Eremo delle Carceri

An enchanting spot in the hills. Would highly recommend walking up and taking the forest path - everyone seems to walk up the road but there is a very clearly signed path from the city wall which goes up through the forest. It is a challenging uphill climb but well worth it for the views and peaceful site. Plus the feeling of pride at the summit! The hermitage complex is stunning and well worth the walk up.

Is is a lovely place full of calm energy. Not many turists and a really nice hike with views.

We foolishly decided to walk from Assisi to Eremo delle Carceri. It was a great hike, with wonderful views but the 2.4 mile plus 420 m elevation rise was a challenge.

The sanctuary is peaceful place with a well laid out tour of the site. It was eye opening to see the rock St Francis called a bed and the rest of his cell. The grounds are extensive and worth exploring.

If you go to Assisi, a beautiful sanctuary to go to is Eremo Della Carceri. You can walk the 4 km up hill, with spectacular views which takes between 1-1 1/2 hrs. There is a welcome cafe at the entrance 🙂. The caves here are where St Francis and his brothers lived and prayed and the monastery was built around them. The grounds on the mountainside are so peaceful to walk and pray in. The monastery has some small passages and narrow stairways, but this adds to the atmosphere. The monks there are very welcoming. Beautiful.

If you visit Assisi, the Eremo delle Carceri is the perfect destination to follow the footsteps of St Francesco. If you decide to walk up, it is a 4,1km, approx. 1,5 hours steep uphill rocky hike, but it is well worth it, as the scenery is breathtaking. The hermitage is just pure serenity, the perfect place to connect to St Francesco. You can feel all that he stood for. It is a truly sacred place.

very nice and peaceful place in the forest. there's a free parking nearby

What a powerful and majestic place this was. You feel the area had a completely different vibration here than just down the rode.

Impressive to see where Assisi’s hermitage was and where he walked, etc.

Serene, not to be missed when visiting Assisi.

I went there early in the morning. So, it wasn’t touristy at all. Guess this place was my favorite during the trip to Assisi.

Absolutely amazing place. We had to turn around because of the wind and rain. So glad we came back. You can just feel how deeply spiritual this place is.

A very moving place. A quiet spiritual place. Interesting from both a historical and spiritual perspective.

It is a challenging walk from Assisi. Recommend a taxi up and a hike back.

Beautiful place to visit and the nature walk is so peaceful.

If Francis has ever provoked something within you, this is a great place to come; to sit in a chapel service, to offer a short prayer in his cave and see how drastically different his method of following Jesus was from us today or walk and pray the many trails that intersect the area as you search for God. Highly recommend a full day—don’t just come and see—come, pray and search for what is behind what caught your attention about St. Francis in the first place.

Must to visit it if you are in Assisi.
Peaceful place surrounded by the beautiful nature 🌲🌱🍁🍂🍃

It takes a while to get there but it's worth the effort. It is still an active monastery.

It is a mystical peaceful place high up the mountain in the middle of a forest. It is the place where St
Francis of Assisi used to come to pray. The place is surrounded by peaceful pathways amongst the nature. The building is very old with chapels and shrines, the ideal place for the religious and non to meditate and pray in silence. Worth a visit. Better to arrive by car. If you are intrepid and healthy you can walk it up there....4km uphill. It can be very cold so dress appropriately.

One of the best Holy Place to pray, meditate and think in the whole world. Just get into those Holy Woods, sit, think and pray. You'll completely understand what I mean. The same air, trees, paths are filled with the Holiness of the Saints that lived there in the XIII century. You can't miss this place.

Stunningly beautiful. I have been to a lot of beautiful places in nature but I think this Hermitage is truly the most beautifully peaceful place I have ever been. Even on a blistering hot day, there a re cool breezes through the big old trees and you can hear birds and wild life all around you. No surprise St Francis had spiritual moments here. It's a sacred place, so even though there a miles of trails, it's not a place to come for hiking or picnics but to quietly appreciate the natural beauty of the place.

Perfect place for a visit after Asisi.

A quiet, great place for a walk. You can easily park along the road.