Hike & Fork

Trail 718Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Pian della Croce to Pian della Croce -Monte Malaina

Carpineto Romano, Supino · about 20 min by car from Frosinone

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

The walk

5.0 km out-and-back walk between Carpineto Romano and Supino, up to Monte Malaina, 424 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1090 and 1468 m above sea level. Along the way: Monte Malaina, Ouso di Passo Pratiglio and Monte Semprevina.

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

How to get there

By car

From Frosinone: about 20 min (14 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 Frosinone, 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

41.60201,13.16604

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.

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Nu’ Trattoria Italiana dal 1960

Acuto · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Locanda del Ditirambo

Castro dei Volsci · 22 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 Carpineto Romano and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Nu’ Trattoria Italiana dal 1960 in Acuto, 20 km by car.