Mountain enthusiasts, here in our Sabina region, will have plenty of fun. And after relaxing at Le Residenze del Borgo, you’ll certainly be ready to get back on the move.
Mountains are fascinating in winter, when, covered with soft snow, they allow for adrenaline-filled winter sports. But they are also irresistible during the rest of the year; the autumn foliage, the spring blooms, the cool summer breeze. With views reaching as far as the horizon; the farther away, the less haze there is.
In this idyllic setting, it is all too easy to imagine yourself on an excursion, on a trekking path, that allows you to reach the Sabine peaks. Today we propose two scenarios for trekkers, and we start from one that is found within the Sabine Mountains.
A circular route between Monte Tancia and Monte Pizzuto
Monte Tancia and Monte Pizzuto are the first of the Sabine Mountains in terms of height, measuring respectively 1292 and 1288 meters. This small massif, ranging roughly 30 kilometers long, an integral part of the Lazio Apennines, fading south into the Lucretili Mountains, faces the Rieti plain to the east and the Tiber Valley to the west. Here, you’ll find some breathtaking panoramas that you will most certainly admire.
Resistance to the Nazi-fascists on Monte Tancia
Monte Tancia is known to have been the scene of a bloody event of our Resistance. In April 1944 two partisan brigades, in the Arcucciola area, after a battle that lasted a few hours, gave in to the encirclement of the Nazi-fascists, who not only didn’t allow the burial of their opponents for a month, they also bombed Monte Tancia, resulting in the loss of many civilians’ lives.
The excursion starts from the Tancia Hostel House, which is found in the Osteria del Tancia locality, an ancient crossroads which, on the Via del Tancia, provided refreshment and rest to pilgrims, merchants and all those going from Sabina to Rome and vice versa.
Our route is a ring – therefore, with departure and arrival at the same point – of roughly 17 kilometers, with a difference in height of over 700 meters, of which the motionless spectators are the oaks, the black hornbeams, the beech trees.
The most panoramic point is found upon reaching the Madonnina on Monte Pizzuto. On clear days, you can also see the sea, but you can certainly see the Gran Sasso and Terminillo group very well.
Monte Terminillo, not just the mountain of the Romans
Terminillo is the best known Sabine mountain. Located entirely in the Rieti province, it is known as the Mountain of the Romans. Its proximity to the capital has made it the winter holiday location for many families who come from Rome.
This is the second option that we propose, and Terminillo, also sung by Virgilio, with its 2,177 meters in height in the Reatini Mountains, is a destination for trekkers and hikers alike who rest in the numerous alpine shelters built here in the Twentieth century.
We suggest you arrive by car at the Angelo Sebastiani Refuge, where particularly suggestive paths begin, leading to the top. An ideal area also for mountain climbing and ski touring lovers in the winter months. This is the ideal place to reconcile your soul with nature, filling your eyes with landscapes of rare beauty.
Be careful when it comes to clothing
It’s not wise to embark on this type of excursion simply wearing a t-shirt and sneakers. You need a windproof jacket even during summer because the gusts of wind, at these altitudes, are frequent and particularly pungent, along with trekking shoes and, if possible, adequate and previously acquired physical resistance. The paths upwards are somewhat steep, so loafers are warned!
