Meeting in the Marche
MARCHE
29 March to 1 April
MOTORADUNANDO awaits you for three days of chats, good food and two days full of motorcycling along On/Off routes that will take us through the heart of the Region starting from the Frasassi Caves Natural Park. And all this will be framed by the splendid hospitality of the staff of Hotel Le Grotte and its refined cuisine.
Day 1: Thursday 29 March
Arrival of guests at “Le grotte” Hotel in Genga.
Day 2: Friday 30
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 10 a.m. for our first day of On/Off in the heart of the Marche region. After the Frasassi Gorge, we immediately climb a slight dirt track that will take us into the Gola della Rossa from where, in a succession of asphalt and dirt tracks, we will arrive at the Poggio San Romualdo plain. A short coffee stop and then on to the pastoral village of Elcito, which stands on a rock and from which there is a view as far as the sea. Stop for lunch (not included in the fee) at Pian dell’Elmo. We will continue to the centuries-old beech forest of Canfaito and then descend into the Sentino river valley to return to the hotel after visiting the Infrasaxa Sanctuary also known as the Valadier Temple. Arrival at the hotel at 17:00. Free time at leisure to relax by the pool or enjoy the hotel’s wellness services.
Dinner with local specialities and products. Overnight stay.
Overnight stay: Hotel Le Grotte 4*.
Day 3: Saturday 31
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 10.00 a.m. in a northerly direction with the first stop at the Benedictine Hermitage of Fonte Avellana from where the dirt road climb begins to the summit of Monte Catria at 1,700 m, marking the border between Umbria and Marche. We descend between asphalt and dirt road to Cantiano and then continue on to Serravalle di Carda for lunch (not included in the fee). After lunch we climb to the summit of Monte Nerone, from where there is a splendid view of the entire Apennine ridge of the Sibylline Mountains. The descent to Cagli is a fantastic dirt road along the coast of Monte Nerone. Return to the hotel by 5 pm. Free time at disposal to relax by the pool or enjoy the hotel’s wellness services.
Dinner with local specialities and products. Overnight stay.
Overnight stay: Hotel Le Grotte 4*.
Day 4: Sunday1st April
Breakfast at the hotel. Ritual greetings