Hill towns of Umbria

4 days · ~4 h 10 driving ·Hill towns, Food, Wine

A loop from Perugia through the green heart of Italy. The first days follow the hills around Lake Trasimeno, from Castiglione del Lago to Panicale and Corciano. The route then crosses the Tiber valley to the ceramic workshops of Deruta and the wine town of Torgiano, and ends among the olive groves of the Umbrian valley at Spello, Bevagna, Montefalco and Trevi.

  • Castiglione del Lago
  • Paciano
  • Panicale
  • Corciano
  • Deruta
  • Torgiano
  • Bettona
  • Spello

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

  1. Day 1

    ~1 h 15 driving · 6 h visiting

    1. Perugia AirportLeaving from
    2. ~50 min driving · 57 km
    3. ~20 min driving · 16 km
      PacianoUmbria
    4. ~5 min driving · 6 km
      PanicaleUmbria
    5. Overnight in Panicale

  2. Day 2

    ~1 h 10 driving · 6 h visiting

    1. ~35 min driving · 34 km
    2. ~25 min driving · 28 km
    3. ~10 min driving · 9 km
    4. Overnight in Torgiano

  3. Day 3

    ~50 min driving · 8 h visiting

    1. ~5 min driving · 6 km
    2. ~20 min driving · 23 km
    3. ~15 min driving · 12 km
    4. ~10 min driving · 8 km
    5. Overnight in Montefalco

  4. Day 4

    ~55 min driving · 2 h visiting

    1. ~20 min driving · 15 km
    2. ~35 min driving · 40 km
      Perugia AirportReturning to