Why this ride
A 130 km one-way ride from near Palombara Sabina, about 2 h 39 of riding. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abruzzo Gran Sasso Weekend · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 130 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 39
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Palombara Sabina
Planning note
Abruzzo Gran Sasso Weekend is where the day begins. Next is Rome / Central Italy return.
2. Near Ronciglione, on the way back
Lago di Vico fills the crater of an old volcano in the Cimini hills, north of Rome, and it is one of the best-preserved volcanic lakes in Italy. The slopes around it are covered with beech and chestnut forest, and the lake is a nature reserve, with herons and grebes in the reeds. It sits a short hop from the lake, between Caprarola, Canepina and Carbognano, in a landscape of hazelnut orchards and woods.
Read the complete Near Ronciglione, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Rome / Central Italy return comes up about 72 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abruzzo Gran Sasso Weekend food stop.
3. Marina di Cerveteri
The Etruscans buried their dead in cities of their own, and at Cerveteri, a few kilometres inland from this stop, the necropolis of the Banditaccia is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. Hundreds of tombs, some shaped like round mounds, others like houses with streets between them, stretch across a plateau among cypress and grass. Inside, the tombs are carved to imitate rooms, with beds, chairs and household objects in stone.
Read the complete Marina di Cerveteri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 148 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Palombara Sabina to Near Ronciglione, on the way back
Fuel stop near Palombara Sabina → Near Ronciglione, on the way back is 72 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.