Holiday apartment in Costacciaro: discover Monte Cucco Nature Park

Costacciaro is located in Monte Cucco Nature Park. Monte Cucco rises within the municipality of Costacciaro and is 1,566 metres high. When choosing a holiday apartment in Costacciaro, you can use this combination of mountain landscape, nature, activity, culture and regional cuisine as a guiding principle for planning your trip. If different interests come together in your travel group, you can consciously give different weight to the various highlights.

Holiday apartment in Costacciaro between nature and karst

In addition to meadows and centuries-old beech forests, the landscape and natural environment of Monte Cucco Park includes an extensive cave system of karst origin, gorges, springs at higher elevations and unspoilt waterways. The underground system of the Grotta del Monte Cucco extends for approximately 35 kilometres and reaches a maximum depth of 922 metres. Cave activities are concentrated mainly in the Grotta del Monte Cucco in the municipality of Costacciaro. Those interested in landforms and caves can plan this natural environment as an important focus of their trip.

Paths on Monte Cucco

The paths on the mountain also add a distinct dimension. Path 280, formerly designated as route 24, connects the medieval village of Costacciaro with Monte Cucco and is also known as the “Sentiero del Beato”. The trekking route “Trekking al Monte Cucco – Da Costacciaro a Pantella” begins in Costacciaro. For your planning, you can therefore distinguish between the connection from the medieval village to the mountain and the trekking route to Pantella that expressly starts in Costacciaro.

Active experiences in the gorge, on bikes and along the river

Several different settings are available for active days. The Fossa-Secca Gorge in the immediate vicinity of the town of Costacciaro is used for canyoning; it is approximately 2,000 metres long and has an elevation difference of 400 metres. At the sports facilities in Costacciaro, there is a BMX track open to everyone, where instructors from Cucco Bike give lessons. Fishing is possible along the entire course of the Sentino River within the municipal area of Costacciaro. This allows you to shape your stay in different ways around the gorge, cycling and the river.

Churches, museum and local history

In the historic centre of the main town of Costacciaro stands a well-preserved ancient olive mill from the 17th century, which remained in operation until around 1960. The Museo delle Grotte e dell’Ambiente Carsico del Parco del Monte Cucco is housed in the former Church of San Marco on Corso Mazzini. The Church of San Francesco was built around the middle of the 13th century and extended at the beginning of the 18th century. It has a Romanesque-Gothic façade made of white limestone from Monte Cucco. Blessed Tommaso Grasselli from Costacciaro was a Camaldolese monk and hermit.

Tradition and regional cuisine

The Corsa delle Botti festival showcases an unusual local tradition. The race consists of two barrels that rotate around an axle to which a tow bar is attached; they are pulled by groups of young people known as the “bottaioli”. The connection with the area is also specific in culinary terms: Crescia is a traditional recipe from the Costacciaro area, whose dough is prepared by hand from flour, water and salt.

Other places

Santʼanatolia Di Narco, Montelovesco, Triponzo, Fossato Di Vico, Cerbara, Ponte Pattoli, Collesanto Di Magione, Piana

For the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.