The thirteenth leg of the Roman Route goes from Ponticelli di Scandriglia to Monterotondo, just outside of Rome. It is not a long ride, great for letting your legs recover from the efforts of the past few days
From
Ponticelli di Scandriglia
Surface
tarmac - dirt road
Water sources
yes (Poggio Corese, Montelibretti)
Although it is still the countryside of Lazio, this leg will bring you to the gateway of Rome, to Monterotondo.The day’s total climb is about 700 metres, not to be underestimated, but the ascents are shorter and so you can let your legs stretch and relax a bit to recover from the efforts of the past few days.The route starts at the centre of Ponticelli and heads towards Poggio Corese. Once past Osteria di Nerola there is a steep climb to Pitirolo, followed by a lovely descent surrounded by more olive groves until you go back uphill to Montelibretti, one of the larger towns you’ll come across today.Once past Montilibretti, the landscape begins to change and the olive trees give way first to endless expanses of fruit trees and then to wide open fields of wheat, nature accompanying you as you near Rome.Once past Via di Grotta Marozza you get back on the Via Salaria that will take you all the way to Monterotondo, where there is a short cycle path you can take advantage of.
