Trail LH20Validated by the Italian Alpine ClubGood for kids

Capranica Prenestina to Monte Calo

Capranica Prenestina · about 50 min by car from Rome

Distance: 4.9 km
Walking time: 1 h 30 min
Total ascent: 134 m
Shape: Out & back
Grade: E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk near Capranica Prenestina, up to Monte Calo, 134 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1020 and 1123 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantine il Moro (3.8 km) and lunch at Sora Maria e Arcangelo in Olevano Romano (8.5 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Rome: about 50 min (36 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 Rome, 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

41.87377,12.93070

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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.

Along the way

Capranica PrenestinaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.1 km
Castel San Pietro RomanoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.3 km