Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Sasso Simone, Pesaro
Marche
Sasso Simone (1,204 m) and Simoncello (1,221 m) in the Parco Interregionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello above Pennabilli are twin sandstone mesas — on Sasso Simone, the ruins of 'Città di Cosmopoli', a Utopian Renaissance city planned in 1603 by Cosimo II de' Medici but never completed. Peregrine on the mesa walls. Golden eagle. Dogs off-leash.
Duration
3.5 hours
Distance
9 km
Elevation
+600 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Ruins of 'Città di Cosmopoli' — 1603 Medici Utopian city abandoned unbuilt
- Twin sandstone mesas rising from the Montefeltro
- Peregrine on the mesa walls, golden eagle above
With your dog
Open summit; dogs off-leash.
