Rigatti to La Cimata
Marcetelli, Varco Sabino · about 35 min by car from Rieti
The walk
7.6 km out-and-back walk between Marcetelli and Varco Sabino, up to La Cimata, 408 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 830 and 1137 m above sea level. Along the way: Rigatti.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Rieti: about 35 min (23 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
42.24299,13.04365
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 45 min by car
Along the way
- Rigatti200 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Marcetelli and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Li Somari Trattoria Fuori Porta in Tivoli, 34 km by car.
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