Frequently asked questions
before departure
DO YOU WANT TO ORGANIZE IL CAMMINO DEI BORGHI SILENTI INDEPENDENTLY? HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR QUESTIONS, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
To organize the walk properly, it is always recommended to order a printed guidebook and credential. The guidebook contains all the details needed to organize the itinerary, including tourist lodging facilities, donations and hostels, tent sites, elevations, distances, route descriptions, and anything else pertaining to the walk.
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All printed materials (guide, credentials, gadgets, etc.) can be found in our online shop at https://shop.camminodeiborghisilenti.it/
Materials are always available in the designated shop at Vittorio Emanuele II Square No. 4 in Tenaglie, 7 days a week (including holidays) 7 a.m.-7 p.m. hours, barring unforeseen circumstances.
It is a kind of pilgrim’s passport and identifies those who make the journey, on foot or by bicycle.
The credential is necessary to take advantage of discounts with the affiliated activities that carry them out and allows exclusive entry to the facilities used for walkers (donativi and hostels), you will also support the company for the maintenance of the route.
Credentials are always available 365 days a year at the start of the walk in Tenaglie in the shop at Vittorio Emanuele II Square #4.
Important: Without a credential you will not be accepted in hostels or donations so don’t forget to take it!
The credential is personal and cannot be used in pairs. It can also be purchased for dogs. It is numbered and does not expire.
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You will find all the directions within the printed guidebook (online most of the facilities are not present because they are exclusively part of the camino). You’ll also be able to use the handy schematic paper detail attached to the guidebook, where you’ll find all the accommodations and businesses on the walk broken down by mileage, with phone numbers so you can make your own reservations. PLEASE NOTE: The numbers are not on the 1:25000 scale topographical map “EDIZIONI IL LUPO” but only with the official paper guidebook.
NO! The company is the only one with the copyright and up-to-date official materials, they are not found either online on other sites or in any bookstore.
he paper format is the only one available, no PDF or other electronic formats.
The only company that has permission is the publisher “Il Lupo,” which sells on our behalf the 1.25000 scale topographical map where there are NO details necessary for organization but only the route on the map.
Attached to the purchase of the printed guidebook you will be able to request the official Gpx tracks of both the walking and cycling route, just attach in order number via e-mail to: info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it
To open the files, it is necessary to download these APPs:
GPX VIEWER for Android
OPEN GPX TRACKER for IOS
No! The walk is a medium-difficulty trek in which good physical preparation is necessary, especially in the warm months. Buy the printed guidebook and study the correct itinerary according to your training;
POS is present only in commercial establishments, not in donations, B&B guesthouses and hostels. On the way there are 5 ATM pickup points, in Guardea, Melezzole, Civitella del lago, Baschi and Montecchio.
-By car: from the north exit at Orvieto, from the south at Attigliano.
-By train:
Orvieto Station (there is only one although Trenitalia shows two, you can take the bus Monday through Saturday, Sunday only car transfer service by advance reservation at info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it).
Alviano station (no bus but only car transfer service by advance reservation at info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it).
-Bus: the only way to see the schedule is from the website www.fsbusitalia.it; CLICK: Umbria -timetables and lines – timetables suburban services – Terni area – open pdf- search for line E653 – view BV (junction) Tenaglie. Please do not get off at Montecchio or Guardea but only at the Tenaglie junction (always ask the driver).
Please do not contact the organization to ask for bus schedules but check for yourself.
Buses are absent on Sundays, in which case it is necessary to book a private transfer to info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it
Schedules as per the website www.fsbusitalia.it
reservations
ONLY by email to the following address; info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it , at least 3 days in advance (unless seats are sold out), attaching:
FIRST AND LAST NAME OF THE RESERVATION
DAY, STATION AND TIME OF TRANSFER
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
IMPORTANT: The reservation will be confirmed only after a positive response from the organization
Yes, it is bookable ONLY by email at the following address; info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it at least 3 days in advance (unless seats are sold out), attaching:
FIRST AND LAST NAME OF THE RESERVATION
DETAIL DAY-STRUCTURE
NUMBER OF PACKAGES TO BE SENT
IMPORTANT: The reservation will be confirmed only after a positive response from the organization
Whether you make the itinerary alone or in pairs, the cost does not change.
You can request assistance with a private transfer only for non-serious situations (e.g., fatigue, blisters, or withdrawals) ONLY via email to the following address; info@camminodeiborghisilenti.it
For emergencies and injuries it is necessary to call 112.
Yes, in these small villages it is necessary to book everything well in advance both accommodations and dinners, especially from April to October and during bridge periods through the appropriate paper guide as per the link; https://shop.camminodeiborghisilenti.it/
end of walk
There are several solutions;
-The safest is to book a private transfer at the office in Vittorio Emanuele Square No. 4 in Tenaglie (subject to availability).
-Walk to Alviano station (11 KM, about 3 hours).
-Hitchhiking
-Find a passage between the various groups of walkers making the route.
The path
The walking route is about 90 km long and is mainly on dirt roads, mountain paths and some short sections of secondary paved roads. The Cammino dei Borghi Silenti is traced as a loop and revolves around Mount Croce di Serra, the highest point in the Amerini Mountains with its almost 1,000 meters in height; it is necessary to carefully follow the yellow-colored signs, as per the legend, as the trail runs through large uninhabited sections with long passages through the woods.