Pozzo Tufo to Ara di San Baccano
Canale Monterano, Oriolo Romano · about 45 min by car from Viterbo
The walk
5.1 km out-and-back walk between Canale Monterano and Oriolo Romano, up to Ara di San Baccano, almost flat (+84 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Viterbo: about 45 min (30 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 Viterbo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.14894,12.09185
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.
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 Canale Monterano and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Trattoria del Cimino in Caprarola, 21 km by car.
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