Hike & Fork

Trail 207GValidated by the Italian Alpine ClubGood for kids

Formello to Santuario Madonna del Sorbo

Formello, Campagnano di Roma · about 40 min by car from Rome

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
115 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk between Formello and Campagnano di Roma, up to Santuario Madonna del Sorbo, almost flat (+115 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Terre del Veio (9.0 km) and lunch at Iotto in Campagnano di Roma (2.5 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 40 min (26 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

42.12216,12.40051

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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

Terre Del Veio

ROMA · 9.0 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Iotto

Campagnano di Roma · 2.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Isotta

Roma · 19 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 Formello and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Iotto in Campagnano di Roma, 2.5 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Terre Del Veio, 9.0 km from the trail.