Villastrada – Castiglione del Lago

Stage 5 - from Villastrada to Castiglione del Lago

Description

This stage is also all in the open countryside and, passing through small hamlets, slowly takes us back to the lake. We cross Gioiella, and then Vitellino, and field after field, road after road, we reach the foot of Castiglione del Lago, which is also among 'the most beautiful villages in Italy'.

From

Villastrada

To

Castiglione del Lago

Distance

25,2 Km

Increase in altitude

+360 m

Loss of altitude

-420 m

Road Sign

Yes

Travel time

6 h 54 m

Water sources

Yes

Resting areas

Yes

Degree of difficulty

moderate

Following a dirt road before the bar, we set off from Villastrada to reach Castiglione del Lago. On the way, which is in open countryside, we pass through several small hamlets including Gioiella and Vitellino to continue towards Lake Trasimeno.

Eventually you arrive at your destination, in the picturesque lakeside village of Castiglione del Lago, now located on a promontory, but which until the lake’s waters subsided was its fourth island. It is a mediaeval town that contains monuments of great historical and artistic importance within its historical centre, such as the Rocca del Leone, dating back to the 13th century, whose patrol path offers a splendid panorama of the lake and its islands; also noteworthy is Palazzo della Corgna, built in 1560, with its richly frescoed interior.

Water sources

Rest points

Advice

Information (for example, how to arrive by public transport)
 

 

Castiglione del Lago

Rocca del Leone

Palazzo della Corgna

Sanctuary of Madonna della Carraia

Isola Polvese