3.5 hours approximately, including briefing, explanations and rest breaks.
Experience this beautiful forest hike, just 50 minutes away from Rome! It is a magical place, where you can enjoy the majesty and silence among up to 150-year-old trees while listening to the many bird species.
🌳 Breathe the fresh air, and take in the pleasant fresh smells of the woods that come to life. On some days, the fog gives it a mystical feeling. This ancient forest is protected by Unesco for its global ecological value, as it has not undergone changes in many centuries.
▶ Meeting time 15 minutes prior to departure.
▶ Language: English
▶ This experience is set up as a loop and will begin and finish at ""Piazza Claudia"".
▶ Difficulty Level: Medium (Distance: ~9 kilometers, Elevation gain: 200m, includes uneven terrain)
▶ Suited for families. Children (14+) must be accompanied by adults.
ℹ️ The final duration of the hike and the itinerary may vary, depending on weather conditions, unexpected obstacles (e.g. a fallen tree along the way), or other safety reasons. It is at the discretion of the professional hiking guide to determine alternatives or to shorten or extend the experience.
This is a professional activity in accordance with European Union legislation and Italian law no. 4 dating to 2003.
I am a professional guide enrolled in the register of the Italian Association of Interpretive Nature Guides - AIGAE.
What's included?
• Hiking tour from the Claudia Square in Oriolo Romano and back
• We will hike through the protected Unesco beech forest and discover what makes this forest so special and worthy of protection
• About 90% of the tour will be hiking, and about 10% I will be explaining noteworthy points of interest
• The hiking tour will start and end close to a train station
What should you bring?
🟢 Obligatory: Hiking boots, 1.5 liters of water, clothing suited for an outdoor hike, backpack, bring your own hiking food/lunch
🟡 Recommended: Comfortable backpack, raincoat, sunscreen, hat (protection from both sun and rain), trail snacks, tickets for public transport
🟠 Optional: Hiking poles, electrolytes, sunglasses
Please note:
The hiking tour does not include transport, food, or entrance to any attractions.
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This guided tour starts at Umberto Square I (Piazza Umberto I). It is easy to get to Oriolo by the regional train line FL3, which connects to most local train stations (e.g. Tiburtina, Saint Peters, Trastevere).
Getting to the square is easy:
Exit the train station, once the train has left the station you can use dedicated path to cross the tracks. Once outside the station, you should see a grocery store called ""Conad"" (there is also a bar inside) on the opposite side of the main street.
Turn left and walk on the sidewalk for about 6 minutes, until you get to a square called Piazza Claudia (there are several coffee bars, including Roxy and Bar 13C).
The meeting point will be at the center of the square, with floor tiling that looks like a compass rose.
Your hiking experience is confirmed 🙌
I'm looking forward to have you on my hike!
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!