Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Popular
Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani
Lazio
Where the Colli Albani volcano last erupted some 20,000 years ago, its collapsed craters now hold Lake Albano and Lake Nemi, and the surrounding hills carry the "castelli" towns — Castel Gandolfo, Frascati, Nemi, Rocca di Papa — long favoured as a cool retreat from Roman summers. Chestnut and oak woods cover the crater rims, and the park's trails link vineyards, monasteries and the wooded slopes of Monte Cavo, the district's highest point.
Duration
3 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+300 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking in Rocca di Papa and Nemi.
Water
Fountains in the castelli towns.
Highlights
- Twin volcanic crater lakes, Albano and Nemi
- Historic "castelli" hill towns south of Rome
- Chestnut woods on the old volcanic rim
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the park's trails and lakeside paths.
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