La Piazzetta
What to order: the tringozzo, the house's thick pasta, with whatever is in season
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Day itinerary · 42.21° N · 12.40° E
A Sunday in the Treja valley, from the river to a village on the rock.
An hour from Rome: the Monte Gelato waterfalls, seven kilometres along the Treja bank, homemade pasta lunch in Calcata and a stroll round the village on the rock.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Roma fromBarcelona 1 h 45Alicante 2 h 15Bilbao 2 h 15Valencia 2 h 15Zaragoza 2 h 15Madrid 2 h 30Asturias 2 h 45Málaga 2 h 45Sevilla 2 h 45Fuerteventura 4 h 30
Part of Calcata and the Treja Valley
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Total time9 h
By car1 h each way
From Rome1 h by car
Route7 km · 3 h 30 · +100 m
TicketsFree
DifficultyModerate
Best timeMarch – June · September – November
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Rome 1 h by car
Along the Cassia bis or the Flaminia to Mazzano Romano and Monte Gelato
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The waterfalls of Monte Gelato
The Treja falls beside the mill
- 5 min on foot
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Treja valley trail from Monte Gelato to Calcata
7 km · 3 h 30 · via Mazzano, the suspension bridge and Monte Li Santi
- 10 min on foot
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La Piazzetta
House tringozzo · booking · dogs welcome
Via San Giovanni, 47, 01030 Calcata · +39 0761 588078
Restaurant €€Book - 2 min on foot
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Calcata Vecchia, the village on the tuff rock
The Anguillara gate, the square and the Porta Segreta
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Back home 15 min by taxi
Taxi or a second car to get back to Monte Gelato; then about an hour to Rome
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The waterfalls of Monte Gelato
A Sunday outing from Rome, an hour by car: the Treja valley is a tuff gorge covered in woodland with a river, waterfalls and a village on a crag. The park's classic route runs from the Monte Gelato waterfalls to Calcata, and ends just in time for lunch.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Leave Rome. About an hour to Monte Gelato, in the municipality of Mazzano Romano. Park next to the waterfalls.
9:00 · Monte Gelato waterfalls. The wide falls of the Treja beside the ruins of a mill.
9:30 · The valley route. 7 km, three and a half hours, 100 metres of ascent, waymarked with the numbers 001, 002 and 014. Along the river, Mazzano Romano, the suspension bridge and the Faliscan temple of Monte Li Santi, up to the climb to Calcata.
13:15 · Lunch at La Piazzetta. Homemade pasta and tringozzo, in a little square in the village. Small and medium dogs are welcome. Book.
15:15 · Calcata Vecchia. The double gate beneath the Anguillara palace, the square, the Porta Segreta and the workshops.
16:30 · Return. The route is linear: leave a second car in Calcata or ask for a taxi back to Monte Gelato.
Time1 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Agriturismo I Tre Tigli
What to order: a first course of the house pasta and a tagliata; in the evening, pinsa made with long-fermented dough
Le Forre del Treja restaurant
What to order: a plate of its Senatore Cappelli pasta and something from the farm's meat; arrive before 13:30
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Calcata and the Treja Valley
Spring and autumn, with the river full and temperatures good for walking. La Piazzetta is closed on Wednesday and Thursday. After rain, the path turns muddy.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Hill-walking shoes
There are narrow stretches high above the river.
- 2Download the track
The park publishes the route in KML.
If it has rained
Do only the waterfalls and Calcata: the path beside the river turns muddy.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the route?
Three and a half hours for 7 km, with 100 metres of ascent.
Can dogs go?
Yes, on a lead along the path and in the villages; La Piazzetta admits them.
How do I get back to the car?
With a second car in Calcata, a taxi or by the same path.
Where do you eat?
At La Piazzetta, in Calcata, with a booking; closed Wednesday and Thursday.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/calcata-treja-valley/itineraries/rome-calcata-treja-valley-sunday
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.