ciclabile e MTB loop
Fonte Nuova, Mentana · about 25 min by car from Rome
The walk
5.5 km loop between Fonte Nuova and Mentana, 138 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at Li Somari Trattoria Fuori Porta in Tivoli (12.8 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Rome: about 25 min (17 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
42.01840,12.64116
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
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Fonte Nuova and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Li Somari Trattoria Fuori Porta in Tivoli, 13 km by car.
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