🥾 Hiking – Rome
Around Rome you will find ancient roads, parks, volcanic lakes and Apennine peaks, many reachable by train or a short drive.
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Appian Way Regional Park
Outside the city – about 0.5 hours
Walk Roman paving stones past tombs, aqueducts and catacombs.
- Category
- Park
- Duration
- 3 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
- Distance
- 10 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 3 h
- Starting point
- Tomb of Cecilia Metella
- Elevation gain
- 60 m
Tip: Wear comfortable shoes
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Villa Doria Pamphilj
Loop through Rome's largest park among umbrella pines and ponds.
- Category
- Park
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Mornings
- Distance
- 6 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 1.5 h
- Starting point
- Porta San Pancrazio gate
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
Tip: Bring water and sunscreen
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Monte Cavo, Castelli Romani
Outside the city – about 1 hours
Climb from Rocca di Papa to the 949 m summit of the Alban Hills volcano.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 4 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
- Distance
- 9 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- 3.5 h
- Starting point
- Rocca di Papa town center
- Elevation gain
- 450 m
Tip: Reachable by regional train
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Monte Mario Nature Reserve
Wooded trails up Rome's highest hill, with panoramic views of St Peter's.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Around sunset
- Distance
- 7 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- 2.5 h
- Starting point
- Piazzale Maresciallo Giardino
- Elevation gain
- 130 m
Tip: Wear comfortable shoes
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Lake Nemi
Outside the city – about 1 hours
Crater-lake loop with strawberry fields and Caligula's ships museum nearby.
- Category
- Lake
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
- Distance
- 6 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 2 h
- Starting point
- Nemi village
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
Tip: Reachable by regional train
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Lake Bracciano shore, Trevignano
Outside the city – about 1 hours
Quiet walk along a clean volcanic lake shore around Trevignano Romano.
- Category
- Lake
- Duration
- 3 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- May to September
- Distance
- 8 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 2.5 h
- Starting point
- Trevignano Romano waterfront
- Elevation gain
- 100 m
Tip: Bring water and sunscreen
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Veio Park, Isola Farnese
Outside the city – about 0.75 hours
Forest walk past Etruscan Veii ruins and a small waterfall.
- Category
- Forest
- Duration
- 3.3 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
- Distance
- 9 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 3 h
- Starting point
- Isola Farnese village
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
Tip: Reachable by regional train
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Monte Gennaro
Outside the city – about 1.25 hours
Demanding 1,271 m peak in the Lucretili range with views toward Rome.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 5.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
- Distance
- 12 km
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 5.5 h
- Starting point
- Prato Favale car park
- Elevation gain
- 800 m
Tip: Car or train recommended
⚠️ Hard route: sturdy footwear, enough water, proper equipment and hiking experience are required. Check the weather first.
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Monte Soratte
Outside the city – about 1 hours
Isolated limestone ridge above the Tiber with hermitages and WWII bunkers.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 4.3 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
- Distance
- 10 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- 4 h
- Starting point
- Sant'Oreste village
- Elevation gain
- 450 m
Tip: Bring water and sunscreen
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