Hike & Fork

Trail 614Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Polino to Salto del Cieco

Polino, Ferentillo · about 25 min by car from Terni

Distance
7.9 km
Walking time
3 h
Total ascent
443 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.9 km out-and-back walk between Polino and Ferentillo, up to Salto del Cieco, 443 m of total ascent: about 3 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 775 and 1031 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Osteria dello Sportello in Arrone (7.0 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Terni: about 25 min (16 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 Terni, 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

42.58471,12.84372

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.

Also within reach: Rieti, about 30 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Osteria dello Sportello

Arrone · 7.0 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Capanno

Spoleto · 12 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 Polino and start the walk.
  2. 13:00Back at the start after about 3 h.
  3. 13:30Lunch at Osteria dello Sportello in Arrone, 7.0 km by car.