Rocca Santa Maria trail 328
Rocca Santa Maria · about 30 min by car from Ascoli Piceno
The walk
5.2 km out-and-back walk near Rocca Santa Maria, 279 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1006 and 1244 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto (18.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Ascoli Piceno: about 30 min (20 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 Ascoli Piceno, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.69074,13.50220
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 1 h by car
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 Rocca Santa Maria and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria del Castello in Arquata del Tronto, 18 km by car.
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