Places
Park·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Riserva Naturale Selva del Lamone, Farnese
Lazio
The Selva del Lamone covers a low volcanic plateau of jumbled basalt "murce" — chaotic boulder fields — grown over with holm oak, hornbeam and dense undergrowth. Rough tracks cross it past the ruins of the Rofalco Etruscan settlement and the caves and dry-stone huts used by 19th-century brigands; it feels genuinely remote.
Duration
3–4 hours
Distance
9 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
October – May
Parking · Free
Free parking at the reserve entrances on the roads from Farnese; a map or GPS track is wise.
Water
None — carry water.
Highlights
- Roadless forest on an old lava flow
- Etruscan ruins of Rofalco
- Brigand caves and dry-stone huts
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the forest tracks; the lava ground is rough on paws.
