Rocca di Papa trail 508A
Rocca di Papa, Monte Compatri · about 35 min by car from Rome
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4.3 km out-and-back walk between Rocca di Papa and Monte Compatri, up to Percorso 503, 153 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 555 and 656 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Azienda biologica De Sanctis (4.5 km) and lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati (4.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 555–664 m · ↑ 48 m · ↓ 106 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 90 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 30 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 1 h 30 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 41.79509, 12.73274
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at ’Na Fojetta
- next dayTasting at Azienda biologica De Sanctis
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How to get there
By car
From Rome: about 35 min (23 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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.
Start point
41.79509,12.73274
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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
Azienda biologica De Sanctis
Frascati (RM) · 4.5 km from the trail in a straight line
Driving route and timeCheck opening hours
Winery opening: Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–18:30, Sunday 09:00–13:00; closed Monday. Tasting availability must be confirmed.
Azienda biologica De Sanctis · Data checked
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Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Merumalia
Frascati · 5.2 km from the trail in a straight line
Driving route and timeCheck opening hours
Verified contacts and hours: not available.
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La Torretta
GROTTAFERRATA · 6.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
’Na Fojetta
Frascati · 4.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Menabò Vino e Cucina
Roma · 17.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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