Countryside Experiences

Re-enactment of the transhumance between Jenne and Anzio

Every year in August, a group of horse enthusiasts retraces the ancient transhumance path that connects Jenne with Anzio. It is the path that shepherds once followed to reach the pastures along the coast during the cold winter months starting from the Simbruini Mountains.

The Simbruini mountains are a paradise for horse lovers and in Jenne you can meet breeders of CAITPR, Italian Agricultural Horses for Tiro Pesante Rapido, the breed that once helped man in the work of the fields and in the transport of goods.

Today this route is part of a European project on paths and its official recognition is underway.

Public pool

On hot spring and summer days, in Jenne you can cool off in the waters of the municipal swimming pool built on a plateau in the Il Lescuso hostel and restaurant.

An oasis in the middle of the greenery with a view of the enchanting medieval village of Jenne.

Mountain refuge

On the plateau of Fondi in Jenne at 1400 meters above sea level there is a refuge immersed in the beech forest of the Simbruini Mountains, one of the largest in Italy.

The refuge is currently being refurbished to be equipped with a new kitchen.

Conti mill

In Marano Equo you can visit an ancient stone mill that is still functioning and buy products selected by Orlandi Veronica. The mill processes organic cereals from the area but also legumes and maize.

Rioscuro waterfalls

Cineto Romano is immersed in the luxuriant nature of the Aniene Valley strongly characterized by the presence of water. It is no coincidence that at least three of the ancient aqueducts that supplied water to the city of Rome started from this area: Aqua Marcia, Aqua Claudia and Anio Novus.

The most evocative and most loved point by travelers and tourists is certainly the natural monument of the waterfalls of the Rioscuro stream at about 610 meters above sea level. The large waterfall can be easily reached by following the Coleman trail in a path that is also suitable for children. They are located just 30 minutes from the town of Cineto Romano and already from the village square there are signs that lead to their discovery.

You then pass by the small church of Our Lady of Grace, perhaps founded by Saint Francis and before the large waterfall you cross several small ditches and waterfalls. On one of these you can admire a bronze sculpture of a woman washing clothes at the ditch.

In Bolsena, the whole area around the lake is equipped for sports activities such as mountain bike trails, trekking and riding schools.

In particular, a series of paths leads to discover the surrounding countryside with breath-taking views of the lake and its sunsets.

You can go horseback riding with the butteri, the Italian cowboys who used horses from Tolfa to manage the herds of their cattle.

The environment of Casalvieri has some interesting karst phenomena, such as the Fossa di Cavallo.

At Casalvieri with the kayak on the Melfa.

The flow of the Melfa river today is very low resulting from the capture of the Aurunci aqueduct and a hydroelectric plant, but despite this, in some periods of the year it is possible to follow the watercourse in kayak.

The kayak is the canoe originally used by the Canadian Inuit that accommodates one person and is controlled by a double-paddle.