Eremo di San Leonardo al Volubrio - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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The hermitage of San Leonardo al Volubrio is an ancient monastery built in the heart of the Gole dell'Infernaccio, on the Sibillini Mountains in the municipality of Montefortino, in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region. Today only a small church remains of the original structure, rebuilt on the pre-existing remains by the Capuchin friar Armando Lavini, better known as Father Pietro, who, starting from the 1970s, undertook the renovation work alone and with inadequate equipment.

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Gola dell'Infernaccio

Gola dell'Infernaccio

0.3km from Eremo di San Leonardo al Volubrio

The gorges of the Infernaccio are natural gorges carved by the Tenna river between Monte Priora and Monte Sibilla, in the Sibillini Mountains. Included in the municipal area of Montefortino, in the Sibillini National Park, they are among the most evocative gorges of the Umbrian-Marche Apennines. A very popular destination for excursions and tourist walks, probably one of the most popular in the Sibillini Mountains, thanks to a relatively simple access route and almost within everyone's reach.

Monte Sibilla

Monte Sibilla

2.7km from Eremo di San Leonardo al Volubrio

The Monte Sibilla is a mountain relief in the group Apennines of Sibillini. It takes its name from the Apennine Sibyl, the mythical inhabitant of the cave of the same name, which for centuries veils the height of an aura of legend and mystery. Administratively it is located in the municipality of Montemonaco and partly in that of Montefortino, respectively belonging to the provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo, the whole territory is located in the Sibillini National Park. On the mountain, there

Monte Priora

Monte Priora

3.1km from Eremo di San Leonardo al Volubrio

The Monte Priora is the second mountain's highest mountain chain of Monti Sibillini after the group of Mount Carrier, administratively located in the municipality of land Montefortino and controlled since 1993 by the Sibillini National Park. The peak is also called Pizzo Della Regina, as it occurs in the oral tradition and is also reported by IGM. One of the nice trekking destinations and also a picturesque spot.

Shrine Church of the Madonna of Ambro - Montefortino - Fermo - Italy

The sanctuary of the Madonna del Lambro is a religious building of Marian worship, located in the municipality of Montefortino, in the Sibillini Mountains. It is the second most important sanctuary in the Marches, preceded only by that of Loreto. The sanctuary rises along the course of the Ambro torrent, at an altitude of 683 meters above sea level, dominated by the high rocky walls of the Sibillini Mountains: towards the north rise the rocks of Balzo Rosso.

Pizzo Berro

Pizzo Berro

4.39km from Eremo di San Leonardo al Volubrio

The Pizzo Berro is a mountain located in the central part of the group of Sibillini. Administratively it is located on the border between the municipalities of Montefortino, Ussita and Castelsantangelo sul Nera, and has been controlled since 1993 by the Sibillini National Park. It is one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the entire Group, surrounded by the Tenna Valley to the south, the Ambro Valley to the East and the Panico Valley to the west.

Monte Castel Manardo

Monte Castel Manardo

5.78km from Eremo di San Leonardo al Volubrio

The Monte Castel Manardo is a mountain dell ' central Apennines, part of the Monti Sibillini chain in Marche. The south side is included in the municipalities of Amandola and Montefortino, while the north side in those of Sarnano and Bolognola. The mountain is partly under the control of the Sibillini National Park, with the exception of the whole part included in the municipal territory of Sarnano, which also includes the summit.

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Marche is a central region of Italy on the east coast composed of rolling hills and fertile plains at the base of the Apennine mountains. It is bordered by Umbria in the west, Emilia-Romagna to the north, and Abruzzo to the south.

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