hamlet, fraction
of Sinibalda Rock
THE NATURE TRAILS
THE YELLOW TRAIL
THE RED TRAIL
This historical-landscape path winds from the lower part of Posticciola until it reaches, through a short and easy path through the woods, the “garitta muraria” (A), a small military outpost on the border between the Papal State and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, where it was obligatory to pay a toll for the passage of flocks (transhumance) destined for the fertile pastures of the Agro Romano.
Adjacent to the “sentry box” we find the imposing structure of the “Romanesque Bridge” (B) known as the “Old Bridge”, dating back to the 11th century but probably built on a pre-existing structure of an unspecified age, of rare beauty, which crosses the Turano river and is located a few hundred metres before the Posticciola dam.
Beatrice Cenci, a fugitive, passed over this bridge and took refuge in Petrella Salto to escape family persecution (a futile escape as she was tracked down and executed on 11 September 1599 in the Piazza di Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome).
After crossing the bridge, you can continue along the path of San Benedetto on the right, while on the left the trail leads to a charming "footbridge over the Turano River" (C) adjacent to the remains of an old millstone. After crossing the river, the trail leads back, via a circular route, to the village of Posticciola. Trail length: approximately 1.85 km; travel time: approximately 50 minutes.
This historical-landscape trail starts from the town of Posticciola and reaches the (recently restored) “Fonte Murata” (A), a place where flocks were watered during the transhumance, which from Abruzzo, passing (from the north-west side of Mount Navegna) through the Valle del Salto, Vallecupola and Stipes, flowed into the ancient “Posta” (now Posticciola), strategically halfway with the Roman countryside.
We then continue to “Forcola della Posta” (B), a privileged place, together with “Posta” (Posticciola), for the refreshment of flocks and shepherds; in some sections of the route it is still easy to observe traces of the ancient “Roman pavement” (Via delle Valli).
This trail has also seen the passage of historical figures such as Beatrice Cenci (exiled to Petrella Salto in 1595 while attempting to escape persecution from her family) and her companions. Of particular interest is the presence of "dry-stone walls" (the art of dry-stone walling was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2018).
The trail (which is also part of the well-known "Cammino di San Benedetto") then continues along the "Via di Notone" (C) and, after enjoying a suggestive panoramic view from the "Belvedere" (D), descends back towards the village of Posticciola. Trail length: approx. 2.6 km; travel time: approx. 70 minutes.
THE RED TRAIL
This historical-landscape trail starts from the town of Posticciola and reaches the (recently restored) “Fonte Murata” (A), a place where flocks were watered during the transhumance, which from Abruzzo, passing (from the north-west side of Mount Navegna) through the Valle del Salto, Vallecupola and Stipes, flowed into the ancient “Posta” (now Posticciola), strategically halfway with the Roman countryside.
We then continue to “Forcola della Posta” (B), a privileged place, together with “Posta” (Posticciola), for the refreshment of flocks and shepherds; in some sections of the route it is still easy to observe traces of the ancient “Roman pavement” (Via delle Valli).
This trail has also seen the passage of historical figures such as Beatrice Cenci (exiled to Petrella Salto in 1595 while attempting to escape persecution from her family) and her companions. Of particular interest is the presence of "dry-stone walls" (the art of dry-stone walling was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2018).
The trail (which is also part of the well-known "Cammino di San Benedetto") then continues along the "Via di Notone" (C) and, after enjoying a suggestive panoramic view from the "Belvedere" (D), descends back towards the village of Posticciola. Trail length: approx. 2.6 km; travel time: approx. 70 minutes.