Trail 510Beautiful villageValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Castel San Pietro Romano to Monumento naturale Valle delle Cannuccete

Castel San Pietro Romano · about 50 min by car from Rome

Distance: 4.2 km
Walking time: 1 h 30 min
Total ascent: 221 m
Shape: Out & back
Grade: E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk near Castel San Pietro Romano, up to Innesto su sentiero 509, 221 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 614 and 723 m above sea level. Along the way: Monumento naturale Valle delle Cannuccete. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantine il Moro (5.7 km) and lunch at Sora Maria e Arcangelo in Olevano Romano (9.8 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 (34 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

41.85646,12.90154

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.

Along the way

Castel San Pietro RomanoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy1.3 km from the trail
Capranica PrenestinaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.0 km
Monumento naturale Valle delle Cannuccete300 m from the trail

Wikipedia (Italian)