With its expanses of rolling hills, valleys, lakes, rivers, and mountainous areas, Umbria offers opportunities for golf, hiking, climbing, horseback riding, cycling, kayaking, canoeing, white-water rafting, sailing, fishing, swimming, hang gliding, paragliding, and winter sports including skiing.
The nearest golf course near to Umbertide is set in a 500 hectare estate of exceptional natural beauty at the heart of which is a magnificent 12th Century castle overlooking the spectacular Antognolla Golf Course. Located just 35 kilometres from Citta di Castello, this internationally renowned 18 hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. is open all year round, and visiting golfers are welcome.
The unrivalled location for the opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, and rock-climbing, rafting, and canyoneering, is the wild and spectacular Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini covering over 70,000 hectares of unspoiled wilderness home to many species of plants and animals Throughout the year the rugged splendour of the park always provides extraordinary panoramas, whether in winter, when its peaks, 10 of which tower over 2,000 metres are covered in snow, or in summer when its highland meadows are carpeted with poppies and cornflowers.
Seeing Umbria’s magnificent countryside on horseback offers endless possibilities for exciting outings. In addition to the region’s many riding schools, there are also many farms with their own stables offering riding lessons and the opportunity to go trekking on horseback.
Umbria’s lakes and rivers abound with a large variety of species of fish. Lake Trasimeno is a favourite spot for anglers with the prospects of landing large pikes, carp, and black bass. River Nera is considered a heaven for fly-fishing. Fishing in Umbria is permitted to all possessors of a national type B Fishing License.
Umbria is a paradise for birdwatchers. There is a protected oasis within the Regional Park of Lake Trasimeno where over 200 species of birds, including kingfishers, swans, crested grebes, herons, and spotted crakes can be seen throughout the year.
Umbria’s forests, hills, and plains are home to an abundance of wild animals including wild boars, roe deer, red foxes, wildcats, weasels, and badgers. The red foxes, with their distinctive bright orange coats, are a common sight as they travel in family groups.