Santa Maria to Macchia Faito via Rifugio Faito
Sora · about 30 min by car from Frosinone
The walk
4.1 km out-and-back walk near Sora, up to Macchia Faito, 325 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1064 and 1365 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at il Vecchio Poggio (7.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Frosinone: 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 Frosinone, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
41.73178,13.52330
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 Sora and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Locanda del Ditirambo in Castro dei Volsci, 27 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Il Vecchio Poggio, 7.2 km from the trail.
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