Anello Cimino – Il cammino dei Santi Patroni
Lazio, Italy
Italy · Viterbo, Italy → Viterbo, Italy
Distance
58 km
Stages
3
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Anello Cimino – Il cammino dei Santi Patroni · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (3)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Viterbo → Vignanello | 21.7 |
| 2. Vignanello → Caprarola | 17.2 |
| 3. Caprarola → Viterbo | 18.7 |
| Total | 57.6 |
About
A 60 km loop through Italy’s heart. The Anello Cimino winds from Viterbo to Caprarola and back, tracing a path rich with medieval churches and Renaissance charm.
3 stages, 2,331 meters of elevation gain, the scent of wild herbs dances in the air. Don’t let the beginner-friendly label fool you; the hills can bite.
Each step reveals local festivals and culinary delights, best savored in spring or autumn when the Colli Nivoli hills hum with life. This is more than a walk; it’s a taste of Italy’s vibrant spirit.
Stages
3 stages
Stage 1Viterbo → Vignanello
moderate- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 475 m
- Descent
- 462 m
Stage 2- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 356 m
- Descent
- 219 m
Stage 3- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 491 m
- Descent
- 687 m
Points of interest
- Santa Rosa
A neoclassical church rebuilt in 1850, with a dome added in 1913.
- Cistercian Abbey of Viterbo
The Cistercian Abbey of Viterbo (also known as Monastero della Duchessa) has been a Cistercian monastery in Viterbo, Lazio, Italy since 1557.
- Palazzo degli Alessandri
A thirteenth-century palace with two tall towers, its arches, passageways and terraces forming a tangle around the piazza that feels almost Escher-like.
- Palazzo del Podestà
The Palazzo del Podesta, also known as Palazzo del Governatore, is a 13th-century civic palace located in Piazza del Plebiscito in central Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy.
- Porta Romana, Viterbo
A plain single-arch gate of tuff and local stone, built in the thirteenth century as the city's southern entrance on the road from Rome.
- Fontana Grande, Viterbo
Fontana Grande or Large Fountain is a medieval fountain located in a piazza of the same name, and the intersection of via Garibaldi and via Cavour, in the historic center of Viterbo, region of…
- San Sisto
San Sisto is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the town of Viterbo in the Region of Lazio. The church was once known as San Sisto fuori la Porta Romana.
- Santa Maria in Gradi
Church. Santa Maria in Gradi is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Viterbo in the region of Lazio, Italy.
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