Itinerary short but varied and enjoyable, which has superb scenic views as its strong point. Cycling on a MTB, the gaze sweeps from the Apennine mountain range to the hills of the Marches and the Adriatic Sea. Unusual glimpse of the village of Cingoli once you exit the wild valley of Fosso Vareno.

The forest consists mainly of downy oaks, but there is no shortage of gorse, holly, scotanus and turkey oaks. Frequent encounters with wildlife, especially wild boar, foxes, deer and squirrels.

You pedal by lapping the Macchia delle Tassinete, a botanical emergence of the Cingolian territory. In addition, in the section of the farmhouses, one can admire from above the Rio Laque Valley, which, although defaced by some quarries, retains a wild charm, enhanced by numerous legends and historical events that took place there in ancient times. In the background are the Apennines, with some characteristic mountains in sequence: San Vicino, Sibillini, Laga, Gran Sasso, and Camicia.
Not to be outdone is the view toward the sea, with Mount Conero in the foreground.

The route is also suitable for hiking and trail running.

Technical description:
Starting from Cingoli ‘s Viali Valentini, one pedals on the provincial road leading to San Severino for 5 km. Near the“Forum” rest area, take the paved road that climbs to the right before the tunnel and, at the Villa Tassinete intersection, take the path ahead. At the first fork, after about 20 meters, keep left and continue straight ahead to the Equiturist riding stables.

At that point take the flat mule track that goes through fields on the right. Past a first farmhouse, the road continues to the left slightly downhill to Casale Tittoni and then takes the paved road back to the riding stables.
Continuing on the same road, after about 2 km, you arrive at Pantanaccio (small pond): here take the path on the left that enters the forest. At the fork keep right straight to the clearing, then turn right again and continue downhill through the valley of Fosso Vareno to Capo di Rio.

Past the town there is one last stretch in the woods, climbing on the left to rejoin the provincial road back to Cingoli.

Route type: loop
Length: 20 km
Height difference in ascent: 736 m
Downhill elevation gain: 738 m
Highest point: 757 m
Lowest point: 439 m
Type of surface: mixed

Technical advice:
The route requires some experience because it has quite challenging rocky bottom sections. The fun and fast descent of Fosso Vareno winds through a beautiful wooded valley, wanting some more technical and guided variations.
Water, in addition to Cingoli, can be found at the “Forum” rest area and at Capo di Rio.

Municipality of departure: Cingoli
Starting location: Cingoli
Municipality of arrival: Cingoli
Place of arrival: Cingoli

Recommended period:
The route can be traveled all year round. The bottoms are draining and not muddy. In snowy weather it becomes an unforgettable experience especially for trail running and snowshoeing, especially the wild valley of Fosso Vareno.

Where to park:
In the area of Cingoli’s avenues (departure) there are ample free parking spaces, but there is also free parking in the “Forum” parking area. Parking lots are not guarded: for safety, hide your luggage and take valuables with you.