CamiNantes, this month we will discover…

March sees the return of the monthly hiking expedition with Liberi camiNantes.

The itinerary on Sunday 20th takes us through the countryside and the hills of Tolfa, between nature and historical/artistic treasures, until we reach the remains of the old town of Monterano, which was abandoned at the end of the 1700s.

Length: 13km round trip
Height from ground level: 250m
Duration: 4 hours
Degree of difficulty: easy, suitable for all

Arriving in Manziana by train, the Canale Monterano neighbourhood is reached across country roads. From the town you descend into the heart of the Monterano Nature Reserve, crossing small streams and sulphurous springs.

The path rises to the tufa rock of the old town of Monterano, passing through the cut and the Etruscan tombs, and by the seventeenth century aqueduct, before arriving at the ruins of the Orsini Castle, and the church and convent of Saint Bonaventura, with the adjoining octagonal fountain from 1679, designed by Bernini.

The meeting point is the exit of the stop of the Valle Aurelia metro A line, under the Valle Aurelia train station, at 8.30am.

If it is easier for people to join the train elsewhere, we can meet on the train or on arrival at Manziana station, which is scheduled for 10.04am.

In order to help those interested in joining us, below we provide the train timetable for the following stops:

…we look forward to seeing you!

For further information, as always, you can write to us at the following address:
escursionismo[at]liberinantes.org