Sacred Way - Monte Cavo – Giovannone Singletrack loop from Albano Laziale
Sacred Way - Monte Cavo – Giovannone Singletrack loop from Albano Laziale
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Sacred Way - Monte Cavo – Giovannone Singletrack loop from Albano Laziale
04:58
48.2km
1,380m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 25, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that may be dangerous
Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
After 10.7 km for 1.61 km
After 33.1 km for 722 m
After 40.7 km for 605 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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943 m
Cisternoni della II Legione Partica
Archaeological Site
1.46 km
Anfiteatro Romano Albano Laziale
Archaeological Site
2.03 km
Ignorant Fairies Trail on Lake Albano
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4.83 km
Ruins
Ruins
10.3 km
Sacred Way - Monte Cavo
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This mountain was so important because on its top stood the temple of Jupiter of Latium. Every year, at the temple, the Feriae Latinae were held, great celebrations in honor of this divinity, particularly important in Lazio. The road that went up the mountain to reach this sacred place therefore took the name of Via Sacra. And this same road was also traveled by the victorious generals who celebrated their triumph: for this reason it was also known as the triumphal road.
The temple of Giove Laziale, however, was replaced in the Middle Ages by a hermitage dedicated to St. Peter. This later became a monastery and in more modern times even a hotel, where various important people seem to have stayed.
Today Monte Cavo is an important radio and television transmission center. And in fact on its top there are essentially only antennas, repeaters and various pylons.
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12.3 km
View from Maschio delle Faete
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12.7 km
Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani
Nature Reserve
15.3 km
Giovannone Singletrack
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16.6 km
Scenic Clearing on the Mille Curve Trail
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In the background you can see Mount Artemisio
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17.3 km
View of Pratoni del Vivaro and Monte Artemisio
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27.5 km
Monte Ara
Peak
29.8 km
Via Sacra segment from Rocca di Papa to Monte Cavo
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The road route started from Rome and branched out for over 30 kilometres, first passing through Lake Nemi, where Diana Nemorensis was worshiped and from here the road reached the base of the sacred mountain from which the basalt-paved road began, still today excellently preserved and clearly visible, known precisely by the name of Via Sacra or Via Trionfale, which with a route of 6 km from the base of the Mount reached the Temple.
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30.7 km
View of Lake Albano and Lake Nemi
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42.6 km
Incile dell'Emissario del Lago Albano
Ruins
48.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
25.5 km
10.9 km
7.15 km
2.48 km
1.45 km
720 m
129 m
Surfaces
21.8 km
10.4 km
9.57 km
5.37 km
832 m
291 m
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Elevation
Highest point (930 m)
Lowest point (300 m)
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Friday 3 July
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