Hike & Fork

CAI 191FValidated by CAIGood for kids

Giro della Civetta

Gallese · about 35 min by car from Viterbo

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

The walk

4.3 km out-and-back walk near Gallese, up to Percorso 191C, almost flat (+74 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Caprigliano (3.6 km) and lunch at Il Calice e la Stella in Canepina (13.1 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Viterbo: about 35 min (25 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 Viterbo, 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

42.36382,12.39187

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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.

Also within reach: Terni, about 45 min by car · Rieti, about 55 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Caprigliano

Corchiano · 3.6 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Calice e la Stella

Canepina · 13 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Trattoria del Cimino

Caprarola · 13 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 Gallese and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Calice e la Stella in Canepina, 13 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Caprigliano, 3.6 km from the trail.