Natural parks

A journey through the parks is “a journey through heart of Marche”, to discover the historical and artistic treasures, hidden by landscapes full of charm and harmony, immersed in integral and luxuriant nature.

A few kilometers from Senigallia, there are areas with well-preserved fauna and flora peculiarities where to enjoy regenerating breaks in the shade of the large foliage of the trees, accompanied by the typical sounds of a green park.
From the first mountain to the Apennines, many magical landscapes and uncontaminated territories of rare natural beauty stretch out.

Starting from the ones that are closest to Senigallia, within the Southern Ancona area, imposing Mount Conero, the only mountain overlooking the sea on the entire Adriatic coast, offers the Conero park with paths immersed in greenery and includes magnificent maritime inlets that have become seaside resorts of tourist appeal.

To the north, 35 km away from Fano inwards, the Gola del Furlo State Natural Reserve is worth mentioning: an authentic paradise crossed by the Candigliano river which flows through the imposing rocky walls of the gorge, where the suggestion of the landscape joins a rare naturalistic wealth of truly unique specimens of flora and fauna. The fluvial and riparian habitat is also varied, as is the teeming life in forests, pastures and bushes.

At the same distance but in the opposite direction is the Gola della Rossa and Frasassi Regional Park: inaugurated in September 1997, it is the largest regional protected area in Marche region and includes the underground complex of the Frasassi Caves. Rocky gorges covered in a thick Mediterranean scrub rich in water, rare plants and paths lead to the panoramic peaks of Mount Murano and Mount Revellone, to the Hermitage of Grotta Fucile and to the Sanctuary of S. Vittore alle Chiuse.

Mount Catria is the highest peak of a “green archipelago” of various altitude ranges, covered in trees and herbs, a refuge for rare animals and formerly for hermits and poets, a crossroads of ancient peoples and a destination for modern scientists and explorers, the cradle of the millennial Fonte Avellana Monastery, a witness of historical facts and a treasure trove of culture. In winter it is one of the local reference points for snow sports thanks to its ski facility.

The Sasso Simone and Simoncello Natural Park, measuring 4847 hectares, is located north of the Marche region, on the border with Emilia Romagna and Tuscany. Included in the ancient territory of Montefeltro, it is about 40 km from the Romagna coast. The hilly-mountainous landscape is hemmed with the ranges of Sassi Simone and Simoncello, Mount Canale, Mount Palazzolo, with altitudes between 670 m a.s.l. and the 1415 m a.s.l. of Mount Carpegna, the summit of the park and a watershed between Valle del Foglia and Val Marecchia.

South of Mount Nerone, on the border between Umbria and Marche, in the Pianello area, is a concentrate of landscape varieties where caves, gorges, and fossils mix the moors and beech woods; here, the sunniest areas are however softened by the proximity of the Adriatic sea which facilitates the growth of rare Mediterranean plants. The wildest valleys and forests are populated by deer, eagles and other animals.

The Parks of the Marche Region are a true paradise for naturalists, tourists and travelers who love the world of nature combined with history and peasant traditions.

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