Places
Park·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Bosco di Collestrada, Perugia
Umbria
Collestrada is a green island above the E45 — oak, hornbeam and Mediterranean scrub over the low hill where Perugia crushed Assisi in 1202 (a young Francis among the prisoners). Marked loops of different lengths cross it, with a fenced dog area and views to Assisi and Monte Subasio.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+60 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking near the Collestrada shopping centre / park entrances, Perugia.
Water
Drinking fountains at the park entrances.
Highlights
- Downy-oak city forest
- Site of the 1202 Battle of Collestrada
- Fenced off-leash area and marked loops
With your dog
Off-leash areas signed; leashed on the busier paths near the entrances.
