The Onferno nature reserve

Difficulty
Medium
Distance
29.50 km
Altitude
1639 m

Osteria Nuova – Castelnuovo – Grotte di Onferno – Osteria Nuova

This tour starts at Osteria Nuova and goes in the direction of Montefiore. Once you’ve crossed the bridge over the Conca, your go on up until you reach the crossroads towards the village where you turn right onto a dirt road. You go in and out of a little forest and then continue upwards to Castelnuovo. From the top, you can overlook the entire trail to the church of Piandicastello where the descent starts down to the castle of Onferno. The area is very attractive: we are, as a matter of fact, inside a nature preserve and you might want to takethe opportunity to visit the famous caves. From here you continue towards Gemmano to “via Conventaccio”. After another short climb on a gravel road, you start the ride downwards into the valley proper. The road is paved until the bridge of the Conca.