Sentiero della Fornace
Nazzano · about 45 min by car from Rieti
The walk
4.4 km loop near Nazzano, almost flat (+55 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Viadotto San Giuliano and Lago di Nazzano. After the walk: lunch at Iotto in Campagnano di Roma (19.8 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Rieti: about 45 min (30 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 Rieti, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.21511,12.60329
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.
Also within reach: Rome, about 55 min by car · Terni, about 1 h by car
Along the way
- Viadotto San Giuliano100 m from the trail
- Lago di Nazzano200 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Nazzano and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Iotto in Campagnano di Roma, 20 km by car.
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