Velletri to Maschio delle Faete
Velletri, Rocca di Papa · about 40 min by car from Rome
The walk
7.0 km out-and-back walk between Velletri and Rocca di Papa, up to Maschio delle Faete, 304 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 652 and 926 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Piana Dei Castelli (7.7 km) and lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati (8.1 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Rome: about 40 min (27 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 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
41.72950,12.72382
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.
Along the way
- NemiOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy1.4 km from the trail
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Azienda biologica De Sanctis
Frascati (RM) · 7.9 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Velletri and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at ’Na Fojetta in Frascati, 8.1 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Piana Dei Castelli Società Agricola, 7.7 km from the trail.
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