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CAI 176LValidated by CAI

Bracciano trail 176L

Bracciano, Oriolo Romano · about 40 min by car from Viterbo

Distance
6.0 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
190 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.0 km out-and-back walk between Bracciano and Oriolo Romano, up to Strada Bassanese, 190 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Morichelli (6.5 km) and lunch at Trattoria del Cimino in Caprarola (17.6 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Viterbo: about 40 min (29 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Viterbo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

42.16652,12.15801

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Cantina Morichelli

Trevignano Romano · 6.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Trattoria del Cimino

Caprarola · 18 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Iotto

Campagnano di Roma · 18 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Bracciano and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Trattoria del Cimino in Caprarola, 18 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cantina Morichelli, 6.5 km from the trail.