Hike & Fork

Trail 518ASurveyed by the Italian Alpine Club

Tremonti to Sante Marie

Tagliacozzo, Sante Marie · about 45 min by car from L'Aquila

Distance
6.2 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
233 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.2 km out-and-back walk between Tagliacozzo and Sante Marie, up to Sante Marie, 233 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 916 and 1036 m above sea level. Along the way: Tremonti.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From L'Aquila: about 45 min (31 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 L'Aquila, 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

42.10953,13.19045

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.

Along the way

  • TagliacozzoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 5.0 km
  • Tremonti200 m from the trail

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Sora Maria e Arcangelo

Olevano Romano · 29 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria del Vicolo Fatato

Piglio · 30 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 Tagliacozzo and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Sora Maria e Arcangelo in Olevano Romano, 29 km by car.