4° leg: Gubbio – Perugia (North itinerary) – bike

Stage description

Departure: Gubbio (Anfiteatro Romano)
Arrival: Perugia
Distance: 64.8 km
Altitude change: 1100 m
Difficulty: difficult
Terrain: asphalt road
Recommended bike: road or all-terrain

Km 0 Depart from the parking lot of the Anfiteatro Romano. Turn right towards the center of Gubbio.
Km 1 Turn right following the signage for the “Vittorina”.
Km 1.4 At the Chiesa della Vittorina, where it is said Saint Francis met with the wolf, turn left and, after 100 meters, continue right.
Km 1.9 Turn left following the signage for the “Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi”.
Km 3.3 Continue straight.
Km 3.6 Continue straight, keeping the road to your right and following the signage for the “Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi”.
Km 4.2 At the intersection, ignore the signage for the “Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi” and turn right. After 50 meters, turn left onto the SS298, keeping watch for traffic.
Km 5.5 Ponte D’Assi. Continue straight.
Km 6.5 At the intersection, turn right towards San Cipriano.
Km 7 Turn first left then right to pick up the main road.
Km 7.3 Turn left, exiting the main road, and then immediately right following the signage for the “Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi”. Beginning of tough climb.
Km 8.5 Beginning of steep stretch. Some may have to dismount.
Km 8.9 End of steep stretch. Climb continues with stretches steeper than 10%. This is one of the most difficult stretches along the route.
Km 10.8 Turn right exiting the Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi. End of climb.
Km 11.1 At the intersection with the main road, turn left and continue towards Perugia. Be careful of traffic.
Km 13.8 Abbazia di Vallingegno on the left. Continue straight.
Km 15 Beginning of climb.
Km 16.8 Turn left, following the signage for Biscina. End of climb.
Km 18.1 At the intersection, turn left towardsValfabbrica and Caprignone.
Km 19.9 Castello di Biscina on the right. Leave the “Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi” on the right and continue straight. Caution: steep stretch.
Km 26.7 Continue left, picking up the “Sentiero Francescano della Pace Perugia-Assisi”.
Km 28 Continue along the asphalt, leaving the trail to the right.
Km 31.2 After the dam at the end of the descent, continue straight along a short, steep climb. Those with a all-terrain bike can turn right along the unpaved stretch following the signage for “Via di Francesco”. This stretch ends in Valfabbrica.
Km 31.7 At the intersection with the main road, turn right towards Valfabbrica.
Km 34.5 Valfabbrica. Continue straight towards Perugia.
Km 41.5 Pianello. Continue straight.
Km 42.7 At the intersection, continue straight towards Ripa. Beginning of climb.
Km 44.5 Ripa crossroads. Continue straight towards Perugia.
Km 46.9 Civitella d’Arna. Continue straight towards Perugia. End of climb.
Km 50.7 At the intersection, turn left towards Perugia, Ponte Valleceppi.
Km 51.1 At the traffic circle, continue straight.
Km 51.9 After the bridge over the Tiber River, turn right at the traffic light towards Pretola.
Km 52.4 Caution: railroad crossing.
Km 53 Pretola. Continue straight. Beginning of climb.
Km 54.6 At the intersection, continue left towards Perugia.
Km 57.8 At the traffic circle, continue left.
Km 58.4 At the traffic light, continue straight.
Km 59 At the traffic circle, turn right on Via Pinturicchio.
Km 59.3 Piazza Grimana. Turn right; at the intersection continue left and immediately right up Corso Garibaldi.
Km 59.9 Turn right on Via Sperandio.
Km 60 At the intersection, turn left. Scenic overlook.
Km 60.5 At the intersection, turn right.
Km 60.8 Convento di Monte Ripido on the left. Continue straight. End of climb.
Km 61.5 At the traffic circle, turn left.
Km 62.1 One way street. Turn right, complete the traffic circle, and come back in the opposite directions following the signage for the “centro”.
Km 63.4 At the traffic circle, continue straight.
Km 63.8 Continue straight, following the bus lane.
Km 64.2 At the traffic light, continue straight and enter Piazza Grimana.
Km 64.3 Piazza Grimana. Turn right and climb to the center along Via Cesare Battisti.
Km 64.5 Piazza Cavallotti. Continue straight and climb toward the center along Via Maestà delle Volte.
Km 64.8 Piazza IV Novembre. End of leg.