Hike & Fork

Trail 566BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Rocca Canterano to Prato Marano via Rocca di Mezzo

Rocca Canterano · about 1 h 05 min by car from Rome

Distance
7.2 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
390 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.2 km out-and-back walk near Rocca Canterano, up to Prato Marano, 390 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 699 and 895 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Riccardi Reale (8.2 km) and lunch at Sora Maria e Arcangelo in Olevano Romano (10.8 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Rome: about 1 h 05 min (44 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 Rome, 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

41.95670,13.02148

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Riccardi Reale

Bellegra · 8.2 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Cantine Il Moro

SAN VITO ROMANO · 9.2 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Sora Maria e Arcangelo

Olevano Romano · 11 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Li Somari Trattoria Fuori Porta

Tivoli · 17 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 Rocca Canterano and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Sora Maria e Arcangelo in Olevano Romano, 11 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Riccardi Reale, 8.2 km from the trail.