Li Coppi to Valle dell'Obito
Paganico Sabino, Ascrea, Marcetelli · about 40 min by car from Rieti
The walk
4.4 km out-and-back walk between Paganico Sabino and Ascrea, up to Valle dell'Obito, 171 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 783 and 955 m above sea level.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Rieti: about 40 min (26 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 Rieti, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.20354,13.03411
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.
Also within reach: L'Aquila, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Castel di ToraOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.5 km
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 Paganico Sabino and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Li Somari Trattoria Fuori Porta in Tivoli, 32 km by car.
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