monte del Lago where we stop for the night. Visit & Lunch: Az. Agr. Flavio Orsini Dinner & Lodging: Camping La Cerquestra 2 day – Monte del Lago –San Savino–Sant’Arcangelo –Km 16,34 –Altitude gain m 283 We walk on the bike path to the Oasi la Valle, a water bird sanctuary where we stop for a visit. Then we board traditional woodden boats and go with local fishermen on a fishing expedition, ending with a delicious snack of fried fish – just caught! We keep on going and reach the village of San Savino for a picnic lunch with a vista. After lunch we get on the bike path again, then climb to Monte Buono and the woods of La Marzolana, and eventually reach Sant'Arcangelo where we will spend the night. Lunch: fried fish sampling, picnic Dinner & Lodging: Camping Italgest 3 day – Sant’Arcangelo –Montali -Mongiovino –Panicale –Paciano - Km 23,34, Altitude gain m 844 We bid farewell to Sant’Arcangelo and start walking on a trail in the woods of the Coop La Marzolana, then we meander on unpaved roads reaching the villages of Montali, Mongiovino e Panicale. Our path is dotted with abandoned farmhouses from sharecropping times, olive groves and oak trees. We stop to visit beautiful Panicale and buy something for lunch, they we climb up to Monte Petravella. From here we start our descent, through oak and chestnut woods all the way to Paciano, another lovely ancient village that we visit, and to the nearby hamlet of Varacca where we stop for the night. Picnic lunch Lodging: Vacanze Ideali Dinner: Ristorante Il Casale 4 day – Paciano – Villastrada – Vaiano – Poggio S. Maria – Porto km 24,5 Altitude gain m 565 We start our walk on a nice panoramic dirt road, in the direction of San Donato; we follow a stream among woods and vineyards, then we climb on the hills that disclose stretches of Tuscan farmland nearby. We reach Villastrada and keep on going up to the small borough of Vaiano. We stop at Azienda Bittarelli for a visit with Patrizia and a sampling of her farm produce. Rested and refreshed we get back on the path, flanked by ancient oaks and in view of the Lake of Chiusi, in Tuscany. We reach Poggio S. Maria, the highest village of the county, then descend to our final destination for the day, Porto. Sampling lunch: Patrizia Bittarelli Dinner & Lodging: Agriturismo I Melagrani 5 day –Porto – Castiglione del Lago – Borghetto – Km 26,2 Altitude gain m 175 We leave Porto and start walking along cultivated fields and woods, in the direction of Castiglione del Lago. We go past the borough of Frattavecchia and reach the lake shore, then walk to Castiglione where we visit the town center with the Fortress and get some goods for a picnic lunch. We exit the town and continue walking by the lake; we pass by a dismissed airstrip, now used for a kite flying competition called “Coloriamo i Cieli”. We keep on going on the bike path to the village of Borghetto. Picnic lunch Dinner & Lodging: Camping Badiaccia 6 day – Borghetto – Punta Bella – Monte Galandro - Tuoro – Km 17,5 – Altitude gain m 478 We leave Borghetto and start walking among grassy fields and olive groves towards Punta Bella, then gently climb to the Castle of Monte Galandro. We stop for a visit at Azienda Montemelino, welcomed by the owners with a snack and sampling of their wine and olive oil. We get on the path again, walking on a ridge road which winds over the hills between the Val di Chiana and the Trasimeno basin. We reach the county park of Monte Castelluccio and begin our descent towards beautiful Tuoro, which we visit. This evening we dine al fresco on the Isola Maggiore, with time to explore the tiny fisherman village and enjoy sunset on the terrace of our restaurant. Sampling lunch: Az. Montemelino Taxi boat to Isola Maggiore + Dinner: Ristorante Da Sauro Lodging: Camping Punta Navaccia 7 day – Tuoro – Castellonchio – Vernazzano – Pischiello – Passignano sul Trasimeno – Km 15,4 – Altitude gain m 425 We leave Tuoro walking by the lake shore, then start to climb towards Castellonchio and the Torre Torta of Vernazzano. We cross woods and olive groves on a nice path with panoramic views, then descend to Torale and Villa Pischiello. After a picnic lunch with a vista we continue our descent, stopping along the way for a visit at the spiritual/health study center Panta Rei. Around mid afternoon we get back to Passignano sul Trasimeno, the final destination of out tour. Picnic Lunch Visit: CEA Panta Rei PRE AND POST TOUR LODGING: If you wish to get to Passignano the day before, or leave the day after the tour, you may choose to spend the night at Hotel la Vela. Tell them you are participating in the Trasimeno Trek to obtain discounted fares. ….......................................................................................................................................................... Links to lodging, meals, visits and other activities: 0-8° giorno: www.hotellavela.it 1° day: (Facebook) Flavio Orsini Azienda Agraria - sampling lunch 1° day: www.campingcerquestra.it - Dinner & Lodging 2° day: www.pescatorideltrasimeno.com – boat fishing – sampling snack 2° day: www.oasinaturalisticalavalle.it - Visit 2° day: www.italgest.com - Dinner & Lodging 3° day: www.ristoranteilcasale.it - Dinner 3° day: www.vacanzeideali.it - Lodging 4° day: www.agricolabittarelli.it – Sampling lunch 4° day: www.melagrani.it - Dinner & Lodging 5° day: www.badiaccia.com - Dinner & Lodging 6° day: www.montemelino.com – Sampling lunch 6° day: www.puntanavaccia.it - Lodging 6° day: www.dasauro.it – Boat ride - Visit Isola Maggiore & Dinner 7° day: www.pantarei-cea.it - Visit TOUR COST PER PERSON: € 490,00 FEES INCLUDE: LODGING, MEALS AND ACTIVITIES AS SPECIFIED IN THE DAILY ITINERARY, LUGGAGE TRANSPORT AND NATURE GUIDE ASSISTANCE FEES DO NOT INCLUDE: REGISTRATION FEE TO “L’ULIVO E LA GINESTRA” ( € 25,00) TO BE PAID DIRECTLY TO A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION BEFORE STARTING THE TOUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT: CIAK VIAGGI SNC – Via Memorabile 30/32 – 06063 Magione (PG) P.I. 02442300543 BOOKING: By E-mail: [email protected] or calling 075 841484 Booking deadline: 31/03/2017 Payment terms: 30% deposit upon departure confirmation balance within 25 days from departure cancellation fees: up to 15 days from departure: 50% of total fees from 14 to 2 days from departure: 75% of total fees from 2 days to no-show-up: 100% of total fees .