Sorano loop past Cappella di Santa Barbara
Sorano · about 1 h 05 min by car from Viterbo
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4.0 km loop near Sorano, 122 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Mura di Sorano, Museo civico archeologico di Sorano and Cappella di Santa Barbara. After the walk: wine tasting at La Biagiola (4.6 km) and lunch at La Piazzetta del Sole in Farnese (13.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 358–406 m · ↑ 88 m · ↓ 118 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.
Show segments (13)
Segment 7: isolated point · 380 m
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: 75 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 15 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 1 h 45 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 · 42.67995, 11.71171
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at La Piazzetta del Sole
- next dayTasting at La Biagiola
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How to get there
By car
From Viterbo: about 1 h 05 min (43 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
By train and bus
Take a train to Viterbo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.67995,11.71171
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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.
Along the way
- PitiglianoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.4 km
- SovanaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.6 km
- Mura di Sorano350 m from the trail
- Museo civico archeologico di Sorano350 m from the trail
- Cappella di Santa Barbara400 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
La Biagiola
Sovana di Sorano · 4.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Sassotondo
sovana · 5.2 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
La Piazzetta del Sole
Farnese · 13.5 km from the trail in a straight line
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Recommended osteria
La Palomba
Orvieto · 32.7 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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