The best walks and hikes around Castelbellino

Cupramontana, known as the "Capital of Verdicchio", is a village in the Marche region of Picene and Roman origin. Its name originates from the cult of the goddess Cupra, a pre-Roman deity of fertility and beauty, worshipped by the Umbrians and Picenes. The town offers an excellent view of the rolling hills covered with vineyards, it is considered the capital of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi wine, one of the most important Italian white wines, and it is also the birthplace of Luigi Bartolini, a great engraver, painter, writer, and poet of the 20th century.

The Parco Gran Torino di Cupramontana is a playground inaugurated in August 2024 to ensure accessible spaces for all children. Furthermore, from here you can set off towards the 3 villages (Castelbellino - Monte Roberto - Maiolati Spontini) that are the protagonists of the "4 passi 3 castelli" festival which takes place in May.

The Colle Celeste Park is a large area of Spontini's property that the maestro wanted to dedicate to the creation of a garden for public strolling in honor of his wife Celeste.

Monte Roberto rises 348 m above sea level, in the central part of the province of Ancona and Vallesina. Its territory is characterized by a wide panoramic view, which on clear days allows you to see both the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine mountains of Umbria-Marche. Monte Roberto is one of the 3 castles that are the protagonists of the event 4 Passi 3 Castelli, a festival that takes place on a weekend in May. From this link you can read all the information about it: https://www.comune.castelbellino.an.it/vivere_il_comune/eventi/evento_33.html#:~:text=La%20festa%204%20Passi%203,patrimonio%20paesaggistico%2C%20artistico%20e%20gastronomico.

The structure of Castello Mancini stands out on the small eminence that dominates the Montecappone district, recalling an ancient period through a building that is not a true historic villa. Although it represents a characteristic element of the territory, Castello Mancini was built from a project by Eng. Ernesto Galeazzi only in the 1920s. Intended for the Mancini family, already owners of the first silk mill in the Fontedamo district and the homonymous paper mill in Jesi, it is a reproduction that followed the medieval taste in vogue in the early 1900s. Castello Mancini represents the desire to recall an idea of the Middle Ages that was very common at the time, with a fortified medieval construction, equipped with a crenellated crown, turrets, Gothic arch openings with mullioned windows, exposed bricks and a small private chapel annexed to the structure. The building is in terracotta, with stone decorations, with the façade dominated by a coat of arms created for the Mancini family

The structure of Castello Mancini stands out on the small eminence that dominates the Montecappone district, recalling an ancient period through a building that is not a true historic villa. Although it represents a characteristic element of the territory, Castello Mancini was built from a project by Eng. Ernesto Galeazzi only in the 1920s. Intended for the Mancini family, already owners of the first silk mill in the Fontedamo district and the homonymous paper mill in Jesi, it is a reproduction that followed the medieval taste in vogue in the early 1900s. Castello Mancini represents the desire to recall an idea of the Middle Ages that was very common at the time, with a fortified medieval construction, equipped with crenellated crowning, turrets, Gothic arch openings with mullioned windows, exposed bricks and a small private chapel annexed to the structure. The building is made of terracotta, with stone decorations, with a facade dominated by a coat of arms created for the Mancini family, the first owner of the property. Before reaching it, you are greeted by a 50-meter tree-lined avenue, surrounded by tall, century-old trees that crown the evocative structure of the building.

The monument is composed of a stone and a sculptural group in memory of 7 boys shot by the Nazi-Fascists on June 20, 1944. On the stone are reported the names in a parchment engraved in the marble; underneath are sculpted flower arrangements and a funeral lamp with a burning flame. Above the stone stands a cross wrapped in creepers on whose base is the name Rossi Dino di Jesi (to whom we owe the creation of the stone itself). Next to the stone is a statuary group, depicting three frightened, suffering and desperate men, the work of the sculptor Ippoliti from 1988.

The water is drinkable