Routes Italy Province of TerniOrvieto
Orvieto - Ring of the Cliff

Orvieto, Province of Terni, Italy

Orvieto - Ring of the Cliff

Length2.8 mi
Elev. Gain537.9 ft
Est. Steps6500

Forest

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Historic site

Quiet place

Rocky

Bugs

Created by alcasuso
Introduction
Orvieto - Ring of the Cliff is a 2.8 mile (6,500-step) route located near Orvieto, Province of Terni, Italy. This route has an elevation gain of about 537.9 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Pozzo di S. Patrizio

Historical
The Pozzo di San Patrizio (English: "St. Patrick's Well") is a historic well in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy. It was built by architect-engineer Antonio da Sangallo the Younger of Florence, between 1527 and 1537, at the behest of Pope Clement VII who had taken refuge at Orvieto during the sack of Rome in 1527 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and feared that the city's water supply would be insufficient in the event of a siege.

Palazzo Gualterio

Historical
Palazzo Gualterio is a palace opposite the Torre del Moro Orvieto in Orvieto in the Province of Terni, Italy. It was built by the ancient Gualterio family, and decorated with stucco and frescoes. Filippo Antonio Gualterio was the last of the family to live there. The palace was then given to the Banco di Roma, while objects of art were transferred to the museum and halls of the Town Hall of Orvieto, where there are still preserved.

Orvieto

Place
Orvieto (Italian: [orˈvjɛːto]) is a city and comune in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built of the same stone, called tufa.

Orvieto Cathedral

Building
Orvieto Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. Since 1986, the cathedral in Orvieto has been the episcopal seat of the former Diocese of Todi as well.

San Domenico, Orvieto

Building
San Domenico is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy.It was begun in 1233, a few years after St. Dominic's death, and it is one of the first churches of the Dominican Order. The edifice had a nave and two aisles; what remains today are only the apse and the transept, after most of the church was demolished in 1932 to house the Female Academy of Gymnastics.

San Giovenale, Orvieto

Building
Chiesa di San Giovenale is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Initially constructed in 1004, it contains frescos and artefacts from the 12th and 13th centuries. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orvieto-Todi.

San Francesco, Orvieto

Building
Chiesa di San Francesco is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. It was consecrated in 1266. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orvieto-Todi.

Sant'Andrea, Orvieto

Building
Chiesa di Sant'Andrea is a church on the Piazza della Repubblica in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy. It dates to the 12th century and is noted for its distinctive decagonal bell tower.

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Tourist Attraction
Route Details

Length

2.8 mi

Elev. Gain

537.9 ft

Est. Steps

6500
Created by
alcasuso
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