From the bridge "Ponte della Liberazione" in Foligno you descend on the grassy embankment of the Topino river crossing a stretch rich in pools, waterfalls, swans and wild ducks. Through dirt roads, which let you breath the air of the countryside and visit ancient oil mills, you cross first Scanzano then Belfiore until you reach the Menotre Waterfalls.  

The path curls on the mountain spur touching the various jumps of the Menotre river and enters from below in the village of Pale up to the small square "Piazza del Castello" where it will be possible to find benches and a fountain of fresh water to regenerate after the uphill stretch. From here continue passing through the hamlet of Ponte Santa Lucia, the square of Sostino, and between dirt roads and mule tracks you cross the long stretch of sunny pastures that lead to the historic Colfiorito pass, which has allowed for centuries the crossing of the Apennines. Crossed a lock known as the Molinaccio swallow, with ruins of an old 16th-century mill, you reach the village.

Along a historic path you reach the hamlet of San Giusto in San Maroto where you can not miss the visit to the splendid church representing one of the most beautiful and important monuments of the Romanesque of the Marche. Taking up the route, you reach the bottom of the valley, for a short stretch you'll walk beside the stream and with successive mule tracks and dirt tracks you reach the village of Valdiea. Here there is a public washhouse and a source for water supply. Leaving the village follow the signs for Fiungo, a path that proceeds on a slight slope and goes into a rare forest that allows you to admire the imposing Rocca di Varano located on the top of a rock on the other side of the valley. 

A little further down you follow a carriageway that makes you reach the hamlet of Fiungo. Here a panoramic path on a meadow will allow you to admire the territory until you pass the ruins of the ancient village. After crossing the village continue along the valley, following the path you reach the rock church of Madonna del Sasso. Continuing you reach the village of Valcimarra where you can refresh yourself on the washhouse and its water source. 

Proceed on the path that crosses first a gravel slope of olive trees, then enter the woods until it flows into a dirt road. You advance following a white road towards the Castle of Pievefavera that shows itself in its dominant position. The visit to the Castle is inevitable, with the view of Lake Caccamo and the plains of Caldarola. The village envelops the visitor, among alleys, arches and flats that speak of a centuries-old history, custodian of famous stone oil mills still active preserved in the basements of palazzo Sparapani. 

Following dirt roads and white roads you pass Castiglione until you reach Castel di Croce whose origin is in medieval times. Of the ancient fortress remains the polygonal tower, today bell tower of the parish church. Charming the inner courtyard of the castle with the classic well located in the center.  

This stage marks the access to the territory protected by the Monti Sibillini National Park, the barren profile of its mountains will be the setting until the arrival in Ascoli Piceno. From the Giardino delle Farfalle, between dirt roads and white roads, continue to the intersection for the Grotta dei Frati and the Fiastrone Gorges. The main route, shorter and recommended in periods of rain, floods etc. and brought back in this track, continues straight, descends to the valley of the Fiastrone river and then goes up to Monastero. The variant that leads to the Grotta dei Frati and the Fiastrone Gorges is longer and more demanding, recommended only in summer and after verifying the viability on the park site (www.sibillini.net).

From the Cemetery of Monastero continue uphill to the abbey of San Salvatore (or S. Maria in Insula) built on the ruins of a Roman building, perhaps a villa or refreshment point along the route towards Rome. During the restoration work, many finds of Roman-barbarian origin as well as ravenna-styled appeared. To the previous Romanesque church belongs the well-preserved and structured crypt with five naves with cross vaults punctuated by columns and pillars with valuable capitals decorated with plant motifs and stylized animals. Today the church is almost always closed, but its porch and a fresh water fountain make the place an excellent resting place for the pilgrim. 

From here continue uphill until you reach San Liberato. San Liberato was a nobleman of Loro Piceno who became a friar during the fourth voyage of San Francesco in the Marche, the one of 1215 from which this way was born. The imposing convent of S. Liberato, destination of numerous pilgrims, was born as a simple sacred newsstand dedicated to St. Mary of Soffiano. We recommend a 1.7 km digression that leads to one of the most pleasant and suggestive places of Franciscanism in the Marche: the hermitage of Soffiano whose ruins are placed in a natural cave on the overhanging wall of Mount Ragnolo. Tradition has it that St. Francis resided here on his journey to Ascoli. In addition to the great spiritual tradition, the convent is famous for the quality of its public waters.

From here we proceed along the track, passing some hamlets you get to Sarnano.

From the medieval village of Sarnano the path goes into the countryside until you reach the hamlet of Grassetti. From here a slight climb through the woods makes you take the Via dei Mercatali, an ancient medieval route frequented since ancient times by cattle merchants who came to Sarnano for fairs. Continue to the Salaria Gallica, the Roman road of the Ager Gallicus, of which traces of cobbles still are evident. Walking in the woods laying your feet on a Roman cobblestone, along a street unknown even to most inhabitants of the territory is a unique experience.

The route continues between the streets until you reach Amandola, a town with a characteristic medieval structure, the gateway to the Monti Sibillini National Park and the orange flag of the Touring Club. Among the monuments stand out the church of Sant'Agostino or sanctuary of Blessed Anthony dating back to the 15th century, characterised by a Gothic-style portal of Venetian inspiration, and the church of San Francesco, unfortunately currently closed due to the damage of the 2016 earthquake. From Piazza Umberto I, known by the citizens as Piazza Alta, you can admire one of the most beautiful views of the Sibillini mountain range. 

Leaving Amandola, in the direction of Ascoli Piceno, you return to walk the Gallic salaria meeting a fortified mill of strategic importance for the rural economy and of valuable architectural features. This guarded the access road to the city, the water reserves, the grain silos and the nearby bridge.  The 13th-century Donkey-back Romanesque bridge that you cross immediately after, stands on a small canyon carved by the Tenna River. 

Between mule tracks, Roman bridges and dense vegetation you reach the church of Madonna delle Grazie, an oasis of hermitage, silence and prayer, with two cells for the reception of no more than 4 pilgrims. The structure, solitary and immersed in the greenery of the countryside, was born as a sacred aedicule in the fourteenth century and later became a church and then a harmitage. Shortly after the hermitage, entering the municipality of Comunanza and then in the province of Ascoli Piceno, you meet the church of San Pietro in Castagna. It is a church founded in the Lombard period (9th century). The sandstone bas-reliefs that grace the portal are a classic example of the fine style of that period.

Continue along the path between woods and white roads until you enter Comunanza.