Cesane Park, Urbino

The Cesane Path

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE

A route in the footsteps of the Giro with a touch of Renaissance in Urbino. We start from the sports centre of Fossombrone and almost immediately tackle the climb of Monte delle Cesane.

KM 56.9

Altitude gain 1100 m

Difficulty ***

Category Well Trained Amateur

Max. gradient 16%

Duration 2h30 – 3h00

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A route in the footsteps of the Giro with a touch of Renaissance in Urbino. We start from the sports centre of Fossombrone and almost immediately tackle the climb of Monte delle Cesane, which is particularly challenging due to its gradients of up to 16% in the first part.

This is a staggered climb that alternates very steep stretches with much easier ones, breaking the rhythm and imposing continuous shift work.
We then face a challenging descent towards Urbino, where a stop can be made. The return journey begins on the same road and then veers towards Isola del Piano and reaches the old Flaminia road that leads back to Fossombrone.
With the exception of the Urbino area, traffic is very light unless we are in the peak tourist season.

NOTES:
The Cesane road is in a good state of repair, especially in the section covered by the Giro d’Italia 2023 but may have less smooth sections in the remainder of the route.

POSSIBLE DETOURS/ALTERNATIVE ROUTES:
To shorten the route, it is possible, at the end of the first descent or at the summit of the Cesane, to deviate towards Isola del Piano with a cut-off of 15 to 20 km. Alternatively, you can descend from the summit of the climb to Calmazzo and from there return to Fossombrone.

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The Cesane Forest is a vast pine forest that extends over a plateau at an altitude of just under 600 m between the municipalities of Fossombrone, Urbino and Isola del Piano. It was created by Austro-Hungarian prisoners during the First World War; the reforestation of the area was subsequently continued by the State.

The pine forest also includes the forest ranger’s centre, housing many varieties of conifers; it is crossed by a panoramic road linking Fossombrone and Urbino. The pine forest constitutes a green lung for the surrounding area and an unmissable site for sport and outdoor enthusiasts among the Cesane Mountains.

La pineta, riconosciuta tra i luoghi del cuore del Fondo Ambiente (FAI), incorpora anche il vivaio della guardia forestale, ospitando molteplici varietà di conifere; viene attraversata da una strada panoramica che congiunge Fossombrone e Urbino. La pineta costituisce un polmone verde per il territorio circostante e un punto di ritrovo per scampagnate e attività sportive tra i Monti delle Cesane.