There are a variety of activities you can undertake in this area and the beauty of the landscape offers each visitor something different. There are several hiking routes in the Sabine Mountains of varying difficulty. Mount Tancia, Mount Pizzuto, MountOde, Ferrara valley are just  some of the many destinations and with appropriate guides and maps you can  reach the Umbria region. Exploring on foot, on horseback or by mountain bike gives you a chance to discover scenes and panoramas that are second to none. There is one particularly fascinating route: a 2-hour trail on foot through the Gemini Valley and up the slopes of Mount Pizzuto reaching the summit to admire the panorama where - on a clear day – you can see the sea. Not to mention the numerous routes that cross the extraordinary landscape of the Cottanello meadows where with horses, cows, pigs and sheep pasture freely. Follow the trail from Cottanello that leads to the Chapel of St. Francis near Greccio; the Sanctuary is built  where by Saint Francis of Assisi recalled the birth of Jesus with a Living Nativity. There are also numerous rock faces to climb – either with equipment or free - for all adventure-seekers!