Colletto di Fonte Avellana – Cows on the Monte Catria ascent loop from Monastero di della Santa Croce di Fonte Avellana

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Colletto di Fonte Avellana – Cows on the Monte Catria ascent loop from Monastero di della Santa Croce di Fonte Avellana

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Colletto di Fonte Avellana – Cows on the Monte Catria ascent loop from Monastero di della Santa Croce di Fonte Avellana

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15.9km

810m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Monte Catria - Monte Acuto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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103 m

View of the Fonte Avellana Monastery

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Ancient monastery dating back to 980 located in the municipality of Serra Sant'Abbondio. It is also mentioned by Dante in the Divine Comedy. It is located on the slopes of Mount Catria.

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Colletto di Fonte Avellana

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The descent ends on a dirt road and you take the slightly uphill asphalt road, leaving the Fonte Avellana monastery on the right up to the collar from which you take the nosedive towards Frontone.

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3.91 km

Canisciolti

Cave Entrance

4.20 km

Fonte Avellana cliff

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On the way down you pass under the Fonte Avellana cliff, if you have time to look up...

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9.03 km

Cows on the Monte Catria ascent

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really long climb all under a splendid wood, only about - 3km ends the wood and the view is wonderful ... Monte Nerone, Monte Petrano, Monte Strega, Furlo gorge, in …

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11.8 km

End of the Climb at Monte Catria

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You reach the highest point of the road from which with a short climb you can reach the refuge where the road ends.
Continuing downhill in the woods, take the …

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12.0 km

Catria’s Little Horse

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15.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

204 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

3.06 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

3°C

1°C

63 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

February 2, 2024,Fonte Avellana, Monte Catria. 😬😬🐎🐎

I recommend getting to the cross by going around clockwise and then going down towards the Vernosa refuge, otherwise you will have to push the bike like I had to do!!

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