Leaving Urbino and moving out of the Marche region, our stage builds gradually, becoming more mountainous as we progress into the densely wooded landscape for which Umbria is famous. It is a deeply sculpted terrain of steep forests dissected by steep craggy ravines created over aeons by the many streams and rivers. After crossing one of those rivers, the Candigliano, we begin a long and gentle climb on which we will spend much of the rest of the day enjoying the tranquillity of the mountain roads and views into the surrounding valleys. After a scenic picnic lunch on a riverbank we drop down into a narrow valley which eventually leads us to the charming medieval town of Gubbio where we have time for a coffee and a little exploration of the narrow cobbled streets before saddling up to finish the day by riding a short distance to our lovely accommodation on the outskirts of town.