# A Sunday in the Treja valley from Rome with children: waterfalls, Mazzano Romano and lunch on a farm

An hour from Rome, with no long hike: the Monte Gelato waterfalls, Mazzano Romano, lunch on an organic farm and the afternoon in Calcata, with the suspension bridge.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/calcata-treja-valley/itineraries/rome-treja-valley-farm-sunday-with-children · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h by car (Along the Cassia bis or the Flaminia to Mazzano Romano; park beside the waterfalls)
- 09:45 · The waterfalls of Monte Gelato (The Treja falls and the ruined mill; short stroll along the bank)
  - 10 min by car
- 11:00 · Mazzano Romano and its washhouse (The village above the river and its wash house)
  - 30 min by car, 20,1 km
- 12:45 · Le Forre del Treja restaurant (Organic farm · pasta from ancient wheats · book by WhatsApp; the kitchen closes at 14:00) · Le Forre del Treja restaurant, €€
  - 15 min by car, 16 km
- 15:15 · The Faliscan temple of Monte Li Santi and the suspension bridge (Down from Calcata to the Faliscan temple and the suspension bridge, an hour and a half there and back)
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:00 · Calcata Vecchia, the village on the tuff rock (The Anguillara gate, the square and the workshops)
- 18:00 · Vuelta (About an hour to Rome)

The classic Treja valley route is seven kilometres and three and a half hours along the riverbank: too much for many children. This Sunday splits it into short stretches, by car: the Monte Gelato waterfalls in the morning, the village of Mazzano Romano, lunch on an organic farm in the hills of Civita Castellana and, in the afternoon, the short descent from Calcata to the suspension bridge and a stroll round the village on the rock.

## The day, hour by hour

8:45 · Leave Rome. About an hour along the Cassia bis or the Flaminia to Monte Gelato, in the municipality of Mazzano Romano. There is parking beside the waterfalls.

9:45 · Monte Gelato waterfalls. The wide falls of the Treja beside the ruins of a mill. When it is hot, children dip their feet in the pools below.

11:00 · Mazzano Romano. The village, perched above the river, with its wash-house and the way down to the Treja.

12:45 · Lunch at Le Forre del Treja. The farm opens its restaurant only on Saturday and Sunday at lunchtime; the kitchen closes at 14:00. They make their own pasta with ancient wheats and raise the livestock for the meat. All around are fields and animals. Book by WhatsApp on +39 393 880 9511.

15:15 · The temple of Monte Li Santi and the suspension bridge. Park in Calcata Nuova and go down the park path to the Faliscan temple and the bridge over the river: an hour and a half there and back.

17:00 · Calcata Vecchia. The double gate beneath the Anguillara palace, the square, the Porta Segreta and the craftsmen's workshops.

18:00 · Return. About an hour to Rome.

## If you want something more

If you are a couple or have older children, swap lunch for the farm's pasta workshop: three hours kneading and shaping pasta, with lunch and wine at the end, €95 per person or €170 for the couple. Ask for a date when booking.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About an hour from Rome. Between the stops, short drives along park roads.

## Consejos

### Book the farm
It is open only at weekends and fills up.

### Hill-walking shoes for the afternoon
The descent to the suspension bridge has stretches of earth and steps.

## Un consejo más

### If it has rained
Skip the Monte Li Santi path and stay in the village: the mud in the valley is slippery.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Does it work with young children?
Yes: the walks are short, the longest an hour and a half there and back.

### Which day can it be done?
Saturday or Sunday, when the farm's restaurant is open.

### How much does it cost?
The visits are free; lunch, around €20 to €35 per person.

### Can you go without a car?
Not in practice: there is no train and buses are scarce.