Lago di Vico
The smallest of the volcanic lakes and the one with nothing built on its shore.
8 things to bookthe nearest is a 1 h 31 drive from Rome
Vico sits in a nature reserve inside a crater inside the Cimini hills, ringed by beech forest that comes down to the water. There is no lakeside town and no motorboat traffic, and the whole shoreline is a path.
It is the lake to choose when the point is the quiet rather than the swimming: paddle out, walk the ring, and climb Monte Venere in the middle of the reserve if the day is long enough.
Best fit for this section first, then whatever you can book today. Closest to Rome breaks a tie. Never by who pays us.
On the waterHourly kayak and mountain bike hire at the Green Adventure centre on Lake Vico in Caprarola, with an instructor available for kayak outings.
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On the waterA two-hour kayak outing on Lake Vico starting at 09:30 from the Centro Outdoor & Kayak Alchimia at località Scardenato.
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On the waterA three-hour kayak session on Lake Vico run by the Centro Outdoor & Kayak Alchimia, inside the Lago di Vico nature reserve.
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On the waterAn association on Lake Vico renting canoes and stand-up paddleboards and running SUP excursions and SUP courses.
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In the airAn outdoor centre at Caprarola by Lake Vico offering archery, free climbing on an artificial wall, a Tibetan rope bridge and zip line, tree climbing, an agility course and orien…
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On two wheelsA mostly flat 10 km ride inside the Lago di Vico nature reserve with an environmental guide, with a 20-30 minute stop at an observation hide in the marsh area and an introductio…
See the dayBest fit for this section first, then whatever you can book today. Closest to Rome breaks a tie. Never by who pays us.
On the trailA guided ring walk of about 15.5 km around Lake Vico, from 09:00 to 16:30, with two significant climbs and sections over rock.
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On the trailA 12 km loop on foot with an environmental guide, along a stretch of the pilgrim Via Francigena and through the centuries-old beech wood of Monte Venere above Lake Vico.
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The day stays yours: you leave when you want, stop where you want, and come back when the light goes.
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