Cappuccini di Albano loop
Ariccia, Albano Laziale, Nemi · about 35 min by car from Rome
The walk
6.7 km loop between Ariccia and Albano Laziale, 447 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 427 and 650 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Casale Certosa (6.8 km) and lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati (7.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Rome: about 35 min (24 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Rome, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
41.73870,12.69140
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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
Azienda biologica De Sanctis
Frascati (RM) · 7.3 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Ariccia and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati, 7.6 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Casale Certosa, 6.8 km from the trail.
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