Discover Cenerente: Borgo Colognola and trails on Monte Tezio

Cenerente can be explored through two themes: historic buildings and routes connected with Monte Tezio. If you are looking for a hotel in the village, you can decide whether building history or hiking should be the main focus of your trip. The places and routes range from the Borgo Colognola complex, dated to 1263, to a designated trekking route from Cenerente to Migiana di Monte Tezio.

Historic buildings in Cenerente

The Borgo Colognola complex dates from 1263. It is located in Cenerente, in the heart of Monte Tezio, and includes the Church of San Francesco. Santa Maria Maddalena is another church in Cenerente and is classified as neoclassical. Cenerente’s Palazzo dates from the 17th century and is privately owned, providing a different historical reference point. The details also differ in nature: Borgo Colognola is dated to a specific year, the Palazzo to a century, and Santa Maria Maddalena is classified by its architectural style. These distinctions help you identify each one: the year refers to the Borgo complex, the century to the Palazzo, and the style to the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena. For those interested in culture, these offer several distinct points of connection with the village’s history and architecture.

Place name and landscape

One local explanation traces the name Cenerente to the limestone of nearby Monte Malbe, which is called “cenerone.” Monte Malbe and Monte Tezio play different roles in the information provided: the limestone of the former explains the place name, while the latter appears in the description of Borgo Colognola and in the names and destinations of several routes. This helps distinguish the two mountain names and their respective connections with the landscape.

Exploring on foot

A 6 km one-way trekking route from Cenerente to Migiana di Monte Tezio is designated as easy. The stated walking time is two and a half hours, and the maximum elevation difference is 600 m. These details answer different planning questions: 6 km is the one-way distance, while walking time and elevation difference are separate measurements. The route is therefore not described as a loop.

Another hiking destination is the scenic Croce di Migiana, at an elevation of 730 m, reached by the Monte Tezio Memorial Trail. A CAI description of an excursion on February 5, 2023, gives the route from Cenerente via Strada della Forcella. The trekking route to Migiana and the Memorial Trail to Croce di Migiana offer different points of interest: the trekking route is specified by distance, walking time and elevation difference, while the Memorial Trail focuses on the scenic destination and the described route.

Cycling routes and current trail update

A circular cycling route is described from Cenerente via Valbiancara, Monte Pacciano and the Sentiero dei Conservoni. Another circular cycling route is called “Itinerario 2 – Da Perugia al Monte Tezio.” It runs northwest of the city, passes the cisterns of the old aqueduct and continues to the foothills of Monte Tezio. The routes can be distinguished by their named points of reference: one by Cenerente and the listed places, and the other by its Perugia–Monte Tezio title, the aqueduct cisterns and the mountain foothills. In contrast, the trekking route is designated as one-way, while the cycling descriptions refer to circular routes.

A separate notice applies to MTB Route 10, “Around Monte Tezio”: according to an update dated April 4, 2026, it is currently not rideable. If you are considering this route for your plans, check its current status in advance.

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