The daily distances are getting shorter, but the legs are slowly running out of gas. The sign on the trail said it was one of the toughest days, but I suspect the intended audience I see those who start in Aquapendente – in which case they may find it brutal, as it was very undulating.
It was a very pleasant walk even if it wasn’t too flat. Montefiascone is a peak that remained after the caldera subsided to form Lake Bolsena, and it is the highest price of rock for many miles. As a consequence it has been fortified since man first took up weapons, including parts of the remaining fortress built by one of the Popes.
The knob of rock had spectacular views: to the north back to Radicofani and to the west the mountains of Corsica. To get the views requires climbing lots of steps, and after seeing the view for a first time, I rashly decided to tackle it a second time to see the sunset.
Tonight is another night in a monastery, but this one has a curfew at 2100 so there will be no bar hopping after dinner.
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