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Monti delle Cesane

Marche  >  Italy

The Cesane mountains have an altitude of about 600 meters and host an interesting array of birds, including birds of prey and many forest birds.

Added* by Maurizio Saltarelli
Most recent update 27 January 2021

Description

The Monti delle Cesane are located near Urbino. The Cesane mountains have an altitude of about 600 meters. An asphalted road runs along the entire ridge starting from Urbino and descending to Fossombrone. The area has predominantly conifers with touches of holm oak, downy oak, hornbeam. Among the birds you can see are Coal Tit, Crested Tit, Short-toed Treecreeper, Tawny Owl, Long-eared Owl, Little Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Goshawk, Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Kestrel, Short-toed Snake Eagle and European Honey-buzzard.

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Italiano: Altitudine di circa 600 mt. Vicino a Urbino. Una strada asfaltata percorre tutto il crinale partendo da Urbino e scendendo a FOSSOMBRONE. predominano conifere con tatti di leccio,roverella,carpino. Si possono osservare cincia mora, cincia bigia, cinciarella, cinciallegra, cincia dal ciuffo, rampichino, picchio verde, picchio rosso, sparviere,poiana, Astore,Gheppio, falco pecchiaiolo.

Details

Access

You can drive along the road and make different stops or you can explore the area on foot. There are many different trails you can walk. On the map you see Sentiero CAI n. 137 (Path 137) which is the longest (7 km, one way) and most demanding of the Cesane area. It starts from a small square, usable as a parking lot, near the ancient citadel overlooking Fossombrone.

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Italiano: Puoi guidare lungo la strada e fare diverse fermate oppure puoi esplorare la zona a piedi. Ci sono molti sentieri diversi che puoi percorrere. Sulla mappa che vedi Sentiero CAI n. 137, il più lungo (7 km, solo andata) ed impegnativo del comprensorio delle Cesane, prende il via da un piccolo piazzale, utilizzabile come parcheggio, nei pressi dell’antica cittadella che domina Fossombrone.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Mountain

Conditions

Hilly , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Car , Bicycle , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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