Enter a world of natural wonder
Nature parks in the heart of Italy
From Le Fontanelle Country House, you can set foot into a living world of parks and nature reserves - vast sanctuaries where forests breathe, rivers carve stone, and mountains whisper stories older than memory.
Nature Reserves and Nature Parks both protect the natural world, but in different ways.
Nature Reserves safeguard fragile ecosystems and rare species, often with limited access. Nature Parks protect larger landscapes while encouraging hiking, exploration, and learning.
In the Marche region, you'll find both, and countless opportunities to experience nature at its best.
State Nature Reserve Gola del Furlo
A canyon carved over millennia by the Candigliano River. Towering cliffs, secret trails, ancient Roman roads, eagle-shadowed skies. Paddle the river. Climb the stone. Watch for wolves and deer in the hush of dawn. This place is alive and ancient.
Natural Park Monte San Bartolo
This coastal area offers breathtaking views of rolling green hills merging with the deep blue sea. Rich in biodiversity, it harmoniously blends cultivated lands with wild habitats, historic villas, medieval villages, and scenic trails ideal for walking and exploring.
Regional Nature Park Riviera del Conero
Where limestone cliffs crash into the sea and forested trails lead to sunlit coves. Explore secret beaches by kayak. Villages like Sirolo and Numana stitch together this coastline with history, festivals, and soul.
Natural Park Gola Rossa e di Frasassi
Above ground: rugged trails, soaring gorges, wildflowers, and falcons riding thermals. Below ground: the Frasassi Caves, an underground cathedral of stalactites, quiet and humbling. This is a world where time moves differently - measured in drips, echoes, and wonder.
National Park Monti Sibillini
The beating heart of the Apennines. A land of wolves, wildflowers, alpine lakes, and myth. Trails wind through wind-swept plains and jagged peaks. Legends of the oracle Sibilla linger in the mist. Hike. Ride. Wander. Lose yourself to something greater.
Natural park Sasso Simone e Simoncello
This historic, rugged landscape spans hills, cliffs, and dense forests rich in diverse tree species. Ancient ruins, castles, and churches are scattered throughout, while well-marked trails offer unforgettable hikes, bike rides, or horseback excursions through nature and time-worn beauty.
Should you decide to visit one of the local nature parks, we kindly ask you to follow a few simple guidelines. By doing so, you will help preserve the natural environment and ensure that everyone can continue to enjoy these extraordinary places.
Carry your waste
Follow the “carry in, carry out” motto: always bring your waste home.
Protect nature parks
Leave natural areas the way you find them or even better. At our reception, you can find trash bags to collect litter on your way.
Respect trees
Do not carve, chop, cut, or damage any live trees.
No campfires
Campfires are prohibited within the nature parks.
No camping
Camping is prohibited in the nature parks.
Keep water clean
Help prevent pollution by keeping garbage, litter, and foreign substances out of lakes, streams, and other bodies of water.
Take only memories
Collect only images, impressions and memories, not mushrooms, flowers, trees, fossils, rocks and minerals.
Respect wildlife
Do not scare or approach animals. Feeding wildlife is also prohibited.
Respect all creatures
Respect reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and insects – you are the visitor, not them.
Do not remove park resources
It is forbidden to remove or take possession of natural or cultural resources within natural parks.
Stay on paths
Don’t walk outside the marked paths.
Maintain silence
Preserve silence in the nature park: keep your voice low.
Dress appropriately
Wear clothing suitable for the territory.
Travel on foot
Travel as much as you can on foot, to better enjoy the beauty of nature.
Pedestrians first
Dear mountain bikers, please remember that pedestrians always have priority on trails.
