CAMMINO DEI CAPPUCCINI
The Cammino dei Cappuccini traverses the inland ridge of the Marches, moving through a splendid and varied naturalistic setting, where mountains, hills and the sea merge into a single glance, to discover the places linked to the history of the Capuchins’ origins and their present day, being able to meet today’s Capuchins as well and being welcomed into their convents.
The Way has its starting point in Fossombrone (PU), its center in Camerino (MC)-where the first convent of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is located-and its arrival point at the Sanctuary of St. Seraphim in Ascoli Piceno. It is a route that is very rich from a spiritual, historical, artistic and naturalistic point of view, and very demanding from a physical point of view, due to the physiognomy of the Marche hinterland, which presents a continuous alternation of ups and downs, with numerous stages with significant differences in height.
The path passes by hermitages hidden in wild forests, Franciscan convents located on the edge of cities, monasteries with millennia of wisdom, and harmonious Romanesque abbeys, places steeped in spirit and history, all linked by a thread of roads that unravel over rolling hills and wild mountains. The paths pass through small historic villages and precious towns, but never too large; of metropolises the Marches lacks for reasons related to history and even more so by vocation, because its inhabitant thinks of himself as enveloped and protected by the land that surrounds him, cultivating it without dominating it.
The walk can be done all at once, or divided into two or more parts. For example: from Fossombrone to Camerino (10 days), and then from Camerino to Ascoli Piceno (7 days); or it can be divided into three parts: from Fossombrone to Fabriano (5 days), from Fabriano to Camerino (5 days), and finally from Camerino to Ascoli Piceno (7 days).
Technical Sheet
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Length:
400 km -
Stages:
17 -
Departure:
Fossombrone -
Arrival:
Ascoli Piceno -
Theme:
montano
HISTORY
The Cammino dei Cappuccini offers pilgrims the opportunity to retrace the fascinating story that marks the birth of the vital Franciscan reform of the Capuchin Friars, which exploded in the Marche region in the first half of the 1500s and became in the following centuries until today one of the most important religious orders in the world.
Today, there are more than 10,000 Capuchins in the world, spread across 5 continents and 110 nations, but despite the Order’s widespread membership, very few know their decidedly adventurous and engaging history.
CAPS
Stage 1: from Fossombrone to the Furlo Gorge – Km: 22 – ascent 880 mt, descent 808 mt – Difficulty: High
Stage 2: from the Furlo Gorge to Cagli – Km: 21.5 – ascent 750 m, descent 700 m – Difficulty: Medium/high
Stage 3: from Cagli to the Monastery of Fonte Avellana – Km: 18 – ascent 850 m, descent 450 m – Difficulty: high
Stage 4: from the Monastery of Fonte Avellana to Pascelupo – Km: 13 – ascent 650 m, descent 700 m – Difficulty: Easy/medium
Stage 5: Pascelupo to Fabriano – Km: 26.5 – ascent 650 m, descent 920 m – Difficulty: High
Stage 6: Fabriano to Poggio San Romualdo – Km: 23 – ascent 900 m, descent 350 m – Difficulty: High
Stage 7: from Poggio San Romualdo to Cupramontana – Km: 26 – ascent 750 m, descent 1100 m – Difficulty: High
Stage 8: Cupramontana to Cingoli – Km: 17 – climb 600 m, descent 450 m – Difficulty: Medium
Stage 9: Cingoli to San Severino Marche – Km: 28 – ascent 900 m, descent 1130 m – Difficulty: Very high
Stage 10: San Severino Marche to Camerino – Km: 17 – climb 650 m, descent 300 m – Difficulty: Medium
Stage 11: Camerino to San Lorenzo al Lago – Km: 24 – ascent 850 m, descent 700 m – Difficulty: High
Stage 12: from San Lorenzo al Lago to Sarnano – Km: 18.5 km – ascent 800 m, descent 950 m – Difficulty: Medium
Stage 13: Sarnano to Montefortino – Km: 20.5 km – climb 850 m, descent 750 m – Difficulty: Medium/high
Stage 14: Montefortino to Montefalcone Appennino – Km: 25 – ascent 850 m, descent 750 m – Difficulty: High
Stage 15: Montefalcone Appennino to Rotella – Km: 22 – ascent 500 m, descent 900 m – Difficulty: Medium
Stage 16: Rotella to Offida – Km: 21 – ascent 750 m, descent 950 m – Difficulty: Medium
Stage 17: Offida to Ascoli Piceno – Km: 24.5 – ascent 750 m, descent 920 m – Difficulty: High
SIGNAGE
The path is regularly and punctually marked along the entire route.
