Deadline to sign up & withdraw: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 
Switch Deadline: Thursday, 16 May 2024 

Mandatory Meeting: Monday, 20 May 2024 

Participation Fee: €85 

Minimum Participants: 15  

Maximum Participants: 25 

By purchasing this activity, you are accepting the terms and conditions.  

Please note the following requirements associated with this trip:  

Participants must be 18 years or older,  

Athletics physical, conducted by an Italian sport doctor, must be completed within the 12 months prior to the scheduled trip date,  

Participants on this trip must confirm their ability to swim 

Hiking boots are mandatory (the entry fee includes free boot rental) 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: please keep in mind that all JCU Student Services sponsored trips and outdoor activities are subject to change according to conditions including, but not limited to, weather.  

TRIP ITINERARY (subject to change): 

- Meeting at Trastevere Station at 8:20 am, private coach bus to Albano Lake (ca. 50 minutes) 

- Stop for a tour at the ancient Roman water cistern in Albano 

- We will get ready for the hike as soon as we arrive at the starting point of the path.  

- After a lunch break at a local Restaurant in Nemi, we will have some free time at the gorgeous village 

- Final stop at the Naval Museum of Lake Nemi 

- We will then get on the private bus to be back in Rome around 6:30 pm. 

INCLUDED IN FEE: 

Train tickets 

Private coach bus service 

Guided tour of the ancient Roman cistern 

Lunch 

Helpful and knowledgeable guides and chaperones 
Hiking boots free rental 

WHAT TO BRING: 

JCU ID 

Passport/ Copy of passport 

Personal water bottle 

Backpack 

Sunscreen 

Swimsuit 

Hat 

Sunglasses 

Beach towel 

Wind jacket (not mandatory) 

Description of the hike 

This is a relatively easy excursion with a technical difficulty degree rating E CAI, as there is a low elevation gain.  This hike is well adapted for anyone who likes hiking in the woods.  

This hiking path has historical origins and is part of the Southern part of the Francigena Route, the ancient Roman path originally connecting France to Apulia region in Italy. 

- Elevation Gain: 507 m (about 1663.39 ft) 

- Max elevation: 630 m (about 629.99 ft) 

- Min elevation: 283 m (about 928.4 ft) 

- Type of path: linear 

- Path length: 15 km (about 12.4274 miles) 

- Hiking duration: 5 hours 

- Level: Easy/Moderate - A hike that is suitable for anyone who enjoys walking. Mostly level or with a slight incline.

For further technical information about the hike, visit this WIkiloc page: https://it.wikiloc.com/percorsi-escursionismo/dal-lago-di-albano-a-nemi-per-boschi-14818781 

Discover with us an Ancient Roman path! 

In the Middle Ages, Via Francigena was the major pilgrimage route running from France to Rome and Apulia. The Via Francigena was not a single main road like a classical stone block Roman road but comprised several routes that developed over the centuries as trade and pilgrimage changed.  

Today some pilgrims travel on foot, on horseback, or by bicycle on the Via Francigena. We will walk from Lago di Albano to Lago di Nemi, for a total distance of 7km passing through the “Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani”. 

*For more information, please email [email protected]  
**Please be reminded that, as stated in the terms and conditions, all activities and trips are not refundable after the withdrawal date.