Running The World

Unlike most other regions of boot-shaped Italy,

Umbria has no border with the sea. It’s brown and cold in winter, but in spring and summer it transforms into the green heart of the country. Thousands of olive groves, and ancient hilltop towns, are among countless good reasons to run there…

Accessible

There are lots of fantastic landscapes in the world. The problem is, not all of them are accessible – fences, private land, government-owned areas and urban infrastructure often thwart our running adventure ambitions.

Thankfully, an uninterrupted route spanning over 200km – between Assisi in the north, and Rome in the south – was established hundreds of years ago, as part of a Camino (see right) in honour of the revered religious figure St Francis of Assisi.

The patron saint of Italy was the first-ever ecologist, dedicated to the natural world of plants and animals. This exquisite, hilly route reflects St Francis’ foresight and passion. It’s free for all to enjoy, whether you plan on running from one town to another, or all the way from Assisi to Rome.

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