FARFA ABBEY AND FARFA VALLEY

The heart of Sabine landscape                                     

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Sabina IS Farfa, The Abbey is not just a monument, it comes to fully identify itself with the territory, because after the end of the Romans, it has given an imprint to the land, that we still clearly recognize from countless signs, we will discover its surroundings and the magnificent gorges of the Farfa River From which the monastery receives its denomination.

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WHERE SHALL WE GO?

  • Farfa Gorges Natural Park
  • Castelnuovo di Farfa's countryside and the Early Christian Church of San Donato
  • The Abbey of Farfa

WHAT SHALL WE SEE/DO?

  • The amazing wilderness of the shady Farfa River Gorges with its plants its ferns and its damp environment.
  • The Roman Bridge on the Farfa.
  • The sunny south slope of the Farfa Gorges with millenary olive groves.
  • The ford on the Farfa (to cross barefoot).
  • The medieval church of San Donato, the first nucleus of the community of Castelnuovo di Farfa.
  • Quick visit to the Farfa Monastery, the hamlet, and monk's herbalist shop.

 

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TECNICAL INFO
Price fixed price up to 10 pax: 150€ , Price for each person exceeding 10: 15€ (for instance: if the group is 12 pax the price is 150€ + 2x15€ = 180€)
Path lenght 8,3 km
Total height difference 480m
Duration 4h including stops
Difficulty T easy route (partly paved) but with some steep and slidy stretches, you need to wade the stream in a point with water level around 25-30 cm

Location

Castelnuovo di Farfa (RI), Italy

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