Orvinio loop via Santa Maria del Piano
Orvinio · about 45 min by car from Rieti
The walk
4.1 km loop near Orvinio, 177 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 676 and 817 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 45 min (31 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
42.13166,12.93771
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.
Along the way
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 Orvinio 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, 22 km by car.
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