Places
Hike·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Fosso della Mola, Cerveteri
Lazio
The vie cave near Cerveteri are sunken roads carved 10 m deep into tufa rock by the Etruscans — engineering of extraordinary scale. The Fosso della Mola section runs for 1.5 km through mossy tufa walls with ferns, hart's tongue and maidenhair in the cracks. The Etruscan necropolis of Cerveteri (UNESCO) is 5 km away. The sunken road is cool even in August and completely quiet.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+80 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Etruscan sunken road carved 10 m into tufa 2,500 years ago
- Ferns and maidenhair growing in the tufa cracks
- 5 km from UNESCO Cerveteri Etruscan necropolis
With your dog
Etruscan road and stream; dogs welcome.
