E-1 in Southern Latium
Starting Point
Camporotondo (1409 m a.s.l)
End Point
La Selva Lake (944 m a.s.l.)
Lenght
189.2 km approx.
Which cities and towns does the E-path pass through
(Bold places of start or end of stage)
Camporotondo, Campo dell'Osso, Livata, Sacro Speco, Santa Scolastica, Subiaco, Jenne, Trevi nel Lazio, Guarcino, Vico nel Lazio, Collepardo, Certosa di Trisulti, Foresteria Certosa di Trisulti a Civita, S. Maria Amaseno, S. Francesca, Scifelli, Casamari, Castelliri, Isola del Liri, Carnello, Collecarino, Pelagalli, Arpino, Roccasecca, Caprile, Castrocielo, Piedimonte San Germano, Villa Santa Lucia, Montecassino Abbey, Casinum archaeological site, Terme Varroniane, Cassino, Sant'Elia Fiumerapido, Vàlvori, La Selva Lake.
First variant: Casamari, Castelliri, Isola del Liri, Sora, Pescosolido, Campoli Appennino, Posta Fibreno, Castello, Peschio, Alvito, San Donato Val di Comino, Atina, Villa Latina, San Biagio Saracinisco, Lago La Selva.
Second variant, only for campers: Foresteria Certosa di Trisulti in Civita, Prato di Campoli, Sora. Continuation of the first variant.
Route
Path E1 returns from Abruzzo to Lazio at Camporotondo (1417 m) and crosses the entire Monti Simbruini Park from east to west. We visit some typical places of religious worship of the local populations, such as the Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità di Vallepietra, carved into the rock under a 250 m sheer wall, and climb up to the 1855 m peak of Monte Autore, a beautiful panoramic viewpoint over the Simbruini Mountains Park. We descend and visit the Sanctuary of the Sacro Speco, built around the cave where St Benedict of Norcia took refuge to live as a hermit in the early 6th century. We then reach the monastery of Santa Scolastica in the territory of Subiaco (400 metres above sea level). From here we follow the Way of St. Benedict, continuing southwards in the Monti Simbruini Park, going up the valley of the river Aniene to Trevi, 800 metres above sea level. Descending further south, one enters the Monti Ernici, reaching Collepardo (600 m), the nearby Certosa di Trisulti (800 m above sea level), the valley of the Amaseno river and the Abbey of Casamari (300 m above sea level), then the Liri river, crossing heavily man-made areas such as Castelliri, Isola del Liri and Arpino (500 m). We descend in altitude and travel through the Melfa Gorge reaching Roccasecca (250 metres above sea level). Still following the Way of St. Benedict at the foot of Mount Cairo, we arrive at the Abbey of Montecassino (500 m above sea level), along the Gustav Line, theatre of the last war. We descend to Cassino (38 m above sea level) along the paving of an ancient Roman road and visit some archaeological remains. We ascend from Cassino along the Rapido river, regaining altitude in two stages, about 500 m per stage, until we reach La Selva Lake (900 m above sea level), where the Latium E1 trail ends and we enter Molise.
From the villages along the Liri River, however, it is possible to follow a variant that enters the area of the Lazio side of the Abruzzo Park. From Isola del Liri you reach Sora (280 m a.s.l.), Pescosolido (650 m a.s.l.), Campoli Appennino (630 m a.s.l.), Lake Posta Fibreno with its clear and transparent water, Posta Fibreno (430 m a.s.l.), the three-tiered pyramid with the villages of Castello, Peschio and Alvito and finally the beautiful village of San Donato Val di Comino (640 m a.s.l.), one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, in the heart of Ciociaria, famous for its food products. From San Donato, we reach Atina (439 metres above sea level), Villa Latina (461 metres above sea level), San Biagio Saracinisco (820 metres above sea level) and finally Lake La Selva (900 metres above sea level), where the Latium section ends and the Molise section begins.
Publications
Maps
Carte IGMI Nuova Serie al 25000:
Castellafiume (Foglio 376 Sez. I)
Subiaco (Foglio 376 Sez. IV)
Olevano Romano (Foglio 376 Sez. III)
Fiuggi (Foglio 376 Sez. II)
Guarcino (Foglio 389 Sez. I)
Alatri (Foglio 390 Sez IV)
Frosinone (Foglio 390 Sez. III)
Arpino (Foglio 390 Sez. II)
Atina (Foglio 391 Sez. III)
Ceprano (Foglio 402 Sez. I)
Castrocielo (Foglio 403 Sez. IV)
Cassino (Foglio 403 Sez. III)
Cervaro (Foglio 403 Sez. II)
Sant’Elia Fiumerapido (Foglio 403 Sez. I)
Picinisco (Foglio 391 Sez. II)
Sora (Foglio 390 Sez. I)
San Donato Val Comino (Foglio 391 Sez. IV)
Marking system
Crossing other E-paths
None.
Practical
Medical Problems (NOT Emergency): phone 116 117
Emergency (any): phone 112
Accomodation and Food
inserire proloco manda Virzì
Travel
E1 in southern Lazio starts at Camporotondo, in the province of L'Aquila. Camporotondo can be reached by car from the A25 Rome-Pescara motorway, exit Tagliacozzo, passing through areas with little human activity.
The various starting points of the E1 trail in southern Lazio can be reached via the bus network departing from the provincial capitals, in particular from Rome, Avezzano, Fiuggi, Frosinone and Sora. COTRAL bus journeys from Rome to Campo dell'Osso, Livata, Subiaco, Frosinone, Avezzano or Tagliacozzo are very frequent. By
train it is possible to reach Sora from Rome via the Rome-Pescara line and then from Avezzano towards Cassino. With the main Rome-Naples railway line, it is possible to reach Frosinone, Roccasecca, Cassino by train.
The local bus lines
Lazio : COTRAL
Abruzzo: Società Unica Abruzzese di Trasporto (TUA).
Gear
The stages of the E1 trail in southern Lazio are mainly in a medium-mountainous and very varied environment, ranging from Mediterranean scrub to limestone rock typical of the Apennine mountains, so a good workout and suitable clothing (modulated according to the season) are required. All the stage points coincide with a village or a reasonably inhabited town and therefore always offer the possibility of refuelling with water as well as overnight accommodation and refreshments; however, it is always advisable to telephone before setting off. During the winter period, some mountain huts or B&Bs may be closed. The warm welcome of the local population is worth mentioning.
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