Rome to Terracina

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Rome offers the pilgrim great opportunities for holy places and spaces, a tremendous sense of history, food, and more. 

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This first stage of the pilgrimage follows the old Via Appia straight into the countryside.

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This path winds through the woods above and between the lakes. The old town of Nemi offers great views (and wild strawberries and cream).

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Today's route follows quiet roads through woods and open meadows into the town of Cori, where the paintings in the Chiesa dell'Annunciata are the town's great treasure. 

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This beautiful track provides spectacular rugged vistas of ancient towns, the Pontine plain, and cattle ranches. 

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The walk descends into the foothills along rural paths and roads and leads to a priceless treasure of Cistercian architecture. 

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The path runs between the foothills and fields of diverse crops, before rejoining the Via Appia as we enter the port city.