Hike & Fork

Trail 523Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Fontana Marcaccio to Passo del Lupo

Velletri, Rocca di Papa · about 45 min by car from Rome

Distance
6.6 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
406 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.6 km out-and-back walk between Velletri and Rocca di Papa, up to Passo del Lupo, 406 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 613 and 814 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Piana Dei Castelli (4.9 km) and lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati (11.8 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Rome: about 45 min (31 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

41.71726,12.77803

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

Piana Dei Castelli Società Agricola

Velletri · 4.9 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

’Na Fojetta

Frascati · 12 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Sora Maria e Arcangelo

Olevano Romano · 24 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 Velletri and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati, 12 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Piana Dei Castelli Società Agricola, 4.9 km from the trail.