Discover and experience this special walking vacation Etruscans Italy together with me, Mariët Bloemendal of Follow the Red Shoes and discover the beautiful life of the Etruscans. Where nature, history and culture go hand in hand, I cordially invite you to put on your hiking boots. Ervaar het beste dat de regio Lazio en zuid Toscane in midden Italië te bieden hebben. Ik neem je mee naar de meest bijzondere plekken waar je alleen niet komt.
Here are the dates for 2024:
The hiking holiday in Etruscan Italy is:
Ciao ik ben Mariët Bloemendal de creatieve duizendpoot en gepassioneerde Italië expert van “Volg de Rode Schoentjes”.
“Volg de Rode Schoentjes” heeft zich gespecialiseerd in bijzondere beleef en ontdek vakanties in midden Italië. Ver weg van massatoerisme ontzorg, organiseer en creëer ik een basis waarin jij een echte Italiaanse vakantie gaat ontdekken en beleven. Correspondent “de Wereld” BNNVARA op NPO1.
Winnaar van de Benelux Enterprise Award Best Specialist Italian Holiday agent 2020 en LUXLIFE Hospitality Award 2023.
Here’s the weekly program for the hiking holiday in Etruscan Italy:
Day 1: Arrival in Bolsena from 4:00 PM onwards. Follow the Red Shoes welcomes you with a delicious local wine and tasty appetizers. In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at a typical Italian restaurant in Bolsena.
Day 2: Relax and recover from your journey. You have the option to explore the town of Bolsena at your own pace.
Day 3: St. Quirico – Sorano and back (5 hours). Start your exciting first day of hiking from the village of St. Quirico through a beautiful area to the impressive plateau village of Sorano. Along the way, explore the ancient Etruscan city of Vitozza with its homes, caves, and remnants of a 15th-century church and two castles. Descend through ancient stone paths, visit the source and waterfall of the Lente River, and walk through fields to the Via Cava di San Rocco, an Etruscan-era sunken road. Enjoy lunch near the Lente River and explore Sorano before returning to St. Quirico.
Day 4: Sovana – Pitigliano and back (5 hours). Follow ancient Etruscan roads and pass by ancient tombs that have been there for thousands of years. Have lunch by an ancient water spot and visit the beautiful town of Pitigliano, perched proudly on a rock. Explore Pitigliano’s narrow streets, fountains, and gates before returning to Sovana.
Day 5: Silent walk to Monte Bisenzio and the archaeological park Citta del Tuffo near Sovana (5 hours). Start your day early with a silent sunrise walk to Monte Bisenzio, a unique Etruscan site on Lake Bolsena. Have breakfast at this special location before heading to Sovana. Explore the impressive necropolis at the archaeological park Citta del Tuffo, with many tombs and burial chambers, including the famous Tomba Ildebranda from the 3rd century BC. Enjoy a picnic by the Lente River.
Day 6: Le pyramida Etrusca (4 to 5 hours). Today, venture into North Lazio and hike through a magical forest with waterfalls, deep ravines, and visit “le pyramide Etrusca.” Enjoy the peacefulness and purity of the area as you explore these ancient sites. Visit Santa Cecilia with its ruins of the church and pepperini stone tombs. After a short break, continue hiking to the highlight of the day, “le pyramida Etrusca,” a religious site carved out of a huge rock. Learn about its discovery in 2008 by farmer Salvatore and its significance. Return to the car via a sunken road with traces of a Roman pottery.
Day 7: Eremo di PC (hermitage cave) and Eremo del chiusa del Vescovo. Today’s hike takes you through an area once visited by the Etruscans, Templars, and pilgrims. Explore an old hermitage next to a beautiful natural waterfall and enjoy a picnic by the Fiora River. Visit the second hermitage cave in the opposite valley before returning.
Day 8: Departure day.
Accommodation for the hiking holiday in Etruscan Italy:
During this hiking week, you will stay in a beautiful villa in Bolsena or in the palazzo. There is also the option to stay in an agriturismo (with a swimming pool), depending on the chosen package and group size.
Travel details for the hiking holiday in Etruscan Italy:
Duration: 8 days: 7 nights
Level: The hikes mostly take place on unmarked trails and are light to moderate in difficulty.
Climate: Typical Mediterranean climate with warm summers.
Terrain: Through beautiful Mediterranean nature and along remnants of a rich history. Varied landscape with olive and pine trees, cypresses, vineyards, fields, and grasslands with numerous wildflowers. Volcanic hilly terrain, with valleys, rock formations, and sunken roads carved from tuff stone.
Group size: We hike in small groups of 4 to 6 people, allowing for personal preferences to be easily accommodated. A minibus transports us daily to the starting point of each hike. Each day’s journey ends in a charming, authentic village, where we decide when to be picked up by the bus.
All mentioned times are average walking times. Additionally, time will be allocated for rest breaks, taking photos, and visiting attractions.
Participants should have a reasonable level of fitness to join the hiking tours.
Our hikes do not involve significant elevation changes or require special equipment.
Make sure to wear sturdy hiking shoes that are preferably well broken in.
Good sun protection is essential, and lightweight rain gear should also be considered.
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Om deze week vol prachtige wandelingen en unieke ontdekkingen echt ten volle te beleven, is een redelijke conditie voldoende. Geen zorgen: er zijn geen extreme hoogteverschillen en je hoeft geen zware uitrusting mee te dragen. Het draait vooral om genieten van het landschap en de magie van het moment.
Wat heb je nodig? Stevige wandelschoenen die al goed zijn ingelopen, zodat je voeten zich direct thuis voelen op de eeuwenoude paden. Daarnaast zijn een goede zonnehoed of pet en zonnebrandcrème essentieel om je te beschermen tegen de mediterrane zon. Voor onverwachte druppels is lichte regenkleding handig om mee te nemen – al hopen we natuurlijk op helder weer.
Met deze voorbereidingen ben je helemaal klaar om samen met ons de verborgen schatten van Italië te ontdekken. Laat de rode schoentjes je leiden!
Een vleugje avontuur
Tijdens deze wandelweek duiken we in de rijke geschiedenis en ongerepte natuur van Italië. De routes zijn zorgvuldig door de rode schoentjes uitgekozen, maar houden ook ruimte voor het onverwachte – een verborgen zijpad, een ontmoeting met een nieuwsgierige lokale kat, of een spontaan moment van rust bij een waterval. Laat je verrassen en neem vooral je gevoel voor avontuur mee. Soms zijn het juist die onverwachte momenten die de mooiste herinneringen opleveren!