WATER SOURCES.
All along the Camino, in addition to bars, restaurants and private individuals who kindly allow you to fill a water bottle, there are numerous water sources to draw from. The only stages where you need to replenish your water supply at the start are the first part of the seventh stage, from Poggio San Romualdo to the Abbey of Sant’Urbano, and the following stage from Cupramontana to Cingoli.
SERVICES
Most of the towns crossed by the path are equipped with supermarkets, restaurants, places to sleep, and pharmacies. Below are the places equipped with these services:
Fossombrone, Gola del Furlo (no pharmacy), Cagli, Frontone, Fabriano, Cupramontana, Cingoli, San Severino, Camerino, Fiastra, Sarnano, Montefortino, Amandola, Montefalcone Appennino (no pharmacy), Force, Rotella (no pharmacy), Castignano, Offida, Appignano del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno.
DANGERS
There are no particular dangers. On some of the more mountainous stages the trails simply become more rugged both uphill and downhill and slippery in rain. In the strictly winter months, the mountainous stages may pass through snowy areas. On the last stages of the trail, a watchful eye is needed for shepherd dogs checking the flocks.
ROAD BOTTOM.
The basic criterion in plotting the path was to avoid asphalt as much as possible. The percentage is 70% dirt, 30% asphalt.
CREDENTIALS
The Capuchin Way provides a credential, which can be picked up directly at the starting point, the convent in Fossombrone (tel. 0721 714370) or, for those who decide to walk the second part of the path, at the convent in Camerino (tel. 0737 644480): it is necessary to contact the two convents first or write an e-mail to camminodeicappuccini@gmail.com. Those who decide to start from other points can receive the credential directly at home. Everyone is asked to fill out the form on the camino website in the part about the credential. The credential is stamped in the places at the end of the stage where you stop to sleep (not in intermediate places) or in the bars, pro loco, IAT points indicated on the site for each stage.
Along with the credential, in which beautiful artistic stamps are affixed, the pilgrim is given a wooden pendant with the icon of the Capuchin Way and at the end, whether Camerino or Ascoli Piceno, a Testimonium is issued. There is no set price for this either for the credential, pendant or Testimonium, but an offering is welcome to help defray the cost of maintaining the walk.
IN TENT
In some cases it is possible to use the campsites present in the stages (e.g., Furlo Gorge, Frontone, San Lorenzo al Lago, Montefortino) or in free spaces where no permits are required (e.g., Poggio San Romualdo).
CONTACTS
For any information you can write to: camminodeicappuccini@gmail.com or contact: 334 3845138
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La credenziale del Cammino dei Cappuccini -
Tappa 4: Fonte Avellana - Pascelupo -
Tappa 1: Fosombrone - Furlo -
Tappa 2: Gola del Furlo-Cagli -
Tappa 3: Cagli-Fonte-Avellana -
Tappa 4: Fonte Avellana-Pascelupo -
Tappa 5: Pascelupo - Fabriano -
Tappa 9: Cingoli - San Severino Marche -
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GUIDE OF THE CAMMINO DEI CAPPUCCINI
The history of the Capuchins is revolutionary, born out of a desire for a return to the heart of Franciscanism and initially opposed by the Order. This journey, which began 500 years ago, is marked by arrests, escapes, solitary retreats and soul-searching. Today, we can retrace this journey in 17 stages through rolling hills, hermitages and cities of art, along the entire ridge of the Marches, experiencing the welcome of a true community.
Between parks, nature reserves and the peaks of the Sibillini Mountains, this itinerary combines history, culture and spirituality. It is possible to share a stretch with today’s friars, experiencing their wonderful hospitality and spending one or more nights in the convents along the route. The guidebook provides all useful information: maps, elevations, places to sleep and points of interest to visit.
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